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A few weeks ago I bought my first bike bag to enable me to more easily transport my bike on mass transit - especially trains and buses/coaches.
I bought the Ground Effect (NZ) made Tardis. Here's the 4-star review I just left them on their site.
Tough, flexible and compact - a great bag
When the bag is delivered you get your first real idea of just how compact it is when empty and folded away! It's about A4 size but about 25cm thick - this ain't no folio.
Although the packing is fairly intuitive, the bag lacks instructions (it would be useful if they were printed on the inside like some tents have). The video on Ground Effect's website isn't up-to-date with the most recent design but, like I said, it's fairly intuitive.
If you haven't stripped your bike in this way, then I suggest you get someone to help who has because there are all sorts of tips - e.g. marking the bars and seat - that are assumed knowledge in the video. I've done it a couple of times before but, even so, it can be tricky. I took my wheels, bars and rear derailleur off, got a couple of bits of cardboard for extra protection between wheels and frame but left the pedals on - I think it adds a little extra protection and seemed to have little effect on the packing or portability.
I bought this for a coach trip and it was perfect! I loaded it on and off and noticed that it barely shifted and I would expect a similar experience on a train. The Tardis easily meets the generous size criteria for Murrays coaches and is the right size for country rail travel in NSW. Larger bike cases would offer more protection and stability but may not meet the criteria for train travel.
It fits easily into the boot or backseat of a car or taxi and although I did carry the bag a few hundred metres, I wouldn't want to walk much further with it.
Overall, I am stoked with my purchase! It was delivered quickly, met my expectations and will enable some interstate trips by public transport.
https://www.groundeffect.co.nz/products/tardis-compact-bike-bag
Here's the review that tipped the balance for me.
https://stilloutriding.com/2023/07/back-on-the-isle-of-purbeck/
#GroundEffect #cycling #PublicTransport #CyclingTips #BikeTravel
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A few weeks ago I bought my first bike bag to enable me to more easily transport my bike on mass transit - especially trains and buses/coaches.
I bought the Ground Effect (NZ) made Tardis. Here's the 4-star review I just left them on their site.
Tough, flexible and compact - a great bag
When the bag is delivered you get your first real idea of just how compact it is when empty and folded away! It's about A4 size but about 25cm thick - this ain't no folio.
Although the packing is fairly intuitive, the bag lacks instructions (it would be useful if they were printed on the inside like some tents have). The video on Ground Effect's website isn't up-to-date with the most recent design but, like I said, it's fairly intuitive.
If you haven't stripped your bike in this way, then I suggest you get someone to help who has because there are all sorts of tips - e.g. marking the bars and seat - that are assumed knowledge in the video. I've done it a couple of times before but, even so, it can be tricky. I took my wheels, bars and rear derailleur off, got a couple of bits of cardboard for extra protection between wheels and frame but left the pedals on - I think it adds a little extra protection and seemed to have little effect on the packing or portability.
I bought this for a coach trip and it was perfect! I loaded it on and off and noticed that it barely shifted and I would expect a similar experience on a train. The Tardis easily meets the generous size criteria for Murrays coaches and is the right size for country rail travel in NSW. Larger bike cases would offer more protection and stability but may not meet the criteria for train travel.
It fits easily into the boot or backseat of a car or taxi and although I did carry the bag a few hundred metres, I wouldn't want to walk much further with it.
Overall, I am stoked with my purchase! It was delivered quickly, met my expectations and will enable some interstate trips by public transport.
https://www.groundeffect.co.nz/products/tardis-compact-bike-bag
Here's the review that tipped the balance for me.
https://stilloutriding.com/2023/07/back-on-the-isle-of-purbeck/
#GroundEffect #cycling #PublicTransport #CyclingTips #BikeTravel
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"The AirFish, a hovercraft-like vessel that skims over water, will start commercial operations by the third quarter of 2026, taking passengers from Singapore to a nearby destination.
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It is a wing-in-ground or waterborne craft that operates on the principle of ground effect to skim above the water’s surface." -
"The AirFish, a hovercraft-like vessel that skims over water, will start commercial operations by the third quarter of 2026, taking passengers from Singapore to a nearby destination.
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It is a wing-in-ground or waterborne craft that operates on the principle of ground effect to skim above the water’s surface." -
What Do You Call an Ekranoplan With an Outboard Motor? https://hackaday.com/2025/11/13/what-do-you-call-an-ekranoplan-with-an-outboard-motor/ #outboardmotor #groundeffect #rctestflight #ekranoplan #MiscHacks
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What Do You Call an Ekranoplan With an Outboard Motor? https://hackaday.com/2025/11/13/what-do-you-call-an-ekranoplan-with-an-outboard-motor/ #outboardmotor #groundeffect #rctestflight #ekranoplan #MiscHacks
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Ground-Effect Vehicle to Carry Passengers Around Hawaii - Although Hawaii used to have a ferry service to access the various islands in the ... - https://hackaday.com/2024/01/27/ground-effect-vehicle-to-carry-passengers-around-hawaii/ #transportationhacks #groundeffect #passenger #seaglider #airplane #hawaii #ferry #boat
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Ground-Effect Vehicle to Carry Passengers Around Hawaii - Although Hawaii used to have a ferry service to access the various islands in the ... - https://hackaday.com/2024/01/27/ground-effect-vehicle-to-carry-passengers-around-hawaii/ #transportationhacks #groundeffect #passenger #seaglider #airplane #hawaii #ferry #boat
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A Paddle Wheel Ground Effect Vehicle - Who said paddle wheels were just for leisurely riverboat cruises? [rctestflight] i... - https://hackaday.com/2024/01/25/a-paddle-wheel-ground-effect-vehicle/ #groundeffect #rctestflight #ekranoplan #mischacks
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A Paddle Wheel Ground Effect Vehicle - Who said paddle wheels were just for leisurely riverboat cruises? [rctestflight] i... - https://hackaday.com/2024/01/25/a-paddle-wheel-ground-effect-vehicle/ #groundeffect #rctestflight #ekranoplan #mischacks
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I like to imagine someone somewhere using all those videos from #rctestflight for reference, when designing a large, non-rc #hovercraft or #groundeffect vehicle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxhJ9T_VkEc
sadly there don't seem to be any passenger/cargo-planes of that kind around anymore.
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Even the best gear doesn't last forever. I just got a new GroundEffect vest for my daily bike commute. My old one finally wore out after about 15 years of use.
Designed and made in Aotearoa-New Zealand!
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Even the best gear doesn't last forever. I just got a new GroundEffect vest for my daily bike commute. My old one finally wore out after about 15 years of use.
Designed and made in Aotearoa-New Zealand!
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This Machine-Vision Ekranoplan Might Just Follow You Home - What is it that’s not quite either a plane or a boat, but has characteristics of b... - https://hackaday.com/2022/04/29/this-machine-vision-ekranoplan-might-just-follow-you-home/ #machinevision #groundeffect #raspberrypi #dronehacks #ekranoplan #apriltag #fiducial #gev #ros
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Ground Effect Aerodynamics On An RC Car - Ground effect aerodynamics will return to Formula 1 in a big way in the 2022 seaso... - https://hackaday.com/2021/12/21/ground-effect-aerodynamics-on-an-rc-car/ #groundeffect #radiocontrol #mischacks #formula1 #r/ccar #f1
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Autonomous Ground Effect Vehicle Demonstrator Aims To Speed Up Maritime Shipping - Ground effect vehicles, or ekranoplans, have the advantage of being more efficient... - https://hackaday.com/2021/10/10/autonomous-ground-effect-vehicle-demonstrator-aims-to-speed-up-maritime-shipping/ #transportationhacks #groundeffect #rctestflight #thinkflight #ekranoplan #ardupilot #lidar
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Ground Effect Drone Flies Autonomously - There are a number of famous (yet fictional) sea monsters in the lakes and oceans ... - https://hackaday.com/2021/05/24/ground-effect-drone-flies-autonomously/ #ground-effectvehicle #transportationhacks #groundeffect #autonomous #ekranoplan #ardupilot #arduino #flight #drone #lake #rc
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RC Ground Effect Vehicle Skims Over the Water - In the 1960s the Soviet Union began experimenting with what they called ekranoplans, ground effect v... more: https://hackaday.com/2020/02/27/rc-ground-effect-vehicle-skims-over-the-water/ #remotecontrol #groundeffect #ekranoplan #toyhacks #soviet