Originally Posted by
Steve_sr
My plan would be to make it removable so the wheels could be stowed in the bike box or in other luggage
The only drawback would be keeping the cardboard from getting wet and turning into mush.
I have a friend who canceled his trip because they were driving to the airport with his boxed bike on top of the car. It rained so heavily during the drive that the box was starting to melt.
for his next trip, he painted shellac on the box. It also did not rain!