all interesting comments guys, thanks.
Oh, hey Hypno-- I am really surprised that you didnt put foam bits here and there on your frame.
An admission here--I flew back from the Netherlands many many weeks ago, but I still haven't taken my damn touring bike out of the box, its sitting there in my garage still---just really busy with family stuff and I typically use other bikes for commuting and faster rides.
So I'll take it out and show you where I generally put foam bits on, using tape or zip ties.
I've gotta say, the Thule bag has great built-in padding. The bag has two outer layers, the tan you see is foam padding, then the outer layer is a hard shell in fabric. Best part is the bottom rail of the bike bag converts into bike stand to assemble/disassemble the bike.
But that said, I'm gonna add foam tubes over the frame and fork for future trips (this was our first trip with this bag).
Repair stand
Rotor protection and wheel mount
