I flew into California yesterday, and this time, I was accompanied by my road bike!  Earlier this year, I bought a Pika Packworks EEP (exercise equipment pack) 29er bike bag, and it sure made my life easier. I originally bought it to help me lug my bike around Sweden for various brevets.  It's a very well constructed soft-shell case for bikes and my version can take even largish mountainbikes.  I rented a bike for my use last year, but that was a hybrid.  Renting a road bike can be shockingly expensive, so bringing my own was always going to be cheaper, even after paying the excess baggage fee.  I hope I can have some fun and get a few more miles of road biking before 2015 draws to a close.This is how small the bag folds down into, for stowing away.

With my road bike, packed for transportation. I took off the pedals, after clicking this picture.

Full size of the bag.

I carried my Rose bikes pump too. Inflating tires to optimal pressure is a breeze with it, and thanks to the screw-on valve, it doesn't damage/bend the valve tube. Reassembly took only a few minutes.