Polaris EVA Pod Plus bike case review

Polaris's EVA Pod Plus bike case promises to get your bike to its destination undamaged – will it do the job for £325?

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Cycling Weekly Verdict

The Polaris EVA Pod Plus is a good bike case. It isn't as tough as a box or as vulnerable as a soft bag, although it does stand relatively tall, which is good for integrated seat posts or those who like to keep their saddle heights unaltered.

Reasons to buy
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    Tough

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    Price

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    Lock hole

Reasons to avoid
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    Removal of rear mech necessary

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As with pretty much all bike cases, this offering from Polaris is a clamshell design with zips and clips to securely close the case. The Polaris EVA Pod Plus sits in the middle of the Polaris bike case range, mixing the rigid nature of a box with elements of the softness of a bag.

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Symon Lewis joined Cycling Weekly as an Editorial Assistant in 2010, he went on to become a Tech Writer in 2014 before being promoted to Tech Editor in 2015 before taking on a role managing Video and Tech in 2019. Lewis discovered cycling via Herne Hill Velodrome, where he was renowned for his prolific performances, and spent two years as a coach at the South London velodrome.