Mountain bikers are often on the move. But apart from as luggage, bikes are not transported for free on public transport. The Tranzbag Pro offers a simple solution for free transportation. Ride tested whether the lighter and smaller version of the original is also convincing.

Transport your bike on the train? The TranZbag is an almost unrivaled practical and, above all, free solution. The Swiss army knife of bike transportation solutions is now available in a newly developed "Pro" version.

Take your bike on public transport for free - or transport it cleanly and fuel-efficiently in your car? The "TranZbag" transport bag, which is now also suitable for wheel sizes beyond 26 inches, takes care of these tasks.

The simplest products are often the best, as the makers of the TranZBag must have thought when creating their latest product. The "TranZstrap" is a simple but well thought-out Velcro strap that can be used to attach all kinds of things to the bike.

From April, specialist car dealers will be offering the TranZbag bicycle transport bag for the first time. Bicycles can be transported inside the car in a clean, theft-protected and fuel-saving manner. Long-standing TranZbag partner SBB will be offering TranZbag at 14 major railroad stations in German-speaking Switzerland, French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino from 2011.

The lack of space in the bicycle compartments of SBB trains has often caused red heads and heated discussions in recent months. As a possible solution, SBB is now relying on a tried-and-tested solution once again: it recently became an official partner of the TranZbag transport bag.

After a good year, the "TranZbag" bike transport bag has been revised again. Suppliers are responding to the increasing demand for the lightweight and foldable bike transport bags with a massive price reduction.

Eurobike is stepping on the gas, and the Swiss exhibitors with it. Several Swiss companies showcased clever new bikes, parts and accessories at the world's biggest bike show.

The TranZBag is considered the original of all bike transport bags. To stow the bike in the bag, only the front wheel needs to be removed. In the TranZBag, the bike counts as hand luggage on the trains - and therefore travels free of charge. The TranZBag brand has now passed into new hands and is being relaunched in a modified version. Swiss Sports Publishing, the previous producer, will therefore be completely clearing out its warehouse. The original versions of TranZBag will therefore be available for CHF 49.00 instead of CHF 99.00 until the end of June.

Bene Luginbühl is going back to his bike roots. The media professional has just confirmed that he has bought the Move and TranZbag brands he founded from the previous owner Fischer Management AG. However, Luginbühl does not yet want to reveal anything about his plans for the two brands.

From March 2009, SBB will be selling the TranZBag bicycle transport bag: bicycles packed in the TranZBag transport bag can be carried free of charge as hand luggage, with a few exceptions. The TranZBag is available at SBB ticket counters and baggage drop-off points as well as in the SBB online store.