Made from durable polyethylene, equipped with a rust-free pivot point and lockable: there's really no point in saying much about the Alpen storage box. Because this bike safe is a feast for the eyes that can take on racing bikes and mountain bikes and is currently available in a pre-order period for a not-so-cheap 1,499 US dollars. With wide mountain bike handlebars - and most of them are wide - a little caution is advised if you want to place an order right now. It may be enough to position the front wheel or handlebars slightly at an angle. With handlebar widths of around 80 centimeters, however, the front wheel must be removed and the handlebars positioned completely crossways so that the box can be locked. Once the bike is in the box, it benefits from comprehensive weather and UV protection.

Coboc takes a very pragmatic approach to storage. The Hobo kickstand makes itself comfortable in the axle of the crankset and parks the bike very easily. Speaking of hobos, Wikipedia tells us: "A hobo is a North American migrant worker. They are usually homeless and use freight trains to travel across the country and earn some money here and there with small jobs". The term hobo is therefore entirely appropriate for the latest product from bike storage specialist Cycloc. Cycloc's Hobo is not only useful as a storage facility, but also for small maintenance jobs. In order to adapt to different cranks with a hollow axle, the Hobo comes with several spacer sleeves.

The Alpine storage box is available from direct sales. The Cycloc Hobo can be found in good specialist shops, with Norco supplier Indian Summer acting as distributor.