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P-38 Voyager

Now you can 
take it with you!

The outcome of some discussions between Tim and those who love to ride and race his bikes, but hate the hassles of travel, the P-38 Voyager makes flying to far away bicycling events and tours as easy as packing your suitcase! By adding the Voyager option to any new P-38 (we can also retrofit your P-38) the entire bike collapses into a 26x26x12" hard-shell case (included).  Generally airlines take the case with no questions asked and no extra bicycle charges (see note below for more info).

The case fits in any car trunk or on the front seat of even the smallest compact rental car or taxi, so there's no hassle taking it to the airport. Assembling and disassembling takes as little as 30 minutes, when you get some practice at it, and you don't need to be a bike mechanic to do it--you don't even have to remove the cables!

Consider these advantages:

  • Convenient--case fits in any car, taxi or rental car
  • High Performance--bike reassembles into a no-compromise P-38
  • Safety--the bike is fully protected in a hard-shell case
  • Quality--Lightning engineering in every part; you know it will work
  • Race Proven--the prototype Lightning Voyager was tested over many trips and thousands of miles of races for nearly a year before general release

Here's what you get with the Voyager option:

  • Three frame couplings, made by industry leader S&S Machine, allow frame to separate into two halves
  • Lightning-designed seat frame couplers, allow seat to separate into two parts
  • Thumbscrew-type clamp mounts for seat allow no-tools seat removal (same kind of seat mounting as on the Phantom, a proven design)
  • Quick release levers on boom and steering stem for no-tools assembly
  • Wind-up spool on crankset for chain with no-tools chain quick-link; chain winds up with no twists or kinks or oily mess
  • Heavy-duty hard-shell case with two wheels, and lever handle lets you roll it with one hand
  • Case locks with included keys or your heavy-duty padlock for extra security
  • Special Velcro frame pads for each frame member mean no scratches in transit

For pricing and options, see the Lightning P-38 page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But How Does it Comes Apart?

Disassembling the P-38 Voyager is simple and requires almost no tools at all:

  1. Remove seat and separate into two halves using allen wrench (included)
  2. Separate chain using no-tool quick link and wind chain up on crankset
  3. Flip boom quick-release levers, undo front derailleur cable and remove boom
  4. Remove wheels
  5. Separate frame couplings using special wrench (included)
  6. Flip quick release to free steering stem
  7. Unbolt rear derailleur from frame using allen wrench (no need to undo cable)
  8. Wrap frame padding material on each part. Wheels go in the lid.
  9. Nest two halves of frame into each other, and place in case.
  10. You're done!

 

       From case to race in 30 minutes...


Note on case size: Strictly speaking the airline size limit is 62" (length + width + height) but our Voyager field tester says they've never questioned the extra 2" of thickness in the case. As an option, you can put the rear wheel or seat in another piece of luggage and then fit the rest of the bike in a 26x26x10" case. Your choice.

Note on frame size: XL frame or seat requires a 26x26x14" Voyager case, however if you are under 220 pounds you can achieve the same rider fit by using a Large frame and seat with a XXL bottom bracket extension, this will fit in the 26x26x12" case.

Note on brakes: Disc brakes won't fit in the case.