Or why being a sprinter is awesome, but kinda sucks most of the time. As I start training on the bike again, I’m reminded of the very hardships sprinters face.  Sure, I can still bang...

Cold weather is finally upon us. Here's some lesser known tricks for dealing with riding in cold or wet weather. Flying with an Airport Ninja has its perks. You probably don’t pay any crazy baggage...

Stress, Bicycles, Training, and Travel. As I sit in the airport at 4 am, I’m reminded of the first year I traveled to race full time. And it reminds me of how draining and stressful travel...

We all know what it's like to travel with a bike. Lug a 25 pound (empty of course… 40? 50 fully loaded?) plastic case to the airport. Now it's time to check in, how much...

Cycling through Inner Mongolia with Orucase. A short photo essay of traveling with a bicycle through Mongolia.   Flights between Shanghai and Hulunbuir in the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia are about 3.5 hours nonstop. That is, if...

Oru (折る): 1. to bend, to fold Our name, Orucase, was inspired by origami and the ability to take a single flat piece of material and turn it into so much more.  Both from our...

We came up with The Airport Ninja in our University of Vermont dorm room because we thought that bike fees were an avoidable expense that was keeping us from chasing our dream of being pro...

"Ninja skills?" What is that you may ask? Ninja skills are tips and tricks from us at Orucase. Skills we’ve learned from traveling and racing road bikes both domestically and internationally.

A lot of people think bike fees come from cases being oversized. You're not incorrect but that's only part of the picture. There are lots of special items that are over 62" that airlines allow...