Originally Posted by
Rob_E
This is a good thought, and it encouraged me to look up some info in the area. The bike shop in Chardon charges $40 to box a bike, and they will also ship it. That might be worthwhile. Even if shipping is more than I want to pay, I can still box it up and get a lift for me and the bike to the airport.
Bike shops usually get a good rate on shipping, better than an individual gets. My shipping home has been from out west to Baltimore and has been $40-60. It sounds like you will be flying Cleveland to Raleigh. I could be wrong, but I would expect that your shipping would be $40 or less. So a total of about $80. Given that you will pay $50 or more to the airline that sounds really attractive to me.
Whatever way you go have a great trip.