Originally Posted by cyclezealot
Besides, we will be in Europe..Bikes/ cars= equal status as transportation. I intend to live that lifestyle.. I will use them for transportation almost right away.
we should be lucky enough to be located in the south of France/Spain/Portugal. sort of like the pleasures of California. good weather. hope to commute 80% of the time on bike.
Might need 5 bikes? so I need take with us, what I already have.
1. I think you are in for a re-eduction about cycling status when you bring/commute with your $10,000 stable of bicycles in Europe, especially for transportation where you are going.
2. Use the movers; bring one on the airplane or buy a bike for the duration (with the savings from excess air baggage costs you won't be paying) while you wait. I shipped by land/water five bicycles to Europe in 1997 for my family of 5 and came back with seven different bicycles in 2002. No damage.