cost-efficient shipping
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cost-efficient shipping
hello,
i'm moving to san francisco soon, and naturally my bike must come along. i've done some online research, and have found that i have a few options. for packaging, i can buy an "air-caddy" - expensive, but reusable, which is a plus. i could also get a large box from a bike shop, which would probably be free.
what would you recommend i use to package the bike? and what is the cheapest method of shipping (ups, usps, dhl, etc.)? i'm attending a two-month music festival in western north carolina. i'd like to bring my bike there, as well, and ship it to sf in august.
my bike is a swobo sanchez fixed gear, so it'll be light...
thanks!
nico
i'm moving to san francisco soon, and naturally my bike must come along. i've done some online research, and have found that i have a few options. for packaging, i can buy an "air-caddy" - expensive, but reusable, which is a plus. i could also get a large box from a bike shop, which would probably be free.
what would you recommend i use to package the bike? and what is the cheapest method of shipping (ups, usps, dhl, etc.)? i'm attending a two-month music festival in western north carolina. i'd like to bring my bike there, as well, and ship it to sf in august.
my bike is a swobo sanchez fixed gear, so it'll be light...
thanks!
nico
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bike-box from bike shop cut to size.
newspaper & bubble-wrap & zip-ties & tape
fedex usually is the cheapest if you do it online & take the package to a fedex location
or amtrak - drop it off / pick it up yourself at the train station.
newspaper & bubble-wrap & zip-ties & tape
fedex usually is the cheapest if you do it online & take the package to a fedex location
or amtrak - drop it off / pick it up yourself at the train station.
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Check out fedex ground. I shipped my bike - a little under 20 pounds - from NYC to Los Angeles for $69 recently - I used a cardboard box from a bike shop.
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