Originally Posted by
rushbikes
Also, who has some insight on shipping internationally? I got a quote from UPS on the same box to go to the UK and it was $485!!! At that price it's worthwhile just to buy a roundtrip ticket and fly the bike myself.
Shipping internationally can be expensive.
I'm shipping all my stuff (including 2 bicycles) from Canada to Australia for $18.5 per cubic ft (plus insurance, and other fees), and that was one of the lower quotes I got. Some companies quoted me double that and more.
If you find UPS etc. too expensive, you might try getting quotes from international movers. They'll be slow because they ship by ship, but may be less expensive. You might also try the Cargo departments of airlines. I think they are a bit less than places like UPS.