I have packed up hundreds of frame sets and bicycles, sending them as far away as Australia. And I do not go to near the lengths some of you do. And, I have had two bikes damaged, both the result of crushed boxes that few protective wraps could have withstood.

I must finish up the article on how to ship bikes frame etc. But for now, a quick tip - Poor Person's Bubble Wrap...

Take a plastic grocery bag. Fill it 1/2 to 2/3 full with crushed newspaper. Then tie the top together tight, trapping air inside the bag.

Now give the bag a bit of a squeeze. Do not try to pop the darn thing. Just squeeze it. And watch the crushed paper draw air back into the bag as the paper expands. This stuff is great packing material for bikes and frame sets.

And I invented it!!!