Alternatively, you could buy a bike there and ship it back home with you (finances allowing). That way you only have to ship/check a bike one way and you'll have a new bike at home.
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Bikes: 1996 Eddy Merckx Titanium EX, 1989/90 Colnago Super(issimo?) Piu(?), 1990 Concorde Aquila(hit by car while riding), others in build queue "when I get the time"