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08-16-14 | 12:28 PM

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wahoonc

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Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG

Check the airline policy, I am willing to bet they have a base coverage, anything over that value you have to purchase additional coverage. It is usually pretty inexpensive in the long run. I ship bikes via Amtrak a fair bit, their base value is $250 IIRC. It costs ~$5 to bump that insurance up to $1,000. Well worth the cost IMHO. I suspect the airlines are the same way.

Aaron

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