Did a loop tour from/to Missoula last month. Shipped my bike to REI, which was right around the block from the campground where I was to start and end my tour. REI had the bike assembled, tuned and waiting for me as scheduled. When I picked it up, they committed to boxing the bike to day after I was to end my tour so I could schedule a FedEx pickup the day after that. They held on to my bike box and backpack. I finished on a Saturday as scheduled. I dropped the bike off in the afternoon, it was boxed the following day as promised and picked up by FedEx on Monday. Charge was $40 on each end. The LBS that boxed my bike and Philly and reassembled and tuned it upon its return charged me $75 on each end.


This was the second time I used the Missoula REI in this way. Both experiences were great. The other nice thing is that I was able to pick up fuel for my stove as some other odds and ends, like bug spray.