Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
I never use a frame box I start with a bike box and cut it down. Bike boxes are sized for motor freight and too large for Fed Ex, UPS and USPS shipping. Now if I could find a frame box, sure. But my nearby LBS doesn't buy and sell frames, I get what I can get.
The last several boxes I got at the LBS measured out to be 135 inches. So not only did they not meet the 108 inch limit, they were over the 132 inch limit as well.
No one will pay you for the time it takes to pack a bike. At best, you will get a little for materials. So the value of your time spent packing needs to be built into the price of a frame.
I typically ship via bikeflights, and a 108 inch box is cheaper than a 132 inch box.
Its just another reason that selling parts is so much easier.
Last edited by wrk101; 09-17-17 at 04:03 PM.