Originally Posted by
hfbill
Just priced BF shipping my bike to France and back from NY: $1300.00 ! Hell, I could buy a bike in France for less. A quick check of Air France lists baggage costs of about $300 for the same round trip. BF may be more convenient than schlepping a bike box through the airports, but for $1000.00, I'll do the schlep!
Well it is international so it needs to go by air. Just price an airfreight shipment across country and see what it costs. Shipping international, you would then have the additional hassle of picking up the bike at customs and perhaps paying taxes. Fly with your bike if going international.