Originally Posted by Thylacine
Did people ask what bike shop that was? That's what normally happens.
Interbike is at the end of September.....and why didn't people tell me the last time I was there that drinks were free? I think I spent 200 bucks one night just gettin on the wallop (Thank YOU .48 exchange rate). Must also remember to bring ID to the clubs, too. "Do I look under 21 to you mate?" doesn't appear to work like it does here.
Approach bar with $10 note. Ask for 1 roll of quarters, and two (or more) drinks of your choice. You will be given your drinks, plus your $10 in change. They assume you will gamble your change. Don't. Crack the roll of quarters into one of the plastic cups that they hand out for change. Take it to cashier and get your $10 note back. If you're in a quieter casino and make friends with the bartender, you can skip the $$ part, and just get your drinks. If they think you're gambling, they'll ply you with drinks all day and night.
Originally Posted by womble
Can anyone in Oz suggest how I can cost-effectively ship a bike from Sydney to Hong Kong? A bike box exceeds the dimensions allowed by Australia Post, and a courier company would charge $400 for it (assuming they can handle the size anyway).
Thanks.
$400 is probably the going rate, and not too bad. I paid $300 for just a frame. An alternative may be to send it by plane as unaccompanied freight. You may need to contact a freight forwarder though.