Originally Posted by
Bob Barker
I asked my LBS about shipping the other day, and as a commercial shipper he says the most it costs them to ship a complete bike anywhere in the US was ~ $35 (Plus the shipper picks it up from the shop). I used a large Scott box from them one time to ship a 25" frame complete bike and the added size added $40 to my UPS bill ($105 total
).
I've also shipped a bare frame in a box that just made it under the USPS Priority mail limits and shipped it 2 days for $19. Only we infrequent shippers take it up the ### for that slightly oversize box.
And back on topic, my IRO BFSSFG frame came packed not much differently.
I'll disagree with your LBS. 12 years ago it cost me $35 to send bikes coast to coast. Recently I send a 70cm bike to Colorado, it wasnt oversized, and it cost ~$90.