daire

Hello all,

I'm moving to DC next month where I intend on being a bike commuter. Unfortunately my road bike is with my sister in San Francisco and I won't have a chance to visit her before I begin work in DC.

I was wondering if anyone knows a bike shop in SF that would help pack and ship my bike across the country for me? (My sister doesn't know about bikes and having to disassemble or pack a bike would inconvenience her.) When I was living in Portland I think the Bike Gallery offered that service at a flat rate and they'd send it to another bike shop that'd re-assemble the bike on arrival. Anything similar in SF?

Thank you!

Diegomayra

I do not know a specific bike shop in the SF area, however most bike shops will do it $30 or less. They will reuse a box and protect all fragile parts and put stoppers into the fork ends. From there simply pick up and drop off at Fedex or preferred shipping location, I shipped a frame in a 40"x30"x9" box for around $38.

Hope this helps. Reassembly is nothing major, possibly the headset is the only thing requiring careful installation from your bike shop.

Philipaparker

American Cyclery on Stanyon, will box it an ship it

daire

Thanks for the info!

daire

Thanks, I'll check them out.