andrew.-@farmersinsurance.com
Most people think UPS is cheap but when you ship a bike check out FEDEX,
they have ground that rivals and usually beats UPS, I shipped a road bike
from Oregon to Washington DC and it was $30....and that was with $2000
insurance. The service was better and it got there fast and has tracking
numbers and all. Check it out.
Drew Holmes
Bend, Oregon
Dan Silvernail
<dansilvernail@co To: ob-@topica.com
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Subject: [OBRA Chat] How to fly free with bikes-another option
02/20/2004 10:59
AM
Please respond to
dansilvernail
A few years ago, I traveled out of town to some races (New Mexico and
Minnesota). Instead of letting the airlines shake me down for the $50.00
fee (and risking the MORON baggage handlers drop my bike box out of the
plane just for kicks), I sent the bike via UPS. The benefits are that the
bike WILL arrive (unlike the airlines, where you're just plain lucky if
your baggage arrives), it will probably receive better treatment (although
I've heard reports to the contrary), and you can insure it. If the
airlines damage your bike (refer back to my comments about the idiots who
toss people's suitcases, etc, around like they're hay bales) you're just
plain out of luck.
Of course, the down side to UPS'ing your bike is that you have to have a
place to send it to (my dad lives in NM and my sister lives in Minn).
Also, you need to allow a few days for shipping before and after the trip.
When I did this, the shipping cost was about the same as what the airlines
would have gouged me.
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