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Shipping a bicycle to France?
Hey Pelican Braintrust,
I am trying to ship my wife's old Yeti mountain bike to a buyer in France. All the usual suspects (UPS, DHL, Fed EX etc) quote anywhere from $550-725!  It is too large for USPS to handle. I could almost fly myself over and bring it as baggage for less. Has anyone recently shipped a bike to Europe on the cheap? TIA
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must post pictures of yeti!
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it was a sweet old bike, here's a link to the Ebay auction, pics were already deleted off of camera.
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John, I had the same issue shipping a large box of car parts from the UK to the USA. I eventually used UK shipping broker Transglobal Express who were significantly cheaper. Not sure if they can help with a shipment from US to France but you might want to look into a similar type shipping broker who does.
Need Shipping Help, UK to USA
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nice, are you having a bike shop break it down and put it in a box that they received a bike in?
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Might be cheaper to ship in pieces?
2 boxes for wheels, 1 for frame, 1 for seat/bars.
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Cannot help but why what is so special about these bikes that one would go through all this trouble and money?
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I once flew to Australia for cheap by being responsible for a large piece of luggage. I was told it was cricket gear. I never saw the luggage, just signed for it. It was an established company that specialized in this concept, so I could be sure it wasn't Turkish hash hish. The shipping is way cheaper this way.
You should look into companies that sell cheap flights this way. They also need people like you with the luggage.
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1987 Porsche 911
2004 Toyota Sequoia
2006 Cayman S
1983 Audi Turbo Ur quattro
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
1983 Audi SCCA Pro Rally Open Class (SOLD)
1971 Porsche 911 2.5L Hotrod (SOLD)
1981 Audi Ur quattro Euro (SOLD)
1988 BMW E30 M3 (SOLD)
1985 Audi Ur quattro (SOLD)
1974 Porsche 911 Carrera (SOLD)
The Rally Wabbit
2004 BMW E46 M3 SMG (SOLD)
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 (SOLD)
2007 Jaguar XK (SOLD)
1986 Porsche 944 2.5l
