Shipping a bike interstate

[Travis]

Can anyone recommend a courier company for shipping a bike from Sydney
to Perth?

Time isn't absolutely critical, if it takes a few weeks I can live with
that. Price and receiving the bike in one piece are much more
important.

 

[Davidm]

"Travis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Can anyone recommend a courier company for shipping a bike from Sydney
> to Perth?
>
> Time isn't absolutely critical, if it takes a few weeks I can live with
> that. Price and receiving the bike in one piece are much more
> important.

http://www.busfreight.com.au/ got my two trikes to Perth. Very much gentler
ride than a truck, and possibly the cheapest way as well.

Cheers
David M

 

[Zebee Johnstone]

In aus.bicycle on Wed, 8 Mar 2006 18:26:58 +0800
Davidm <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> http://www.busfreight.com.au/ got my two trikes to Perth. Very much gentler
> ride than a truck, and possibly the cheapest way as well.

They are even used to taking unboxed bikes I believe, as backpackers
just chuck 'em in.

Have to ask before assuming though!

Zebee

 

[BrettS]

Travis wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a courier company for shipping a bike from Sydney
> to Perth?
>
> Time isn't absolutely critical, if it takes a few weeks I can live with
> that. Price and receiving the bike in one piece are much more
> important.
>
If time is not crucial, why don't you ride it over?


<ducks>
--
BrettS

 

[Donga]

BrettS:
>If time is not crucial, why don't you ride it over?

You'd have to be Japanese - that would be into a headwind.

Donga

 

[DeF]

BrettS wrote:
> Travis wrote:
>> Can anyone recommend a courier company for shipping a bike from Sydney
>> to Perth?
>>
>> Time isn't absolutely critical, if it takes a few weeks I can live with
>> that. Price and receiving the bike in one piece are much more
>> important.
>>
> If time is not crucial, why don't you ride it over?
>
>
> <ducks>
> --
> BrettS

This is on my riding "to do" list. Ride Perth
to Adelaide. Done a bit of touring in my time,
figure it could be done in 2 weeks (approx 2700km).
Travelling light, obviously.

When oh when will I have two weeks to throw away
on such a jaunt?

DeF

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[Stuart Lamble]

On 2006-03-09, Donga <[email protected]> wrote:
> BrettS:
>>If time is not crucial, why don't you ride it over?
>
> You'd have to be Japanese - that would be into a headwind.

No, it's from Sydney -- so all the hot air would be from behind.



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[MalP]

BrettS:
>If time is not crucial, why don't you ride it over?
You'd have to be Japanese - that would be into a headwind.
Donga

Or just plain keen: http://tinyurl.com/fnnfs

 

[Travis]

BrettS wrote:
>
> If time is not crucial, why don't you ride it over?
>
>
> <ducks>

Or I could advertise it as a hire bike for someone wanting to cycle
from Sydney to Perth.

What should I charge them?