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DRS said:

Has anyone personally imported tyres from America to Oz?
How much did it cost? I've just had an estimate from a
dealer of USD40-45! Deal killer! A pair of the damn things
weigh less than a kg.

Isn't this the old problem of make sure they will send it by
POST, not "charge your soul" courier companies?

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DRS said:

Has anyone personally imported tyres from America to Oz?
How much did it cost? I've just had an estimate from a
dealer of USD40-45! Deal killer! A pair of the damn
things weigh less than a kg.

Isn't this the old problem of make sure they will send it
by POST, not "charge your soul" courier companies?

That's what I said! But it's USPS. They're adding on
USD12.50 for USPS pickup because they couldn't be bothered
going to the post office. The actual USPS rate isn't so
exorbitant.

You know I'm really thinking I should have got a bike
with 27" wheels instead of 700. There's heaps of fat
slicks for 27".

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DRS said:

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That's what I said! But it's USPS. They're adding on
USD12.50 for USPS pickup because they couldn't be bothered
going to the post office. The actual USPS rate isn't so
exorbitant.

Oh. I am starting to wonder if I shouldn't get back into
selling bicycle books. The yanks seem so determined to shoot
themselves in the foot. Is Amazon shipping within a month
these days?

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You know I'm really thinking I should have got a bike
with 27" wheels instead of 700. There's heaps of fat
slicks for 27".

Erk, looking to loose some epidermis? Okay, Okay, I'll
accept your word they are great. {:-)

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Originally posted by Terry Collins
Is Amazon shipping within a month these days?

Funny you should say that. I order a whole bunch of cycling related stuff from third party sellers on Amazon on Sat. I
received the first package this morning!!!! I was amazed to
say the least!
There are still a few items remaining to be sent from other sellers, but this speedy delivery certainly impressed me.

It's a DVD of 'American Flyers' in case you were wondering.

hippy

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DRS said:

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That's what I said! But it's USPS. They're adding on
USD12.50 for USPS pickup because they couldn't be
bothered going to the post office. The actual USPS rate
isn't so exorbitant.

Oh. I am starting to wonder if I shouldn't get back into
selling bicycle books. The yanks seem so determined to
shoot themselves in the foot. Is Amazon shipping within a
month these days?

I haven't bought from Amazon in a while. They weren't too
bad when I did, even though the books were actually shipped
from an island in the Caribbean.

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You know I'm really thinking I should have got a bike
with 27" wheels instead of 700. There's heaps of fat
slicks for 27".

Erk, looking to loose some epidermis? Okay, Okay, I'll
accept your word they are great. {:-)

Say what? Grip is a function of the tyre's stickiness and
the size of the contact patch. Slicks by definition offer
the greatest amount of rubber on the road. All other things
being equal then you'll be less likely to lose some
epidermis with slicks than with a treaded tyre. Since I ride
on the road I don't need tread but because my hybrid's rims
are wider than a road bike's rims it's damn near impossible
to get slicks for it. There's only a handful of 700x28
slicks about, most distributors in Oz don't carry the full
range (Conti do but I've been put off them), and in any
event I'm not convinced about the wisdom of putting 28s on
my rims. So, when I find a 700x32 slick with a good
reputation for both grip and durability which isn't sold
here I either have to pay a premium or ride around knowing
I've bought an inferior tyre locally. But there's premiums
and premiums, of course. For the price plus postage this
bloke wanted I could have a pair of Gatorskins fitted while
I waited and still walk away with change. Anyway, I found a
bloke in New York with stock and reasonable postage.

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DRS said:

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Quoted message said:

Has anyone personally imported tyres from America to Oz?
How much did it cost? I've just had an estimate from a
dealer of USD40-45! Deal killer! A pair of the damn
things weigh less than a kg.

I've ordered from aebike.com after advice from here.
Hasn't arrived yet, but should be soon. Even letters are
slow from USPS.

Post charge is US$19 min. More economical if you order more
together. They have 700cx35 from us$13. So say A$65 for the
pair delivered.

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You know I'm really thinking I should have got a bike
with 27" wheels instead of 700. There's heaps of fat
slicks for 27".

You mean 26" surely? Its hard to get anything other than 1¼"
for 27", ie 32-630 iso.

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DRS said:

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> Has anyone personally imported tyres from America to
> Oz? How much did it cost? I've just had an estimate
> from a dealer of USD40-45! Deal killer! A pair of the
> damn things weigh less than a kg.

I've ordered from aebike.com after advice from here.
Hasn't arrived yet, but should be soon. Even letters are
slow from USPS.

Post charge is US$19 min. More economical if you order
more together. They have 700cx35 from us$13. So say A$65
for the pair delivered.

I'm not after just any old 700x35. They don't have what I
want, I went through their website carefully. I've found
what I want now, I know I'm paying a slight premium getting
it in from America but it will make me happier. I've found
out also the places to go for a hybrid with 700 wheels are
the tandem oriented sites.

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Quoted message said:

You know I'm really thinking I should have got a bike
with 27" wheels instead of 700. There's heaps of fat
slicks for 27".

You mean 26" surely? Its hard to get anything other than
1¼" for 27", ie 32-630 iso.

OK, 26". The point is the same. Just because I have 700
wheels doesn't mean I'm a racer who lives on 700x23s.

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