Shipping a bike from France to UK - any cheap options?

Tallboy
Tallboy Posts: 13
edited November 2009 in MTB general
Has anyone got any advice on the best way to ship a bike from France without breaking the bank. In France it's all done on size and comes in excess of 200 euros. If anyone's done it for cheaper please let me know how.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    sounds about right.

    done the same way in the UK.

    you would be better asking the locals.
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  • Tallboy
    Tallboy Posts: 13
    200 EUROS is soooo expensive. God I thought it would be 100 euros at the most. I'm officially in a real pickle.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    you know what thought did!
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  • supersonic
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    Pity you can't cycle the Channel Tunnel.
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  • snotty badger
    snotty badger Posts: 1,593
    Where abouts in the Uk are you and where abouts in France is the bike? If its not too far-

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  • Dirtydog11
    Dirtydog11 Posts: 1,621
    For 200 euros you could get a flight there and pick it up. :shock:
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  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    snotty badger wrote:
    Where abouts in the Uk are you and where abouts in France is the bike? If its not too far-

    ROAD TRIP! :lol:

    Don't you mean booze cruise :D seriously an alcohol and tobacco run, maybe a bit of christmas shoping may cover the cost of the trip :wink:
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  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    as said, depending on where abouts in france it is you could get a cheap crossing on one of the ferry companies, normally something like £25 a car for a day trip on the deals??
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  • bomberesque
    bomberesque Posts: 1,701
    I'd google freight forwarding services and call around for a few quotes. Some of these guys fill a container with different people's stuffs and then send it when it's full. You may have to wait a while, and make a local drop off/pick up but perhaps an option. For sure I'd fly and collect rather than pay 200 for delivery.
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  • Hercule Q
    Hercule Q Posts: 2,781
    i'd go pick it up myself sod 200euros get them to meet you at the ferry port and go across on foot and ride it home
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