Posting a Bike

Stormtrooper
Stormtrooper Posts: 420
edited June 2010 in MTB general
Has anyone got any advice on couriers to use to post a bike?

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  • Deputy Dawg
    Deputy Dawg Posts: 428
    I handled a few when I was working for DHL & they treated packages with respect unlike parcelfarce.

    Whoever you end up going with I'd advise lots of bubble wrap & removing the pedals (maybe the qr's too). It doesn't matter how careful they are in the depots if a box full of books (for example) drops on yours while in transit ;)

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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    www.parcelmonkey.co.uk

    Posted my NS frame + Domain forks in a huge box for just over £6.
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Oxygen Thief
    Oxygen Thief Posts: 649
    bigbenj_08

    Cheers for that pal. Will be posting my whole bike shortly and that's looking like the cheapest price I've come across.
  • phoenixliston
    phoenixliston Posts: 112
    Stormtrooper wrote:
    Has anyone got any advice on couriers to use to post a bike?

    Ha dude i sent a beer fridge via parcelforce once and they literally destroyed the thing. Caused all sorts of issues with the buyer as i sold it via ebay. They eventually paid up but it was weak.. :(
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    parcels2go can be very cheap for large parcels.
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  • Thread8
    Thread8 Posts: 479
    Ive heard bad reviews for ParcelForce, apparently they are a right PITA
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    supersonic wrote:
    parcels2go can be very cheap for large parcels.

    yea thats the other one... they're good too. Couldn't remember the name!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Stormtrooper
    Stormtrooper Posts: 420
    Thanks guys i was going to pop into Parcel force tomorrow on the way home from work but dont think i'll bother now. Will try the links that have been posted Thanks again.

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