bike frame courrier

cookymonster
cookymonster Posts: 107
edited January 2013 in MTB general
whos best to send a frame with by courrier ?

cheers

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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    depends on the value, generally if you're insuring it then you'll get bent over by all of them.

    Ukmail tend to be pretty cheap for full bikes, otherwise parcels2go and pick the cheapest.

    If you get a monkey handling your packages they'll trash it regardless of whom they work for.
  • mcnultycop
    mcnultycop Posts: 2,143
    I sent a cheaper frame (with crankset still attached) with Parcelforce. Something like £13, from memory.
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    I just used iPost (UK Mail). £7.99 for 15kg.
    Only used it today, so will post back when I hear how the bike fared...
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • milko9000
    milko9000 Posts: 533
    I used Parcels2go which I think sent via Fedex, to Denmark. All I know is it was cheap and a friendly man picked it up from my house. Awesome.
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Ok, bike was picked up by a friendly guy from iPost (UK Mail).
    Delivered next day all for £7.99 + VAT.
    That's damned cheap. :wink:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    It is indeed!

    Royal mail standard parcels is £5.30 upto 2Kg and £8.80 over that assuming it has a value of less than £46 (or close enough to to accept the small risk!). Over that and it's £12.30 for over 2Kg, not sure about under!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.