Courier for non-disassembled bike

fleshtuxedo
fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,853
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hi I need a service that will take a whole bike, unboxed, off of someone and deliver it to me. Does such a service exist?

Seller bsolutely won't box it or disassemble it, so its that specific an ask.

TIA

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  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,149
    DPD delivered my new bike almost completely assembled in a box but I put the approx. dimensions into their price checker it says it's too big to send.

    Parcelforce will take a box with the handlebars turned, but not with the handlebars straight.
    You can take the front wheel off and cable tie to the frame which would allow you to turn the bars without loosening the headset e.g. https://www.parcelforce.com/help-and-advice/sending/bicycle
  • redvision
    redvision Posts: 2,958
    fleshtuxedo said:

    hi I need a service that will take a whole bike, unboxed, off of someone and deliver it to me. Does such a service exist?

    Seller bsolutely won't box it or disassemble it, so its that specific an ask.

    TIA

    I doubt it. Without a box it would be too vulnerable to being damaged in transit. So i can't see any delivery company offering such a service.
  • Cargobike
    Cargobike Posts: 748
    Your best bet is to use something like https://courierexchange.co.uk/

    This is a site dedicated to offering backloads for owner drivers so that they get a load on a return journey that would otherwise be empty and unpaid.

    Not sure how you post up a job these days to receive quotes, I haven't used them for years, but nearly all the backload work goes through them or other intermediary sites like them.

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