[RBW] Re: Shipping to U.K.

2017-07-06 Thread Ian A
Absolute best thing is to take them as accompanied baggage. Shipping through a courier service will be costly and the bikes are probably (although maybe not?) over-dimension for USPS. Receiving complications in the UK (customs clearance, local delivery, handling fees) make it an unattractive op

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2017-07-06 Thread Deacon Patrick
For what it's worth, our plan for our "someday" bikepacking trip of Scotland is to buy bikes over there then sell when we leave. That or fly them with us in a box. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To u

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2017-07-06 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J. (Retired Partner)
I did check bikeflights website, and they're quoting $1100 one way for the two bikes. Yikes! Sent from my iPhone On Jul 6, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Jim M. mailto:mather...@gmail.com>> wrote: Shipping is really expensive. Check Bikeflights, but I bet it will be more than $500 per bike. British Airw

[RBW] Re: Shipping to U.K.

2017-07-06 Thread Jim M.
Shipping is really expensive. Check Bikeflights, but I bet it will be more than $500 per bike. British Airways is pretty good about accommodating sports equipment: https://www.britishairways.com/en-us/information/baggage-essentials/sporting-goods-and-musical-instruments And I think the worst

[RBW] Re: Shipping to U.K.

2017-07-06 Thread Jay in Tel Aviv
I read a book recently about 2 guys who did it without any money or equipment. Some kind of weird social experipent. They started at Lands End literally in their underwear, scrounged clothes, bikes etc and took it from there. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl

[RBW] Re: Shipping to U.K.

2017-07-06 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J. (Retired Partner)
Also, has anyone actually done that south end to north end of the U.K. ride? Advice? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 6, 2017, at 1:28 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J. (Retired Partner) > wrote: > > Hi, all! > > My son and I are planning a Lands End to John o' Groats tour next summer. > Does anyone