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Posting/Couriering your bike ahead

  • 10-12-2014 7:27am
    #1
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭


    I've to attend an event next year and already know the airline can't take my bike due to the number of bikes already booked. Wondered if anyone has posted/couriered their bike ahead to a hotel and then had it sent back? I know someone who used to do it with MTBs but he had greater means than I.


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  • #2
    furiousox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,083 ✭✭✭furiousox


    http://www.shipmytribike.ie/

    CPL 593H



  • #3
    Ryath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,488 ✭✭✭Ryath


    furiousox wrote: »
    http://www.shipmytribike.ie/

    Didn't realise they were doing Flanders and Roubaix sportives. I may be tempted for Flanders bit pricier but handier than flying with the bike.


  • #4
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Ryath wrote: »
    Didn't realise they were doing Flanders and Roubaix sportives. I may be tempted for Flanders bit pricier but handier than flying with the bike.

    It seems to only be €35 more expensive than flying with Aerlingus. Or do they do €40 each way.

    Btw, I and two others flew to Flanders a few years ago. My bike was only one in Hardcase and they left it behind. No warning. I got it the Igbo before... Just. Rely stressful. It went missing for 48 hours on return too.

    Do they only do certain events as this event is a private thing.


  • #5
    spyderski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭spyderski


    www.parcelzone.net ship bikes. They rent out bike boxes too...


  • #6
    fat bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    It seems to only be €35 more expensive than flying with Aerlingus. Or do they do €40 each way.
    /QUOTE]

    I thought it was way dearer. Well for the Marmotte at least. Aer Lingus were 80 quid return for the bike, as against 200 from the shipmytribike crowd.

    Good idea and service, but too rich for my blood :(


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  • #7
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    €195 not in budget tbh.


  • #8
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Parcelzone it is. Good quote

    I have to apologies for starting this thread. I should have searched as just realised this all came up before.


  • #9
    sconhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Just to say about SMTB, you don't have to break your bike down for packing, or rebuild or or break it down & rebuild again for the return trip. They also transport a gear bag for you so alot of people I know that have used them in the past saved on checked in bags too.

    The big difference against a commercial flight is transporting on either end. Taxi or train with a bike box is no fun.


  • #10
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    AKW wrote: »
    Just to say about SMTB, you don't have to break your bike down for packing, or rebuild or or break it down & rebuild again for the return trip. They also transport a gear bag for you so alot of people I know that have used them in the past saved on checked in bags too.

    The big difference against a commercial flight is transporting on either end. Taxi or train with a bike box is no fun.

    Like I said, I've gone via airline before and wasn't exactly chuffed. But it's a track bike this time so. Breaking it down is not really a deal breaker.


  • #11
    Ryath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,488 ✭✭✭Ryath


    AKW wrote: »
    Just to say about SMTB, you don't have to break your bike down for packing, or rebuild or or break it down & rebuild again for the return trip. They also transport a gear bag for you so alot of people I know that have used them in the past saved on checked in bags too.

    The big difference against a commercial flight is transporting on either end. Taxi or train with a bike box is no fun.

    Saves on buying or renting a bike box which is a nice chunk of money as well. Much prefer flying with out checking bags if I can avoid it.


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  • #12
    C3PO
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    Just book the bike on your flight as "sports bag" (assuming you intend to pack it in a box/bag). A gang of us do this regularly without issue.


  • #13
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    C3PO wrote: »
    Just book the bike on your flight as "sports bag" (assuming you intend to pack it in a box/bag). A gang of us do this regularly without issue.

    I won't be booking the fligh. Travel agent will and I don't want to risk being turned around anyway. Thanks though


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