John,
Fred Y's suggestions are excellent but another item worth
mentioning is that to get the least expensive rate you have to
keep the "girth + length" of the package to 108 inches or less.
Otherwise, the price will jump from something like $12 to $60.
So you might try to find a bike shop that builds up bikes
from bare frames and see if they can give you box from a recent
arrival. If not, you will be in for a lot of cutting, bending
and taping. But the most important thing might be to have the
spacers between the fork ends. I've found that a frame in a
box can endure almost any punishment as long as those are in
place.
Regards,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
> One way that I've used successfully is to get 2 bike boxes. I
> cut the
> "sides" out of one that's a just a bit smaller than the other
> box so they
> fit inside snugly. Call the sides A & B. Then I wrap up the
> frame and fork
> in bubblewrap, adding a spacer between the fork ends and rear
> dropouts. (I
> usually find these in the bike boxes that I've gotten for
> free from my LBS.)
> Then here's the trick: I use zip ties to "lash" the
> bubble-wrapped frame
> tightly to "A" and slip it into the box. "B" goes next to the
> frame on the
> other side. So frame "foats" withing the outer box, never
> sitting on the
> "floor" of the box. Fill all spaces with crushed newspaper.
> Try to start
> with a "small" bike box if you can. I've aslo cut down a bike
> box shaving
> one side dimesion to save a few bucks. I think FedEx ground
> has the best
> prices. I will use the website to pre-pay, then bring the box
> to a FedEx
> drop off center.
> **********************************
> Fred Yavorsky
> Jenkintown, PA
> fred@twistcomm.com
> http://twistcomm.com/
>
>
> > From: John Barry <usazorro@yahoo.com>
> > Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 06:58:12 -0800 (PST)
> > To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> > Subject: [CR]Packing and Shipping Frame - Looking for
> Guidance
> >
> > I will soon be packing an on-topic frame up for
> > shipping - something I have never done before. I have
> > several ideas, but I'm interested in soliciting the
> > "best-practices" of those who've done this before.
> >
> > My primary interests are not paying more than I need
> > to, and ensuring the frame, fork and headset arrive
> > unscathed.
> >
> > Any suggestions will be much appreciated - off list is
> > fine. Feel free to presume I'm a total ignoramus, as
> > you wouldn't be far off the mark.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > John Barry,
> > Mechanicsburg, PA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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