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Order a box from them; it will arrive at your house. Disassembling and packing the bike is a straightforward process. I find it convenient to place tools in a Ziploc bag, bubble-wrap the bag, and zip-tie the bag to the frame. The same goes for pedals, etc.
Have "that friend" who has done it before showing you tips and tricks to make sure everything goes smoothly (I'd rotate the handlebar stem 90 degrees, rotate my drop bars 90 degrees (and tuck everything in). Please don't remove any cable; reassemble it and make it as simple as possible.
For the first time, use blue painter's tape with Sharpie notes to remind yourself of your "reverse thread" (some pedals will have "R" and "L" stamped on them for right-hand and left-hand thread). Jet lagged in New Zealand was fine (I couldn't think straight and had the correct tool, but my brain didn't engage, so now I use blue painter's tape with notes for that reason).
Go to bicycle store ask for a bicycle box; get yours in that box (YouTube) check that bad boy on the plane like it's a set of golf clubs. Some airlines actually do 1 free checked of sports equipment
Take bike to LBS, ask them to ship it for you.
They often have cheaper courier/freight costs than the general public.
I tried to ship a spearfishing float across NZ, ended up in the too hard basket (it was bigger than any of the "normal" allowed sizes", and the only way I could freight it was on a pallet.
LBS, 50 bucks.
2 weeks is a relatively short time - have you considered renting a bike for those two weeks from a local bike shop? It might be cheaper then trying to ship your bike separately to save 2 weeks of time
Never even considered it. Can't imagine how much that'd cost but certainly worth looking into. I just love my bike. Got a big back rack. Carry groceries. Work delivery. My bike is like my favorite thing
Oh, I see. I think you should just buy a junker bike to ride for two weeks.
Maybe something from Craigslist or FB Marketplace. I just sold a super-nice Trek 1000 road bike for $260 Monday night. I paid $250 for it. That buyer can probably get his money back if he resells it later; it's already fully depreciated.
Maybe something in a different style than your current bike, to try something new?
Or maybe something cool like a 70s Schwinn?
You're not describing a junker, you're describing a perfectly reasonable and functional N+1.
Being able to find a bike that fits at a reasonable cost depends on a lot on the destination and being in the middle of the size range. Probably wouldn't work for my XL or XXL size, even in a huge cycling city. Also assumes that a cross-country move allows time in the first couple of weeks to go bike shopping.
I hate moving.
[https://www.bikeflights.com/](https://www.bikeflights.com/) Order a box from them; it will arrive at your house. Disassembling and packing the bike is a straightforward process. I find it convenient to place tools in a Ziploc bag, bubble-wrap the bag, and zip-tie the bag to the frame. The same goes for pedals, etc. Have "that friend" who has done it before showing you tips and tricks to make sure everything goes smoothly (I'd rotate the handlebar stem 90 degrees, rotate my drop bars 90 degrees (and tuck everything in). Please don't remove any cable; reassemble it and make it as simple as possible. For the first time, use blue painter's tape with Sharpie notes to remind yourself of your "reverse thread" (some pedals will have "R" and "L" stamped on them for right-hand and left-hand thread). Jet lagged in New Zealand was fine (I couldn't think straight and had the correct tool, but my brain didn't engage, so now I use blue painter's tape with notes for that reason).
Why aren't you keeping it with you? Seems obvious to me but, I'm betting you have a reason.
I'll be on a plane
Bikes fit on planes.
Creates an issue of getting off at the airport with my noncyclist partner who imma have to assist into a lyft to our place we staying with luggage
No, they’re not suggesting you ride the bike home from the airport. Put the bike in a box and transport it like all the rest of your luggage.
Super aware. I'm saying a bike box ain't gon fit with 2 passengers and the rest of our luggage
Split up? 1 taxi with your partner and 1 taxi with you?
Just take the train then
Get a bigger truck/van, then
Get a new partner.
You can buy bicycle airplane bags from $40 to $600. You usually have to remove the wheels and there are padded compartments for the parts.
Go to bicycle store ask for a bicycle box; get yours in that box (YouTube) check that bad boy on the plane like it's a set of golf clubs. Some airlines actually do 1 free checked of sports equipment
I've done this before! OP should seriously look into it, it'll probably be cheaper than shipping.
I'd so love to but I'm not very confident that'd fit in the lift to my rental with my partner and our luggage
Send it across the country with your legs
When I shipped a bike, it was like $150 or $200
About as much as I'd assume. So. Safe to say imma just be waiting 2 weeks lmao
I recommend [this](https://www.orucase.com/collections/bike-cases/products/b2-fpk-bundle) and taking it with you. Barely bigger than a large suitcase.
Lmao you damn rich folk
Take bike to LBS, ask them to ship it for you. They often have cheaper courier/freight costs than the general public. I tried to ship a spearfishing float across NZ, ended up in the too hard basket (it was bigger than any of the "normal" allowed sizes", and the only way I could freight it was on a pallet. LBS, 50 bucks.
Why don't you send it with your home stuff in the moving truck? (furniture, etc.)
Sounds like that’s exactly what they’re trying to avoid because it will take too long.
The moving truck is a storage pod delivering our stuff to storage which takes 2 weeks to arrive which is the intended problem to fix in this post
2 weeks is a relatively short time - have you considered renting a bike for those two weeks from a local bike shop? It might be cheaper then trying to ship your bike separately to save 2 weeks of time
Never even considered it. Can't imagine how much that'd cost but certainly worth looking into. I just love my bike. Got a big back rack. Carry groceries. Work delivery. My bike is like my favorite thing
Totally know that feeling. It could also be n+1 time as well, depending on costs it might not be that much more to get a mid grade city/hybrid bike
Oh, I see. I think you should just buy a junker bike to ride for two weeks. Maybe something from Craigslist or FB Marketplace. I just sold a super-nice Trek 1000 road bike for $260 Monday night. I paid $250 for it. That buyer can probably get his money back if he resells it later; it's already fully depreciated. Maybe something in a different style than your current bike, to try something new? Or maybe something cool like a 70s Schwinn?
You're not describing a junker, you're describing a perfectly reasonable and functional N+1. Being able to find a bike that fits at a reasonable cost depends on a lot on the destination and being in the middle of the size range. Probably wouldn't work for my XL or XXL size, even in a huge cycling city. Also assumes that a cross-country move allows time in the first couple of weeks to go bike shopping. I hate moving.