[RBW] Re: Bike Flights experience so far...pretty good
Both my bikes delivered via bikeflights arrived intact. The only complaint I have is that they charged me an extra $5 because I insisted on a signature at the receiver-end. Jeff reports that the FedEx dude left the box right there on the porch, without having him sign. It worked out fine, Jeff now is building up my former A Homer Hilsen, but that would have been REALLY unpleasant if the box had been stolen. Bill former-Bombadil-and-Hilsen-owner Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Friday, August 14, 2015 at 11:18:52 AM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: Frameset plus wheels with a few other bits, but quite a bit lighter weight than a fully assembled bike. Full-sized bike box, but only 20lbs of total packed weight On Friday, August 14, 2015 at 11:06:09 AM UTC-7, Montclair BobbyB wrote: Full bike with wheels? Uh.. yuh... that's a great price. On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 5:25:49 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: I just shipped a bike box from California to Maryland, insured for $1400 for $63. That's pretty darned reasonable. On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 3:30:01 PM UTC-7, Kyle Brooks wrote: Somebody recently directed me to this site - and I'm glad they did. The problem with shipping frames, bikes, wheels, etc., is that FedEx and UPS nowadays charge a lot more for larger boxes regardless of their actual weight (they call it dimensional weight), and as we know, the boxes for these items are generally very large, but the contents are still fairly light. Going through a service like BikeFlights brings the price back down to something more reasonable for these items -- and since I'd be dropping the packages off at the FedEx location anyhow, it's even super convenient. Kyle Brooks Akron, OH, USA On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 10:58:40 AM UTC-4, truegolden wrote: I have used them twice the past 4 or 5 weeks and have been very pleased and saved money. Both times they just had me enter all the info online, print a shipping label and attach to box, and then drop off at my nearest FedEx center. They scanned the label, gave me a receipt with tracking number and it was on the way. I will be using them again for future bike shipments. One of the packages was a wheelset. This gets me to wondering, does it have to be a bike or bike part to ship via Bike Flights. Paul in Dallas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Bike Flights experience so far...pretty good
Frameset plus wheels with a few other bits, but quite a bit lighter weight than a fully assembled bike. Full-sized bike box, but only 20lbs of total packed weight On Friday, August 14, 2015 at 11:06:09 AM UTC-7, Montclair BobbyB wrote: Full bike with wheels? Uh.. yuh... that's a great price. On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 5:25:49 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: I just shipped a bike box from California to Maryland, insured for $1400 for $63. That's pretty darned reasonable. On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 3:30:01 PM UTC-7, Kyle Brooks wrote: Somebody recently directed me to this site - and I'm glad they did. The problem with shipping frames, bikes, wheels, etc., is that FedEx and UPS nowadays charge a lot more for larger boxes regardless of their actual weight (they call it dimensional weight), and as we know, the boxes for these items are generally very large, but the contents are still fairly light. Going through a service like BikeFlights brings the price back down to something more reasonable for these items -- and since I'd be dropping the packages off at the FedEx location anyhow, it's even super convenient. Kyle Brooks Akron, OH, USA On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 10:58:40 AM UTC-4, truegolden wrote: I have used them twice the past 4 or 5 weeks and have been very pleased and saved money. Both times they just had me enter all the info online, print a shipping label and attach to box, and then drop off at my nearest FedEx center. They scanned the label, gave me a receipt with tracking number and it was on the way. I will be using them again for future bike shipments. One of the packages was a wheelset. This gets me to wondering, does it have to be a bike or bike part to ship via Bike Flights. Paul in Dallas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Bike Flights experience so far...pretty good
Full bike with wheels? Uh.. yuh... that's a great price. On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 5:25:49 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: I just shipped a bike box from California to Maryland, insured for $1400 for $63. That's pretty darned reasonable. On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 3:30:01 PM UTC-7, Kyle Brooks wrote: Somebody recently directed me to this site - and I'm glad they did. The problem with shipping frames, bikes, wheels, etc., is that FedEx and UPS nowadays charge a lot more for larger boxes regardless of their actual weight (they call it dimensional weight), and as we know, the boxes for these items are generally very large, but the contents are still fairly light. Going through a service like BikeFlights brings the price back down to something more reasonable for these items -- and since I'd be dropping the packages off at the FedEx location anyhow, it's even super convenient. Kyle Brooks Akron, OH, USA On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 10:58:40 AM UTC-4, truegolden wrote: I have used them twice the past 4 or 5 weeks and have been very pleased and saved money. Both times they just had me enter all the info online, print a shipping label and attach to box, and then drop off at my nearest FedEx center. They scanned the label, gave me a receipt with tracking number and it was on the way. I will be using them again for future bike shipments. One of the packages was a wheelset. This gets me to wondering, does it have to be a bike or bike part to ship via Bike Flights. Paul in Dallas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Bike Flights experience so far...pretty good
I'm vacationing in Europe after PBP and using them to ship from St Quentin to Vienna, where I'll pick it up and fly home. Thus far I can only attest to the customer service, which has been great. The shipping is $200, including $4000 insurance. That is much cheaper than my alternative of shipping back to the US for around $700. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Bike Flights experience so far...pretty good
I just shipped a bike box from California to Maryland, insured for $1400 for $63. That's pretty darned reasonable. On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 3:30:01 PM UTC-7, Kyle Brooks wrote: Somebody recently directed me to this site - and I'm glad they did. The problem with shipping frames, bikes, wheels, etc., is that FedEx and UPS nowadays charge a lot more for larger boxes regardless of their actual weight (they call it dimensional weight), and as we know, the boxes for these items are generally very large, but the contents are still fairly light. Going through a service like BikeFlights brings the price back down to something more reasonable for these items -- and since I'd be dropping the packages off at the FedEx location anyhow, it's even super convenient. Kyle Brooks Akron, OH, USA On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 10:58:40 AM UTC-4, truegolden wrote: I have used them twice the past 4 or 5 weeks and have been very pleased and saved money. Both times they just had me enter all the info online, print a shipping label and attach to box, and then drop off at my nearest FedEx center. They scanned the label, gave me a receipt with tracking number and it was on the way. I will be using them again for future bike shipments. One of the packages was a wheelset. This gets me to wondering, does it have to be a bike or bike part to ship via Bike Flights. Paul in Dallas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Bike Flights experience so far...pretty good
Somebody recently directed me to this site - and I'm glad they did. The problem with shipping frames, bikes, wheels, etc., is that FedEx and UPS nowadays charge a lot more for larger boxes regardless of their actual weight (they call it dimensional weight), and as we know, the boxes for these items are generally very large, but the contents are still fairly light. Going through a service like BikeFlights brings the price back down to something more reasonable for these items -- and since I'd be dropping the packages off at the FedEx location anyhow, it's even super convenient. Kyle Brooks Akron, OH, USA On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 10:58:40 AM UTC-4, truegolden wrote: I have used them twice the past 4 or 5 weeks and have been very pleased and saved money. Both times they just had me enter all the info online, print a shipping label and attach to box, and then drop off at my nearest FedEx center. They scanned the label, gave me a receipt with tracking number and it was on the way. I will be using them again for future bike shipments. One of the packages was a wheelset. This gets me to wondering, does it have to be a bike or bike part to ship via Bike Flights. Paul in Dallas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Bike Flights experience so far...pretty good
Doesn't really matter at all what's inside the box. I've definitely used them for non-bike related packages. David Chicago On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 9:58:40 AM UTC-5, truegolden wrote: I have used them twice the past 4 or 5 weeks and have been very pleased and saved money. Both times they just had me enter all the info online, print a shipping label and attach to box, and then drop off at my nearest FedEx center. They scanned the label, gave me a receipt with tracking number and it was on the way. I will be using them again for future bike shipments. One of the packages was a wheelset. This gets me to wondering, does it have to be a bike or bike part to ship via Bike Flights. Paul in Dallas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Bike Flights experience so far...pretty good
I was kind of skeptical at first but now I'm a huge fan and I highly recommend them. I've must of shipped approx 10 things through them including frames, wheels, groups, ect. I also shipped a bike in a Tri-All-3 case to from Portland, OR. Extremely affordable! Seriously, avoid retail prices at FedEx! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Bike Flights experience so far...pretty good
+1 for BikeFlights. The customer service is also very good and prompt. KJ On Monday, August 10, 2015 at 5:59:13 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: Many of you noticed I had 5 bikes up for sale. I had wanted to sell 2, and ended up selling 3. One of the three was a local sale, which is always great. The other two I was kind of dreading because of shipping costs. But, I had seen a couple people mention BikeFlights. It's basically a website that allows me to schedule shipping a bike. I can declare a value for insurance, specify pick-up or drop-off, specify signature policy on the other end. It was super easy. Only at the end did I realize that the shipper is FedEx. I dropped off a Bombadil frameset with a few other parts in the box. Insured for $1400 and going FedEx Ground from California to New York State, it was $54. I think that's pretty great considering the high price horror stories I'd heard. BikeFlights.com is the site. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Bike Flights experience so far...pretty good
I've heard nothing but good things about BikeFlights. By chance has anyone tried ShipBikes.com? My LBS uses them. And ShipBikes.com also ships via FedEx, so I'm curious to know the difference (if any) between BikeFlights and ShipBikes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
