[RBW] Re: Shipping to U.K.

[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 option.

I flew from Argentina to Canada with my bike fully built, just sort of 
wrapped in plastic. I think I paid US$50. 

If you do bring the bikes with you on the plane, try to find a direct 
flight and be careful not to mix airlines (for example Delta + KLM), 
because each airline has its own rules and prices for bikes and you can, if 
unlucky, end up paying for each leg of the journey.

IanA

On Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 11:28:28 AM UTC-6, Pudge wrote:
>
> Hi, all! 
>
> My son and I are planning a Lands End to John o' Groats tour next summer. 
>  Does anyone have any insight into reliable and reasonably affordable 
> avenues for shipping two bikes from Philadelphia to the U.K. (specifically, 
> Lands End, or maybe Penzance)?  Riv content:  the bikes will be my Atlantis 
> and my Rohloff Bombadil. 
>
> Thanks for any advice. 
>
> Tom (Pudge, to the list) 
>
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Re: [Ext] [RBW] Re: Shipping to U.K.

[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

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Re: [Ext] [RBW] Re: Shipping to U.K.

[Allingham II, Thomas J. (Retired Partner)]

I did check bikeflights website, and they're quoting $1100 one way for the two 
bikes.  Yikes!

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On Jul 6, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Jim M. 
> wrote:

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 you'd get is an oversize baggage fee.

Free Country is the 
book Jay refers to. I found it a pleasant read, with some very humorous bits, 
including scrounging a child's bike for part of the trip.

I've only thought about riding that route so I can't give firsthand experience 
but I know there are plenty of guidebooks available.

happy trails!
jim m
walnut creek, ca


On Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 10:41:37 AM UTC-7, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote:
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.

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[RBW] Re: Shipping to U.K.

[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 you'd get is an oversize baggage fee.

*Free Country  *is 
the book Jay refers to. I found it a pleasant read, with some very humorous 
bits, including scrounging a child's bike for part of the trip.

I've only thought about riding that route so I can't give firsthand 
experience but I know there are plenty of guidebooks available.

happy trails!
jim m
walnut creek, ca


On Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 10:41:37 AM UTC-7, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote:
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> 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. 

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[RBW] Re: Shipping to U.K.

[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. 

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[RBW] Re: Shipping to U.K.

[Allingham II, Thomas J. (Retired Partner)]

Also, has anyone actually done that south end to north end of the U.K. ride?  
Advice?

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> 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 have any insight into reliable and reasonably affordable avenues 
> for shipping two bikes from Philadelphia to the U.K. (specifically, Lands 
> End, or maybe Penzance)?  Riv content:  the bikes will be my Atlantis and my 
> Rohloff Bombadil.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Tom (Pudge, to the list)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> 
>
>
> The sender of this email is a retired partner of Skadden, Arps, Slate, 
> Meagher & Flom LLP ("Skadden") and is not performing legal service on behalf 
> of Skadden. Use by a retired partner of the skadden.com or probonolaw.com 
> domain names is in his/her personal capacity and not on behalf of Skadden or 
> its affiliates.




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