Posted by: kiwivelo
Re: shipping a bike from Germany to Australia - 10/19/04 06:00 AM
Hello Guys
You need to pack it in a smaller box, if you disassemble the bike a bit it is much easier to send it.
I have shipped bikes Switzerland to New Zealand (box was stuffed full of chocolate, weight around 25kg) with Swiss Post for CHF220 (EUR150).
I think NZ Post is even cheaper going to Switzerland.
With both I used a cardboard bike box and had to make it as small as possible (take the forks out, wheels beside the frame) as they won't take a full sized bike box.
Tim
You need to pack it in a smaller box, if you disassemble the bike a bit it is much easier to send it.
I have shipped bikes Switzerland to New Zealand (box was stuffed full of chocolate, weight around 25kg) with Swiss Post for CHF220 (EUR150).
I think NZ Post is even cheaper going to Switzerland.
With both I used a cardboard bike box and had to make it as small as possible (take the forks out, wheels beside the frame) as they won't take a full sized bike box.
Tim