Cheapest way to post a frame ?

[Andrew_Culture]

I was going to ship a frame I've sold via work, but on Friday I came terrifyingly close to getting fired for posting on here during office hours (very close indeed) so I figure now is not the time to ask for a favour!

The Post Office always used to seem like an expensive option to post anything, so what other methods do you guys recommend for shipping a frame to friend?

 

[ColinJ]

I shipped an entire bike a few years back for under £10 using Parcel2Go!

I was going on holiday to Penzance and all the bike reservations on the train were taken when I booked my ticket so I posted the bike to the person we were going to stay with. It was collected the day before we travelled down and it arrived the morning after we got there.

I got a cardboard bike box from my LBS and cut and folded it down to the maximum size allowed by the courier. Once I had stripped the bike down, it just fitted. (58 cm frame.)

Remember to put those plastic spacers in the frame and fork dropouts to prevent crushing damage. Also, make sure the parcel is properly insured if the frame is valuable. (I think I checked that my home & contents insurance covered the bike in transit.)

 

[biggs682]

senditnow.com costs around £15 for a complete bike in a box

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Wow, thanks to both of you! Awesome!

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

I have been using Hermes over the past few months with no issue, cost only a few quids even including insurance.

 

[compo]

[QUOTE 2428619, member: 45"]Can't you do a CC relay?[/quote]

We used to do those relays with motorcycle parts from a motorcycling group. It was sometimes amazing how far and quickly bits criss crossed the country.

 

[Fnaar]

[QUOTE 2428619, member: 45"]Can't you do a CC relay?[/quote]
Ahem, the shirts have gone awol

 

[Fnaar]

[QUOTE 2428640, member: 45"]Really??[/quote]
Not sure, actually... perhaps I should check the thread... but it's been a while since I heard of them on here

 

[TheDoctor]

I've got one!!

 

[cyberknight]

Cut it in bits and send in a box, it would certainly reduce the package size

 

[Lee_M]

attach a couple of wheels and bars and ride it there?

 

[Kins]

I use Parcel monkey which is usually City Link Courier for frames and whole bikes.

Small frames cost around £9.00 and large ones £10.25 inc vat. Whole bikes are £15 upto 60cm. If you are using a bike box then make sure you cut it down to the smallest possible size as it does save a few quid.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I use Parcel monkey which is usually City Link Courier for frames and whole bikes.

Small frames cost around £9.00 and large ones £10.25 inc vat. Whole bikes are £15 upto 60cm. If you are using a bike box then make sure you cut it down to the smallest possible size as it does save a few quid.

Ta star!

 

[Chris Norton]

We use the courier firm APC at work. So much better than UPS in my opinion.
http://www.apc-overnight.com/

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I have been using Hermes over the past few months with no issue, cost only a few quids even including insurance.

I just tried them and the box is only just too big, and I'm too honest to tell fibs!