Moving a bike from Glasgow to South East - Help please?

[Gary P]

Hi all

I live in Brighton and have a holiday home on the west coast of Scotland about an hour and 40 mins from Glasgow.

I'm looking for help getting a road bike from the Scottish end of the country to the South East. Are any forum users van drivers/truck drivers who would be willing to help for suitable remuneration?

I could box it and either post or courier it but would really rather it went with someone who cared about bikes rather than slinging it into a truck with everything piled on top of it.

Does anyone do the Glasgow to London run regularly?

I'll be in Scotland tomorrow (26th Sept) for 6 days. Am hoping to get it sorted in that time frame.

Thanks all

 

[biggs682]

@Gary P silly question time why cant you bring it back ?

 

[Gary P]

I'm flying back and sleazyjet charge a fortune to transport them plus they have a rep for damage so would rather not trust it to them.

 

[User6179]

@Gary P silly question time why cant you bring it back ?

He does not want caught with a bike full of drugs

 

[Gary P]

Funnily enough it's an Armstrong USPS replica Trek so I should check the tubes before I move it!

Might be traces of EPO in there!!!

 

[Spinney]

n+1
so you can have a bike at each end of the country
sorted...

 

[Brandane]

You're about 2 years too late! I used to drive for this lot:

They run about 4 trucks every night, 7 days per week, between Glasgow and Heathrow. Having known some of the drivers though, I might be more inclined to trust a bike to EasyJet .

 

[Gary P]

Lol! Yes, bikes both end of the country is the idea.

 

[snorri]

As you clearly value this bike, would it not be better to put it with a recognised carrier? At least then you could make a legal claim if the bike got damaged. Asking someone to take it south on the cheap could lead to unpleasantness () and you would have no redress in law if it picked up the slightest blemish en route.

 

[Gary P]

Past experience of couriers has put me off. The small print for damage clauses is an easy get out for them. I'd trust a forum member more than I'd trust a courier or parcelforce. Plus I'd rather give someone genuine some cash than the airline or the couriers.

If no one can help I'll do it the next time I drive up so I was just hoping someone might do the journey regularly and be able to help out?

 

[avalon]

One of the first rules of travel is never carry someone elses luggage across borders.

 

[compo]

No-one has come up with the obvious, and free, solution.

Ride it down.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I know you're averse to couriers but I used Paisley Freight a few months ago to shift a bike to London, next business day delivery, insured to £500 for a cost of £33. If your bike's worth more there would be a slight increase.

The buyer reported no damage to the bike, which I'd taken good care to protect and wrap well anyway.


GC

 

[Gary P]

Thanks for the tip. Riding down would be obvious had I a week to spare!

 

[Gary P]

As to borders, I think that Scotland to England should be ok...