Posting a bike

"al_Mossah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Can anyone recommend the best way to "Post" a bike to Scotland from the south west? Apparently
Parcel (lack-of) force no longer accept bikes, or

so

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they informed me today. This is annoying, as their £15 48-hour service looked just the job.

Any alternatives? Or do I need to buy an Easyjet ticket and fly it up there.

Supplementary question.... Do Easyjet accept bikes on internal flights?

Thanks,

Peter

Simplest way is to get a used bike box from the LBS or H*alfords - remove front wheel and pedals,
turn bars, pack it all in with some rolled up newspaper for protection, seal box and then Mr
Parcelforce should take it ... or you can try www.parcel2go.com who are cheaper (I think they are
actually a reseller for Securicor, but cheaper !)

RG

al_Mossah said:

Can anyone recommend the best way to "Post" a bike to Scotland from the south west? Apparently
Parcel (lack-of) force no longer accept bikes, or so they informed me today. This is annoying, as
their £15 48-hour service looked just the job.

Ask www.parcelflash.com/index.asp (another "reseller" company). No account necessary. They did good
job with a frame of mine, which was collected by ParcelForce but cost me less than using ParcelForce
direct! Your bike is likely to be over their standard size & weight limit but they should take it
for an extra fee. An alternative might be to break the bike up into two or more packages.

~PB

al_Mossah said:

Can anyone recommend the best way to "Post" a bike to Scotland from the south west? Apparently
Parcel (lack-of) force no longer accept bikes, or so they informed me today.

Do they really specifically exclude bikes? I wonder for what reason and since when? What about
bicycle parts - they can't exclude those, surely? Just take something off and claim it's "bicycle
parts"! (This may also be a problem if using agents such as Parcel Flash).

~PB

al_Mossah said:

Can anyone recommend the best way to "Post" a bike to Scotland from the south west? Apparently
Parcel (lack-of) force no longer accept bikes, or so they informed me today. This is annoying, as
their £15 48-hour service looked just the job.

Any alternatives? Or do I need to buy an Easyjet ticket and fly it up there.

Get it packed up in cardboard, then take it to your local Post Office, who will take it off your
hands and charge a max of £10.76 for up to 30kg.They quote a 5 day delivery for this, but IME, it
only takes 3 days.Insurance is about £1 extra. Postal Prices are on www.royalmail.com then 'Postal
Prices' then under Std. Parcel service. (if you cant find an old bike box from a local shop, then go
to the supermarket, grab a few big boxes, get some packing tape, and cover the bike in carboard,
with a good wrapping of bubble wrap if you have some) HTH Alan.
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A.Lee said:

Get it packed up in cardboard, then take it to your local Post Office, who will take it off your
hands and charge a max of £10.76 for up to 30kg.

No size limit?

~PB

Pete Biggs said:

A.Lee said:

Get it packed up in cardboard, then take it to your local Post Office, who will take it off your
hands and charge a max of £10.76 for up to 30kg.

No size limit?

"The minimum charge for standard parcels is £3.32. Parcels of up to 30Kg in weight may be sent using
this service. The maximum allowed length is 1.5 metres and the length and girth of the parcel
combined must not exceed 3 metres."

Call me Bob said:

Pete Biggs said:

A.Lee said:

Get it packed up in cardboard, then take it to your local Post Office, who will take it off
your hands and charge a max of £10.76 for up to 30kg.

No size limit?

"The minimum charge for standard parcels is £3.32. Parcels of up to 30Kg in weight may be sent
using this service. The maximum allowed length is 1.5 metres and the length and girth of the
parcel combined must not exceed 3 metres."

Yep, plenty big enough for a bike with its wheels off. Alan.

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"al_Mossah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Can anyone recommend the best way to "Post" a bike to Scotland from the south west? Apparently
Parcel (lack-of) force no longer accept bikes, or

so

Quoted message said:

they informed me today. This is annoying, as their £15 48-hour service looked just the job.

Any alternatives? Or do I need to buy an Easyjet ticket and fly it up there.

How about booking a train ticket for the bike on its own? Stick it in the guard's van in Plymouth
and get someone else to take it out in Edinburgh. At no cost. Simon

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"al_Mossah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Can anyone recommend the best way to "Post" a bike to Scotland from the south west? Apparently
Parcel (lack-of) force no longer accept bikes,

or

Quoted message said:

so

Quoted message said:

they informed me today. This is annoying, as their £15 48-hour service looked just the job.

Any alternatives? Or do I need to buy an Easyjet ticket and fly it up there.

How about booking a train ticket for the bike on its own? Stick it in the
guard's van in Plymouth and get someone else to take it out in Edinburgh.

At

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no cost.
Simon

Thanks for all the innovative suggestions. In the end I found www.SendItQuick.com

£9.39 door to door, up to 30Kg. I'll let you know the success! Pick-up due today.

Peter.

al_Mossah said:

Can anyone recommend the best way to "Post" a bike to Scotland from the south west? Apparently
Parcel (lack-of) force no longer accept bikes, or so they informed me today. This is annoying, as
their £15 48-hour service looked just the job.

Any alternatives? Or do I need to buy an Easyjet ticket and fly it up there.

Supplementary question.... Do Easyjet accept bikes on internal flights?

Thanks,

Peter

URL=parcels2go.co.ukparcels2go.co.ukOpen ↗

Are rumoured to be OK.