 Shipping a Bike
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I need to ship my bike from Boston to Seattle. Any ideas on the best, cheapest way to do that? Everyplace I get a quote online is about $900 one way. Ideas all?
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Can you rent a trailer and do it yourself?
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These guys seem to have a good rep HaulBikes and the price looks to be in the $700 range. Coast to coast shipping is going to be pricey no matter where you look...
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I've just arranged to ship my bike from seattle to upstate new york in mid august - I did it through "shipping masters" but the carrier is haulbikes. Total cost 578. I imagine Boston would be the same. Shipping masters was a worthwhile find, they offered me 3 or 4 alternatives and explained a lot of the terms. fellow I dealt with was paul, they have an online quote system.
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Pay the gas and half my plane fair and I'll come and ride it for you 
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pay my gas and half of train fair and I'll do it. Scott 
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I recommend Uship specifically 'English Movers" 
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pay my gas and half of train fair and I'll do it.
Scott
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Any ideas on the best, cheapest way to do that?
Looks like I was beat to it, but you pay the expenses and I'll do it - I got nothing else going on......
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Pay the gas and half my plane fair and I'll come and ride it for you
If I could make the timing work I'd ride back myself but not as an economy measure. besides the gas there's rooms, food, etc. hard not to spend $100/day on the road.
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