Sending a bike any ideas
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Sending a bike any ideas
I'm going to Perth in the next few weeks on a 457 visa and would like to take my mountainbike.
I've considered selling it in the Uk and buying another IN Oz but the difference between Uk used prices and new prices in Oz are just to great. It cost £2400 new 2 years ago.
Anyone one got a cheap way of sending it as I'm pulling my hair out to find a reasonable cost of doing it.
I'm going with Emirates so have a 30kg baggage allowance but most of this will be used for clothes. The bike and a bag for it weigh 20kg so if I use emirates the excess baggage charge will be £280 assuming I can use 10kg of my allowance plus I need to buy a bag.
I came up with airfreight my clothes (take the bike on the plane) using anglo pacific door to door and that will cost £260 plus the bike bag.
I've also considered sea freight as there's a ship leaving next week from Glasgow which arrives july 23rd Freemantle and this will be £170 door to door.
Anyone with a better way to ship it?
I've considered selling it in the Uk and buying another IN Oz but the difference between Uk used prices and new prices in Oz are just to great. It cost £2400 new 2 years ago.
Anyone one got a cheap way of sending it as I'm pulling my hair out to find a reasonable cost of doing it.
I'm going with Emirates so have a 30kg baggage allowance but most of this will be used for clothes. The bike and a bag for it weigh 20kg so if I use emirates the excess baggage charge will be £280 assuming I can use 10kg of my allowance plus I need to buy a bag.
I came up with airfreight my clothes (take the bike on the plane) using anglo pacific door to door and that will cost £260 plus the bike bag.
I've also considered sea freight as there's a ship leaving next week from Glasgow which arrives july 23rd Freemantle and this will be £170 door to door.
Anyone with a better way to ship it?
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Re: Sending a bike any ideas
I'm going to Perth in the next few weeks on a 457 visa and would like to take my mountainbike.
I've considered selling it in the Uk and buying another IN Oz but the difference between Uk used prices and new prices in Oz are just to great. It cost £2400 new 2 years ago.
Anyone one got a cheap way of sending it as I'm pulling my hair out to find a reasonable cost of doing it.
I'm going with Emirates so have a 30kg baggage allowance but most of this will be used for clothes. The bike and a bag for it weigh 20kg so if I use emirates the excess baggage charge will be £280 assuming I can use 10kg of my allowance plus I need to buy a bag.
I came up with airfreight my clothes (take the bike on the plane) using anglo pacific door to door and that will cost £260 plus the bike bag.
I've also considered sea freight as there's a ship leaving next week from Glasgow which arrives july 23rd Freemantle and this will be £170 door to door.
Anyone with a better way to ship it?
I've considered selling it in the Uk and buying another IN Oz but the difference between Uk used prices and new prices in Oz are just to great. It cost £2400 new 2 years ago.
Anyone one got a cheap way of sending it as I'm pulling my hair out to find a reasonable cost of doing it.
I'm going with Emirates so have a 30kg baggage allowance but most of this will be used for clothes. The bike and a bag for it weigh 20kg so if I use emirates the excess baggage charge will be £280 assuming I can use 10kg of my allowance plus I need to buy a bag.
I came up with airfreight my clothes (take the bike on the plane) using anglo pacific door to door and that will cost £260 plus the bike bag.
I've also considered sea freight as there's a ship leaving next week from Glasgow which arrives july 23rd Freemantle and this will be £170 door to door.
Anyone with a better way to ship it?
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Re: Sending a bike any ideas
Shame you're going with Emirates, Singapore look to have a good deal with bikes: http://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/tr...ggage-outsize/ However you are so sorry. Don't forget that if you do the shipping, you'll have storage fees on top of the $170. There's a company called 'Excess Baggage' who are good, they supply Bike boxes and are relatively reasonable. Worth getting a quote from them.
Does anyone know what the customs charges are for unaccompanied baggage?
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When we migrated, hubby put 2 of his bikes in the container and 1 of them we took with us in his bike bag as part of our hold luggage, we were tight for kg so used clothes to pack round the bike instead of the padding. I think we had 40kg for the flight about 5-7kg each hand luggage, we used it all plus some....Make sure bike is spotless as they checked the one we took over and also the two that followed in the 20' container were opened and checked, was no problems with them as they are hubby's pride and joy.
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Have you thought about selling the bike in the UK and then ordering a new one from wiggle or Evans when you are here? You don't pay the % vat though depending on the price of the bike you may have to pay the tax over here. I bought a bike from wiggle a Few weeks back that was on sale with 40% off, plus the vat savings meant it was pretty cheap.
You may find that bikes aren't actually that bad over here. There are good buys on eBay and also gumtree. I brought a lot of stuff over thinking that it would be too pricey here but it isn't that bad. I'm looking at a trek ex8 which is about $2800 I think.
You may find that bikes aren't actually that bad over here. There are good buys on eBay and also gumtree. I brought a lot of stuff over thinking that it would be too pricey here but it isn't that bad. I'm looking at a trek ex8 which is about $2800 I think.
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Re: Sending a bike any ideas
Have you thought about selling the bike in the UK and then ordering a new one from wiggle or Evans when you are here? You don't pay the % vat though depending on the price of the bike you may have to pay the tax over here. I bought a bike from wiggle a Few weeks back that was on sale with 40% off, plus the vat savings meant it was pretty cheap.
You may find that bikes aren't actually that bad over here. There are good buys on eBay and also gumtree. I brought a lot of stuff over thinking that it would be too pricey here but it isn't that bad. I'm looking at a trek ex8 which is about $2800 I think.
You may find that bikes aren't actually that bad over here. There are good buys on eBay and also gumtree. I brought a lot of stuff over thinking that it would be too pricey here but it isn't that bad. I'm looking at a trek ex8 which is about $2800 I think.
Secondhand prices in the Uk are about half the original price so I would have an $1800 deficit to make up.
I can't justify buying a new one when the one I've got is in great condition.
It looks like I'm going to have to bite the bullet and pay the carriage over to Oz.
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I may be wrong but someone once told me you got a higher luggage allowance if you fly via the US.
Ignore the above if you've already booked your flight.
Ignore the above if you've already booked your flight.
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It may sound daft but have you thought of posting it. You can dismantle it and pack it into a smaller box or boxes. It may work out cheaper. Wont hurt to ask at the local post office.
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Unfortunately after checking on Parcelforce/Post office and the Ups websites it's costing £230 plus I need to strip the bike and reassemble it.
I've got a quote from Anglo pacific door to door for £168 sending it by sea so it looks like this may be my cheapest option although I'll need to wait 6-8 weeks for it.
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Re: Sending a bike any ideas
Recently sent my bike from London to Sydney by ship with Freedom Shipping.
Cost £80 - and it took about 10 weeks door to door.
Reliable service - not a problem at all with my boxes when they arrived.
Taking it as part of your hold luggage on your flight is an option - but you would have to weigh up how urgent you need your bike (ie. as soon as you land) - or if you could wait a few months, and pack other important stuff in your 20/30 kg luggage limit.
I had a 20kg hold limit on my flight over from the UK and found it was just enough to include all initial essentials ie. adequate clothes, personal docs and other stuff I needed for my initial relocation efforts.
Good luck with your move !
Cost £80 - and it took about 10 weeks door to door.
Reliable service - not a problem at all with my boxes when they arrived.
Taking it as part of your hold luggage on your flight is an option - but you would have to weigh up how urgent you need your bike (ie. as soon as you land) - or if you could wait a few months, and pack other important stuff in your 20/30 kg luggage limit.
I had a 20kg hold limit on my flight over from the UK and found it was just enough to include all initial essentials ie. adequate clothes, personal docs and other stuff I needed for my initial relocation efforts.
Good luck with your move !
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I sent mine by air with the Excess Baggage company. Cost me about 150 pounds.
Took about 6 days. Too easy.
Took about 6 days. Too easy.
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Have a look at on-one (mountain bikes) / planet- x (road bikes) they are the same company. Shipping costs for a new bike are about $150 and their bike prices are really good for the spec. You can specify Oz dollars on the website and it will deduct vat and work out shipping automatically. Prices for parts are about 30-50% Oz prices.
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Re: Sending a bike any ideas
Have a look at on-one (mountain bikes) / planet- x (road bikes) they are the same company. Shipping costs for a new bike are about $150 and their bike prices are really good for the spec. You can specify Oz dollars on the website and it will deduct vat and work out shipping automatically. Prices for parts are about 30-50% Oz prices.
Your right about parts etc.
I managed to buy a car with a thule aero roof rack so I thought I would get a thule 591 bike carrier for it.
The cheapest in Oz that I could find was $199 which I thought was a bit of a rip off as Evans were advertising the same thing in the Uk for £67. I ended up ordering from Evans and paying £40 postage to Perth and it still worked out about $30 cheaper and was delivered in 5 days.
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Re: Sending a bike any ideas
Just be ready for customs, i had a light weight aluminum mountain bike that had only been used on roads/ dust tracks and it was clean as when we left uk but customs here picked on it and gave me a option of having it cleaned for $150 or scrap it, and after i got it back they had damaged it when they turned it upside down to wash it, the seat had a small rip in it and the brakes/ handle bars had been scratched.
customs are very help full people
customs are very help full people
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Just be ready for customs, i had a light weight aluminum mountain bike that had only been used on roads/ dust tracks and it was clean as when we left uk but customs here picked on it and gave me a option of having it cleaned for $150 or scrap it, and after i got it back they had damaged it when they turned it upside down to wash it, the seat had a small rip in it and the brakes/ handle bars had been scratched.
customs are very help full people
customs are very help full people