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Old Jun 9, 2010, 11:22 am
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jimrpa
 
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Originally Posted by longing4piedmont
I'll admit I don't know much about bikes and shipping them. I do know about shipping golf clubs. If I ship my set of Pings using a soft side bag like the one used to ship this bike, I have a pretty good idea what the clubs are going to look like on the other end.

Do they make something to ship bikes in other than a soft side nylon bag?
Yes, the triathletes I know all ship their bikes (and wheels separately) in specially-constructed hardshell cases. These cases DO take a beating. The bikes and wheels survive quite well though.
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