Boy, thanks to all of you for taking the time to share your knowledge and opinions; gives me a lot to think about. This is going to be fun! Cheers, AJ
On Sep 24, 3:09 pm, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > on 9/23/09 10:15 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > (snipped) > > > Last time, I packed the bike in > > the S&S case, then in a cardboard box, and shipped it UPS, with plenty > > of insurance. > > This last point is subtle but important. Carriers do not reimburse for > damage to the package. So, if your expensive case is your "packaging" - i.e. > the outside layer - there will be no settlement on that. By putting it in a > cardboard box, you have a greater chance of protecting your complete > investment (as well as not getting locking bits damaged.) > > - Jim > > -- > Jim Edgar > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---