Hi Tracy, I moved half way across the country late last year and used U-Pack, one of the companies that specializes in shipping "cube" moves. I think there are more than a few companies who do that these days. They drop off the cubes, you or someone you hire packs it all up, the company then picks up the cube(s) and ships it to the destination where the reverse happens (you or someone unpacks, they pick up the cubes). I think it worked a lot better for me than a moving van, as I could pack, pad and protect everything as well as possible and there were multiple bikes in there. U-Pack recommended a local company to help with the packing when I asked about that and it all went well. I don't remember pricing but I thought it was reasonable considering the scope and distance. All bikes arrived just fine, as well as everything else. And, to add to the positives, no disassembly was necessary for the bikes; I just padded and protected them as they were.
The only downside I can think of was it was necessary to have places reserved (at the street curb, etc.) for the cubicles to be dropped off, at the start and end points. I lived in a pretty packed, downtown neighborhood, but it all worked well. It could also be that the service is more than you need, though I will say that six well packed and protected bikes can take more room than you think, and there would be room in a cube for bulky and soft things - clothes, blankets, whatever. You can ship in only one cube or you can arrange for more. U-Pack only charged for the cubes I filled and needed to ship. Anyway, a thought.... Hope the move goes well! Bob Lovejoy Now in Galesburg, IL On Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 10:17:33 AM UTC-5, thalasin wrote: > > I'm moving cross country soon and am trying to figure out the best way to > move my bikes. Riv content = 1 of them is my beloved orange Ram. Due to > space constraints, namely a dog riding in the back of the car that requires > access to the back hatch and a car top carrier negating taking even one > bike on top the car, I have to figure out another way to do it. I'm > worried about them going in a moving van, especially since I won't be the > one packing them in the truck. I could ship them, which with 6 bikes would > be spendy, but for peace of mind I'd be willing to do it. Does anyone here > have any advice or suggestions? Thanks in advance! Tracy > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
