sending a bike to US

[Varun Agrawal]

I posted an ad a few days back to sell off my bike. But I am having conflicting thoughts now.

I was thinking, if someone can carry my bike to NY (I don't need to sell it then). I can arrange for it to be picked up there by a friend. 

Anyone planning to go to NY in coming months, who would be willing to carry my bike as luggage? :)

Any help or suggestions welcome.

Btw, how much will it cost me if I carry the bike as extra baggage. I have a Trek 4300D.

Thanks,

Varun

[Rohan Kini]

Not worth it - pick up a decent second hand one off craigslist there!

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[Varun Agrawal]

I'm selling my bike then.

On Saturday, May 26, 2012 2:37:23 AM UTC+5:30, ROhan Kini wrote:

Not worth it - pick up a decent second hand one off craigslist there!

[128hrs]

Great! I'm looking to buy one for a friend actually! 

That apart, I too wanted to take my bike with me to the US so Rohan why's it such a bad idea? Do I need to think of selling it too then? Just could not do that.

[Rohan Kini]

Well, its kinda expensive right.

Plus you have the opportunity to buy a good second hand bike there for real cheap.

[Banibrata Dutta]

On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 2:49 PM, Rohan Kini <rohan...@gmail.com> wrote:

Well, its kinda expensive right.

Not if co. is paying for relocation. But if one is burning one's own savings or dad's hard earned money... yeah, do think few times :-)
 

Plus you have the opportunity to buy a good second hand bike there for real cheap.

That, I guess is a bigger / better motivation. And wasn't there this list member, who assembled his own cycle with good quality parts, as part of community service (of some kind).