Packing a bike for shipment

[DCilliams]

Thanks for the info, guys! Here's a preview of the precious cargo:

[fmradio516]

Damn! Where is it located? Maybe someone from here would be kind enough to help out with the packing. Things like dropout protectors and whatnot are key.

I bought a frameset recently(from here) and I opened it up to find the frame had almost no protection. There was this thin foam sheet that surrounded the frame, which did a good enough job, but the entire rear triangle/head tube/fork of the bike wasnt covered at all. nothing between the dropouts. got lucky.. but yeah, let them know that the more they use, the better.

AND NO PACKING PEANUTS! those things are just annoying to clean out of stuff when they break apart.

[sokyroadie]

It is also way safer if they are new to shipping to put the wheels in another box.
IMHO

[eddief]

he does house calls and his rate is liquor-based.

[polar8]

My local UPS store offers bike packing services. Who knows how good it is, but it does come with a warranty.

[cmg]

Wrap the frame in bubble wrap as shown in photo, pedals off, saddle/seat post removed, place front tire on opposite side of drive train, behind fork that has the blades facing backward, cardboard between front wheel and frame. Skewers off, both wheels. Box only needs to be big enough to cover disassembled bike. Take extra cardboard and cut a strip as wide (7-8-9 inches)as the interior of the box width. The strip or strips need to be long enough the wrap the bike length wise. It's there to keep the box from collapsing on frame. Put card board strips at the corners of the box (7-8 inches wide). In the open areas of the box like behind the seat tube put cardboard strips there and in in the open area at bottom bracket. The goal is to reinforce the box to keep it from collapsing around bike frame. Now lets say none of the above makes sense, once again disassemble as before, front wheel on non-drive side of bike, cardboard between it and frame. Place des-assembled in box. in the void areas at front and rear of box place trash bags and spray inside of bag with expanding foam, place bags on either side of frame and fill with expanding foam. The expanding foam will fill the box and help with minimizing movement. Lots of luck

[cred0021]

Pros closet bike packing video...

https://youtu.be/h7mVcd_zW1U

[C40_guy]

Originally Posted by DCilliams

Thanks for the info, guys! Here's a preview of the precious cargo:

Screw shipping.

That's worth a road trip to collect it.

[CDollarsign]

Dan should make a youtube series on it - the man packs a good bike. For my CSI he made his own fork and drop out spacers...

[Jeff N.]

I usually go to my local Trek Superstore. They always have empty bike boxes with tons of packing materials that they would otherwise toss in the dumpster. Get a package of zip ties and go to work.

[bikinchris]

http://www.eaglewheel.us/packing.htm

[duff_duffy]

This took me about an hour to unpack but it was worth it!!! Photos of build coming soon, waiting for parts

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

this should cover it:


https://forums.thepaceline.net/showt...ght=bubblewrap

[sonicCows]

Originally Posted by Jeff N.

I usually go to my local Trek Superstore. They always have empty bike boxes with tons of packing materials that they would otherwise toss in the dumpster. Get a package of zip ties and go to work.

My friend got a box from a Trek Superstore and got a free saddle that was left in the box!

[Dino Suegiù]

Originally Posted by DCilliams

Thanks for the info, guys! Here's a preview of the precious cargo:

Beautiful.

[Dino Suegiù]

Years ago I made a "Bicycle Packing Instructions" leaflet exactly for situations like this, and have posted it here before.

Copious amounts of bubble-wrap/pipe insulation don't really help to actually protect a bicycle/component from impact damage. Also, while many people do seem to go crazy using lots of heavily taped bubble-wrap, it is a hassle to cut it all away, and it isn't a very environmentally conscious process.

In my opinion, the better approach is to use just enough material to protect/isolate the frame finish from scratches, etc., and then focus much more on maximizing the structural integrity of the box, via bracing/bridging reinforcement, in order to reduce all the spans to the minimum possible. The bridging also "locks" the bicycle in place, so that any movement during transit is impossible. The "insert sheet envelope" is convenient, easy to maneuver in/out, and acts as a sort of "double box".

I hope that people might still find this useful.