Support you LBS local bike shop for bikeboxing and more
Need to have your bicycle boxed for shipment? He is a prime example of how easy it is to do so. And exactly why we like working with a LBS local bike shop for packing your prized possession. Or in the case of when you are selling the bike, packing soon-to-be-someone-else’s prized possession…
Here is a popular algorithm pointing to a LBS local bike shop
- ONE – it is safe. We receive an online order at bicycle couriers. And we always double check to confirm that the bicycle will indeed be boxed and ready for collection. Because we do the transport, not the packing. As it is time consuming to do so on each collection. And the drivers are not all qualified bicycle mechanics. Which is why the best solution is your nearest LBS local bike shop.
- TWO – it is simple. The sender may say the YES indeed he does need some help packing the bicycle before shipment. In which case he can grab a bikebox and pack it DIY himself at home. But he may also be doing it for the first time. So again the shop box option seem ideal as it is the least amount of effort for all involved. He can simply drop off the bicycle at his nearest LBS local bike shop, the pack, and we collect directly from them when ready.
- THREE – it is secure. The third and final example is because of pickup and delivery times. The bike shops are typically open weekdays (and some on weekends) during office hours. Which means we never arrive and the sender or recipient of said boxed bicycle is not available. In such an example we have to take the bike back to the depot and come back later or the next day to effect the collection or delivery. And that is added cost and time and risk and effort and handling on our side.
Example
In some cases it is as easy as this, where Jeff is just 900 meters away from Gunther at Cyclelab Lynnwood to have his bicycle boxed. Or when Christiaan wants to send his boxed bicycle from PJC sports in Centurion (thanks for the referral) to Rustenburg. Quick and easy.
Verdict
So pick the easy option. Have your bicycle boxed at your nearest LBS local bike shop before sending it with #bicyclecouriers. Or ask us which shops are near or if you need any suggestions or recommendations for shops nearby. We love to help. And make the bicycle transport process as smooth and simple for everyone involved. Just like this.
Happily #bicyclecouriers
