Hi all
I've recently had a bike sent to me, and despite the best intentions and efforts, the bike was damaged upon arrival. I don't blame him, and will not contact him to say anything other than thanks for helping me out. I have heard from another member that he's had the same problem when he had a bike sent to him.
This was due to the rear wheel being removed in the bike box. I've seen lots of people on here advising this is the thing to do. It's not.
Bikes are packed into the boxes by manufacturers with the rear wheel in. You just have to reverse the forks to get it to fit into the box. The rear wheel then is protecting the chainrings, the rear mech, and the drop outs. Front wheel goes along side the frame, as do the handlebars and stem, removed from headtube. Seat and post should also be removed, along with pedals. Best wrap cardboard or bubble wrap around the frame and seat post to protect the frame from scratches. Box the pedals, or put them in a jiffy bag for same purpose. Also, when collecting the box from Halfords / LBS ask for the plastic fork spacer that new bikes come with, and slot this in the fork dropouts to offer added protection.
This is how the bikes come new, so the boxes are designed for the bike to fit like this, and should offer the max protection.
Tomorrow I might go and take pictures for a how to guide.
I've recently had a bike sent to me, and despite the best intentions and efforts, the bike was damaged upon arrival. I don't blame him, and will not contact him to say anything other than thanks for helping me out. I have heard from another member that he's had the same problem when he had a bike sent to him.
This was due to the rear wheel being removed in the bike box. I've seen lots of people on here advising this is the thing to do. It's not.
Bikes are packed into the boxes by manufacturers with the rear wheel in. You just have to reverse the forks to get it to fit into the box. The rear wheel then is protecting the chainrings, the rear mech, and the drop outs. Front wheel goes along side the frame, as do the handlebars and stem, removed from headtube. Seat and post should also be removed, along with pedals. Best wrap cardboard or bubble wrap around the frame and seat post to protect the frame from scratches. Box the pedals, or put them in a jiffy bag for same purpose. Also, when collecting the box from Halfords / LBS ask for the plastic fork spacer that new bikes come with, and slot this in the fork dropouts to offer added protection.
This is how the bikes come new, so the boxes are designed for the bike to fit like this, and should offer the max protection.
Tomorrow I might go and take pictures for a how to guide.