Originally Posted by nomadmax

I've driven 1K miles in one direction, 2K total for the trip to pick up a bike. It's not that I didn't trust the seller, it's that I didn't want to have the bike shipped and risk damage to something I had been seeking for years. For the right bike, I'd drive anywhere in the lower 48 to pick it up.

Anytime I have to start my truck and go some distance, I check CL ahead of time along the route. I've more than made my money back on travel by coordinating CL buys on the way to and from. If you're gonna be an addict, be good at it