The thread posted today about the mystery bike in SF sounds very familiar to me. Several people are interested in buying it, but the one that is seriously trying to get it done is Several states away. I have purchased a couple of bicycles out of state, and the owner(builder even) was nice enough to pack and ship those bikes. However, not too many sellers want to go through the hoops of shipping a bike.
I bought a bike recently that was a PSA on a Google group. The seller wasn't keen on shipping, but eventually he checked with a couple of local bike shops.
They both quoted very high fees just to box it up(not including shipping). I did the math, and determined that I could drive 1,575 miles and come out better, even spending one night at a cheap hotel.
Long story short, we(family) made a road trip out of it over spring break. I ended up with a very nice bike, and my family spent five days in Northern California and the Oregon coast.
So, how far did you travel to get that 'end all' bicycle?
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