If your thinking a bike would be cheaper in the US compared to Europe .. you might be correct .. but factor in the cost of shipping and the overall may well be the other way around.

What happens to the bike at the end of the trip? That should influence your decision.

If your taking it 'home' then check what regulations you will have to meet = how much money you'll have to spend at the end of the trip to get a usable bike. Here the cost of shipping comes into to it too.

If leaving it somewhere, check what you'll have to do to do that.

The simplest thing is to use the bike .. then return it from where you got it. If your not certain of where the trip ends then go with the most certain ...


If Europe looks to be the most certain end point.. buy the bike there.

If India or Asia is the end point ... well your going to have to get rid of it there .. so may as well buy in Europe and save shipping fees. Germany looks to have the best carnet fees .. so maybe that is the way to go. And you never know .. you might arrange another Hubber to buy the bike off you and they ride it back to Europe... win win. If that even looks a possibility start arrangements as soon as you think its over 50% possible!

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There is no one 'answer' ... depends on lots of things. In the end you make a choice and .. go!