Transporting bikes in and out of where you want to ride always seems to be the biggest problem. Even just crossing borders can put a real snag in plans. It has been stated many time in this forum that the best way is air freight if you want to make sure it is there on time. The problem I have found is cost of air freight has gone through the roof, to the point that the only option left is to ship by sea. Anyone traveling should learn to bend with the flow or stay home and that applies to much more than shipping.

I am now riding around Australia (our 20th country) and had Get Routed bring our bikes over. Dave and Maggie did a great job IMHO. Ya Dave can be a little blunt but that may be needed to keep the yuppies who never crossed a border or dealt with customs in line. I would rather be treated like I was back in school than find someone screwed up the whole load because they thought they were above the rules.

Yes you can do most of this yourself if you have the time to muddle through it, me I would rather pay a fair rate to someone who understands the system. Still with sea freight nothing is a sure deal but those that are whining about delays in Portland would probable have waited longer without someone working within the system. Maybe someday when I don't have a date I need to be back home I will do it myself, but for now I will find someone like Dave at Get Routed to help muddle through the bureaucratic BS.



RJT