Shipping an e-bike isn’t quite the same as sending a normal bicycle. The extra weight, integrated electronics, and lithium battery all add complications that catch people out, especially if they’ve never done it before. Over the years, I’ve moved a lot of bikes around the UK, both personally and professionally, and there are a few…
If you’ve never shipped a bike before, it’s easy to assume it’s just another parcel. Put it in a box, book a courier, and off it goes. In theory, that’s how it works. In reality, quite a lot can go wrong, and when it does, it rarely goes slightly wrong. I’m not saying every parcel…
If you’ve ever tried to send a bike with a standard parcel courier, you’ll know how it usually starts. It has to be boxed, properly dismantled, and squeezed into a specific-sized carton. Not loosely wrapped, not partly protected, but fully stripped down and packaged to meet their dimensions. And that’s where the hassle begins. No…