may need a bike ( mid sized 500) freighted from Nambour to Townsville.
one mob of thieves quoted over $400.00 :-( ( door to door)
anyone recommend a bike friendly carrier ?

Anchovy, Captain ( retired)

On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:01:16 +1000, captain anchovy
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>may need a bike ( mid sized 500) freighted from Nambour to Townsville.
>one mob of thieves quoted over $400.00 :-( ( door to door)
>anyone recommend a bike friendly carrier ?
>
>Anchovy, Captain ( retired)

I have a feeling Dave Milligan coiuld point you in the right
direction.

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Kev

"captain anchovy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> may need a bike ( mid sized 500) freighted from Nambour to Townsville.
> one mob of thieves quoted over $400.00 :-( ( door to door)
> anyone recommend a bike friendly carrier ?
>
> Anchovy, Captain ( retired)

$3 a kilometre sounds okay

On 28/12/2011 12:31 PM, George W Frost wrote:
> "captain anchovy"<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4efa6a5d$0$29976$c3e8da3$(E-Mail Removed) eb.com...
>> may need a bike ( mid sized 500) freighted from Nambour to Townsville.
>> one mob of thieves quoted over $400.00 :-( ( door to door)
>> anyone recommend a bike friendly carrier ?
>>
>> Anchovy, Captain ( retired)
>
> $3 a kilometre sounds okay
>
>
well, thing is that,about 4 years ago the same mob only charged me
$800.00 something for a big Honda, Adelaide to Townsville :-(

A.

"captain anchovy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On 28/12/2011 12:31 PM, George W Frost wrote:
>> "captain anchovy"<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:4efa6a5d$0$29976$c3e8da3$(E-Mail Removed) eb.com...
>>> may need a bike ( mid sized 500) freighted from Nambour to Townsville.
>>> one mob of thieves quoted over $400.00 :-( ( door to door)
>>> anyone recommend a bike friendly carrier ?
>>>
>>> Anchovy, Captain ( retired)
>>
>> $3 a kilometre sounds okay
>>
>>
> well, thing is that,about 4 years ago the same mob only charged me
> $800.00 something for a big Honda, Adelaide to Townsville :-(
>
> A.

Okay, that's about $3.30 a kilometre

On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:01:16 +1000, captain anchovy wrote:

> may need a bike ( mid sized 500) freighted from Nambour to Townsville.
> one mob of thieves quoted over $400.00 :-( ( door to door) anyone
> recommend a bike friendly carrier ?
>
> Anchovy, Captain ( retired)

Bikes Only do motorcycle shipping and cover Townsville. Absolutely no
idea of their service, but they did donate a shitload of money to the
Townsville toy run.

http://www.bikesonly.com.au/



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Bill_h

On 28-Dec-11 12:01, captain anchovy wrote:
> may need a bike ( mid sized 500) freighted from Nambour to Townsville.
> one mob of thieves quoted over $400.00 :-( ( door to door)
> anyone recommend a bike friendly carrier ?

Yes, I can, but I don't think Townsville is on their list of usual
destinations, so maybe you've already got a quote from them and weren't
happy with it, I guess we'll never know. Ring a bike shop in Townsville
and ask them who ships their bikes. You might be able to squeeze onto
one of their loads.

Nev..

On 31/12/2011 1:29 PM, Nev.. wrote:
> On 28-Dec-11 12:01, captain anchovy wrote:
>> may need a bike ( mid sized 500) freighted from Nambour to Townsville.
>> one mob of thieves quoted over $400.00 :-( ( door to door)
>> anyone recommend a bike friendly carrier ?
>
> Yes, I can, but I don't think Townsville is on their list of usual
> destinations, so maybe you've already got a quote from them and weren't
> happy with it, I guess we'll never know. Ring a bike shop in Townsville
> and ask them who ships their bikes. You might be able to squeeze onto
> one of their loads.
>
> Nev..
as it turned out the bike went to someone else so no need to
chase up t/port quotes :-(.
many years ago, back in the dreamtime you could take a bike to most
attended railway stations and for very little $ it'd be railed up to
ewe. was good as long as ewe werent in a hurry for the bike.
Then, someone decided that QR was no longer a "service" so must compete
in the "market". now, as far as i know its impossible to freight a bike
or car by rail.


A.