Bike shipping to Hawaii with UPS

Triathlon Forum
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Am planning on shipping my bike to Kona (and back I hope ! ) with UPS. Will be using the Tri All 3 UPS Velo Safe Case.

Have never shipped this way before but will hopefully be holidaying in Hawaii after the race and don’t want to lug around the bike.

Does anybody have any experience with this type of shipping or any advice please ?

Essentially I want to get it delivered from: - my house to Hotel in Kona.

                                                     - Kona hotel to my house.

Thanks

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Go to UPS.com and get a quote … for shipping in the same box you have, from San Diego to El Paso, via UPS ground, is $65, fyi as I just checked it out

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good luck, shipping to Hawaii is pretty expensive, shipping out isn’t too bad, usually under $100 via Fedex ground.

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Contact sports express. They will handle everything for you and insure your bike for $xx ( I can’t remember exact figure) free of charge if its in a case. Obviously you can buy more insurance. They arrange for UPS or Fed Ex to pick it up. It costs no more than directly booking with shippers and they are very helpful. They have a website, sportsexpress.com maybe? Anyway, I live in Hawaii and ship my bike out of here to races. They just picked my bike up Tuesday and took it to SF for me…kj

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Have emailed UPS yesterday waiting for quote still. Should get reply today I’m sure.

Should have mentioned I’m in Singapore and hope to get from my house door to Kona hotel and return.

Via JAL I will surely be overweight and lots of hassles. Would rather pay UPS door to door than hassle at airport.

Thanks for posts Gary and TAI.

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Contact sports express. They will handle everything for you and insure your bike for $xx ( I can’t remember exact figure) free of charge if its in a case. Obviously you can buy more insurance. They arrange for UPS or Fed Ex to pick it up. It costs no more than directly booking with shippers and they are very helpful. They have a website, sportsexpress.com maybe? Anyway, I live in Hawaii and ship my bike out of here to races. They just picked my bike up Tuesday and took it to SF for me…kj

Sports Express does not operate from Singapore, thanks anyway KEJ.

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“Via JAL I will surely be overweight and lots of hassles. Would rather pay UPS door to door than hassle at airport.”

I’m the opposite - I would rather have my bike with me (Francois’ experience noted). I’ve never found it much of a hassle to handle my bike at the airport.

JAL have a cargo service as well which goes door to door - it would be worth checking that out since you are flying with them.

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Yeah, I think shipping TO Hawaii is extremely expensive, partly in an effort to limit the importing of goods from other places. That’s why so many mail order companies won’t even hassle with sales from Hawaii. Shipping FROM Hawaii is much much more reasonable…

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Thanks guys.

DAVET will take your advice and see what JAL Cargo have to say.

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Fly with your bike. Less hassles. Guaranteed.
I have flown MANY places with my bike.
Most airlines, overseas connections, bikes are free.
If you are flying with Singapore Airlines, then connecting JAL… likely free as well.
I’ve never waited more than 10mins extra for oversize luggage at the airport.
Posting your bike is extra time, extra hassle, extra money. Don’t bother.
If your touring Hawaii after, you can likely get your hotel to hold it for you for free or a minimum charge til you fly out.