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[*] posted on 7-28-2016 at 12:06 PM
How to get an empty case to La Paz?


Around the begining of Decenber, I want to get a case to La Paz. 26 x 26 x 10 inches, 62 liner inches. On the way down the case contains only some padding, and weighs 18 pounds. When I fly back, I will need it.
How can I get the case to La Paz, and pick it up a month or so later?






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[*] posted on 7-28-2016 at 03:43 PM


Put a case of beer in it and send it along with a Nomad, with directions on where to deliver it to a La Paz Nomad.

It will be empty.
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[*] posted on 7-28-2016 at 07:30 PM


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[*] posted on 7-28-2016 at 09:11 PM


A case of bud when I give ot to them in TJ
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A case of Tecate when I pick it in La Paz
6 or 8 weeks later




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[*] posted on 7-28-2016 at 09:21 PM


Will they hold on to it for 6 or 8 weeks?

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[*] posted on 7-28-2016 at 09:28 PM


The case is for doing this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPmgChjTW98
http://www.sandsmachine.com/p_i_seq.htm

If a sober person wants to hold on to the case in La Paz, I would be happy to pay them in cash instead of beer.




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[*] posted on 7-29-2016 at 02:56 PM


joerover if you have not solved/resolved please contact me directly at cabo"at"cabomagic.com



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[*] posted on 7-29-2016 at 05:01 PM


You are assuming that the "collapseable" bike frame will make it without collapsing on Baja roads.

Id go with the proven solid frame and deal with the slightly larger bike box.
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Quote: Originally posted by CaboMagic  
joerover if you have not solved/resolved please contact me directly at cabo"at"cabomagic.com


Thank you sir.
This is for December and january.
I will check back in mid November.




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[*] posted on 7-31-2016 at 12:19 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Bwana_John  
You are assuming that the "collapseable" bike frame will make it without collapsing on Baja roads.

Id go with the proven solid frame and deal with the slightly larger bike box.


What if he knows what he is talking about?

I spent all my money on the perfect travel bike, now I have to ride my dusty old Mongoose Alta for safety sake? Funny.





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[*] posted on 7-31-2016 at 07:29 AM


Quote: Originally posted by joerover  
Quote: Originally posted by Bwana_John  
You are assuming that the "collapseable" bike frame will make it without collapsing on Baja roads.

Id go with the proven solid frame and deal with the slightly larger bike box.


What if he knows what he is talking about?

I spent all my money on the perfect travel bike, now I have to ride my dusty old Mongoose Alta for safety sake? Funny.



Hey, at least the non-bike riders have been sort of helpful instead of the usual,anti-bike additude held by most nomads.

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[*] posted on 7-31-2016 at 09:22 AM


Joe, if my plans this year hold up, I will be on the road about four, to six weeks ahead of your schedule. If things change I would be happy to haul your freight.

Having said that, I think you should reconsider using the soft side shipping container that I saw in the video! Over the years, I have hauled a lot of unusual things to and from Alaska as checked baggage. Things less fragile than your bike have been damaged somewhere along the route, especially if there is a connecting flight.

I have seen several different hard cases at baggage claim areas recently, but I have never needed one, so have no recommendation on brands.




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[*] posted on 7-31-2016 at 04:02 PM


And just is what is in this so-called empty case that you cannot bring it with you when you fly there? If it is an empty case, there are plenty of retailers in La Paz than can sell you a new one.
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[*] posted on 7-31-2016 at 09:17 PM


I have the S&S couplers hard case.
http://www.sandsmachine.com/ac_hard.htm
Looks like this one, Original style hard cases (gray)
And 4 of these
http://www.sandsmachine.com/ac_comp.htm
just like the photo.

The bike is a Dahon Ritchey Flo.
http://dahon.com/bikes/flo-x20/

The comment about the
¨You are assuming that the "collapseable" bike frame will make it without collapsing on Baja roads.¨
Hmmm, not sure. Only one way to find out.

For the record.
The S&S couplers are stronger. (Stronger than the bike frame itself.) The same way the S&S case is stronger than the Ritchey case. Ritchey makes better videos.

Only Bajahoward could not figure it out.
mtgoat spoke to soon.


Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  
Joe, if my plans this year hold up, I will be on the road about four, to six weeks ahead of your schedule. If things change I would be happy to haul your freight.

Having said that, I think you should reconsider using the soft side shipping container that I saw in the video! Over the years, I have hauled a lot of unusual things to and from Alaska as checked baggage. Things less fragile than your bike have been damaged somewhere along the route, especially if there is a connecting flight.

I have seen several different hard cases at baggage claim areas recently, but I have never needed one, so have no recommendation on brands.


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