Anyone ever used a freight forwarding service from the UK to USA?
SJS Cycles has a bunch of parts I want that aren’t available here, but doesn’t ship to the US currently. They’ll work with a forwarding company but didn’t have anyone to recommend and researching online the reviews and cost are all over the place.
What kind of volume?
Freight forwarders are about ongoing movement of containers. I suspect you should be googling for package forwarders or reshippers.
yeah @capn_FANCYpants used to work for a big freight forwarder. i don’t think that’s what you need for your one-off request, though.
the will want to set up an account, you’ll need an ein number and to give them power of attorney. it’s a whole thing.
But what about for the Tarck group-buy of Trump-embargoed Euro bike parts?
I did indeed used to work for a big freight forwarder, Expeditors. I unfortunately have no clue how it all actually worked, as I just calculated carbon footprints and tried to convince our facility managers to turn off the lights at night.
Oh yeah that’s right I was using it as a generic term, should have said parcel or personal package forwarding. Did some more searching and looks like the overall cost will be about the same if I was able to buy the stuff here in the US so I guess that’s a win. Real Rube Goldberg vibes though.
superbuy is popular for china: https://www.superbuy.com/
not helpful, I know
Pic isn’t center lock
How much is the shipping? One of the shimano models apparently made the best power at low speeds.
I have bitten at a similarly too good to be true dyno on alix (I think it was AUD36). It never shipped and I got my money back FWIW. Not sure what the scam angle was..
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803018907272.html
shipping is $18 too. so about $36 USD all told.
The seller has provided brand authorization documents and signed the Letter of Commitment to Genuine Items.The Seller has declared that the item meets the brand’s quality standards.
whatever that means.
I bought one of those pre-tariffs. Appears and functions exactly as expected.
Anyone here have experience/ thoughts on any of the stooge frames?
Thinking about selling the fargo and doing some dithering for the sake of dithering.
Go on and dither
Rungwhatyabrung has a Stooge and rides the heck out of it, ask them.
What’s the source for stuff to patch nylon? I’m coming up with Gerald but there was another one that was more involved and supposed to be stronger?
I use Gear Aid, because it’s easiest for me to get. I have no complaints.
Maybe Kenyon?
NoSo has some fun patterns:
