Quote Originally Posted by tlkiwi
The only dismantling she did was to take off the pedals and the front wheel so it would fit in the box.
The amount of dismantling that needs to be done depends on where you get the box - in my experience the bike shop boxes require you to remove both wheels, the pedals, and and either turn the handlebars sideways or remove them. It's my understanding that the boxes you get from the airlines are wider and can accommodate the bike as tlkiwi describes.

The suggestion to ship the bike by UPS or FedEx is a good one, but if you do that be sure to have the appropriate paperwork for customs (since your original post talks about flying from Canada to the US) so they don't charge you duty on your own posessions.

--- Denise