Quote Originally Posted by rebeccaC View Post
How about fedex'ing the one you most often ride and moving truck the others. For sending my bike to portland for my STP ride I got a used bike box, fork and derailleur guards and wheel plugs from my lbs for free. Bubble wrap (I'd use foam wrap for a painted bike), zip ties and roundtrip fedex with insurance from the los angeles area to portland was $160. I was able to pack it with just taking the wheels off, skewers out, handlebar off the stem, pedals off and lowering the seat. Personally I'd box the ones going in the moving truck too.
I work at a bike shop, so I have access to packing materials. And yes, all three of them are getting boxed, regardless of how they're traveling.
Good thought on the sending them separately. My only concern is that the bike I ride most often (the Avail) is not the one that would cost the most to replace.