Quote Originally Posted by TriChickie
As far as shipping your bike goes. I've never tried this, but was under the impression that your LBS will ship it for you (for a fee, of course) to a LBS at your destination and they will re-assemble it for you so it is all ready when you get there.
Good idea, I didn't even think of that. A built-in network of people who know how to treat bikes well!