Bike Shipping Costs Go UP!

Received yesterday. This is why we encourage bike deliveries to come from our supply in the Warehouse before anyone sends a Special Order out.

Dt: 01/03/07
To: All Bicycle Dealers
Re: BIG CHANGES to small bicycle & oversized box shipments

As you may be aware, UPS & FEDEX are changing the way they process shipments from generalized package sizing to a “Dimensional” system for large packages. The UPS rates are effective as of January 1, the FEDEX rates go into effect on February 1, 2007.

What does this mean? - SMALL BIKE SHIPMENT FREIGHT AMOUNTS WILL SKYROCKET!

For example, a single large Mountain Bike shipped from California to NYC will go from $37.61 to $61.32!!! with UPS.

Starting IMMEDIATELY, we are switching all oversized box and small bike shipments from UPS back to FEDEX. This will remain in effect for all of January. After the rate increase from FEDEX goes into effect, it may make more sense to send all small bike shipments by trucking companies instead of UPS or FEDEX. We are still evaluating the effect these “Dimensional” rates systems will have on total freight costs, and will make more announcements regarding our chosen shipment methods for oversized box and small bike shipments in the near future.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THESE CHANGES. IF YOU STILL PREFER UPS FOR YOUR SMALL BICYCLE SHIPMENTS EXPECT HIGHER FREIGHT CHARGES THAN YOU ARE USED TO. AS FOR FREIGHT ALLOWED ORDERS, YOU MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIFFERENCE IN COSTS BETWEEN FEDEX AND UPS.

We will avoid causing these additional charges wherever possible, but be aware that a Special Order bicycle may have an additional painful freight charge.