Fuji Touring vs. Bianchi Volpe

I didn't bend it back myself. I rode the bike home not being able to shift
gears in the rear and with a terrible grinding sound. I took the bike to the
LBS and they put it on a jig that measured the angle of the dangle (so to
speak) and slowly slowly slowly made it straight.

Pat in TX

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: I work for a courier company, and I always tell people, who want to know
: how long it will take, to ship something overseas that honestly we don't
: know. Customs can hold whatever they want, for as long as they want,
: and the carrier can't do anything about it. For some places, carriers
: rely on local contractors and postal authorities to do delivery. It
: also depends on the shipper filing the correct paperwork, with the
: shipment. Different paperwork can be required for different countries.
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: One of the most difficult to ship into, BTW is the United States, every
: department of the US government can add extra requirements, and can
: refuse entry if their particular form isn't filled in completely and the
: right way. Of course the instructions are as clear as mud, and usually
: asks more questions then they answer. It's not uncommon for them to
: change the form, add several items, delete some others, rearrange the
: rest, and use the same instruction pages.
:
: W

Oh, this is so comforting. I didn't need to know this.

Pat in TX
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Pat wrote:
:
: I work for a courier company, and I always tell people, who want to know
: how long it will take, to ship something overseas that honestly we don't
: know. Customs can hold whatever they want, for as long as they want,
: and the carrier can't do anything about it. For some places, carriers
: rely on local contractors and postal authorities to do delivery. It
: also depends on the shipper filing the correct paperwork, with the
: shipment. Different paperwork can be required for different countries.
:
: One of the most difficult to ship into, BTW is the United States, every
: department of the US government can add extra requirements, and can
: refuse entry if their particular form isn't filled in completely and the
: right way. Of course the instructions are as clear as mud, and usually
: asks more questions then they answer. It's not uncommon for them to
: change the form, add several items, delete some others, rearrange the
: rest, and use the same instruction pages.
:
: W

Oh, this is so comforting. I didn't need to know this.


It's something to remember as well, when ordering something from within
the US, that is coming from outside the US.

W

Screw carrying tools, I just tote a spare bike along for the ride,
suspended under a mini-zeppelin, which floats above my daily rider.