Best way I've found is to cut down a bike box...easier than it
sounds...wheel set boxes seem scarce around here. I like to put an old set
of tires on if I can and lightly inflate them...if not, I put the same pipe
wrap around the rims I would use on bicycle tubing. I always double up the
cardboard on the sides...I like to tie an old sponge on each side, over the
axle ends ...don't let your wife toss them when they get funky...they are
great for this and also padding the tops of a seat tube or the top of a head
tube when shipping bikes. Extra cardboard goes between the wheels, too!
I do sometimes get carried away in my packing frenzy and over pack, I'll
admit...I once sent John Waner a set of wheels that were nearly $50 in
shipping, I had so much padding and stuff in there. He was kind enough to
re-imburse me or I'd have lost money on the transaction for sure. Nice
fella! A little bubble wrap on the inside at the top and bottom of the box
is a great idea, too.
Cripes, the longer I pack bike stuff, the more fanatic I get about extra
protection...where will it end?
Tom Sanders
Lansing, Mi USA