Folks, the best bike box out there for shipping bikes is.
The Trek "Project - 1" bike shipping box. This is the box Trek uses to ship bikes that are custom painted / configured. It's a really, really good box. Your friendly Trek dealer may have one.
"one more reason for staying on good terms with your local LBS"
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Mark Petry mark@petry.org
Bainbridge Island, Washington USA
122.31 W 47.19 N
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