Sending a frame to Germany

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Following on from one of my recent threads, I've booked my Klein frame in for a respray.

Can anyone recommend a decent and not too expensive courier service to send the frame over to Germany?

[Kermit power]

You're sending an old bike frame to Germany for a respray???? Do they apply the paint with brushes made from unicorn pubes or something?

How much is the frame worth? It looks like Parcelforce would cost you about £70 one way, but that would only include insurance up to £500, and I assume the frame must be worth a fair bit more than that to justify sending it that far? I had a look on parcels to go (I'm on a dreadfully dull conference call!), but they reckoned a bike frame would be too big for any of their services. To use Parcelforce, you'd have to have H+W+L dimensions of less than 300cm.

Were Klein the ones who used to do those hideous two tone frames that looked like they were designed to go with 80s neon legwarmers? (and that's speaking as someone who used to own and love a bright green car! )

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Yup, there are a couple of pain shops who specialise in the Klein paint jobs.

Frame isn't worth a huge amount, but this is a project.I have had a Klein itch for a while.
I've enough modern carbon frames so I fancy something a bit different.

[Kermit power]

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Yup, there are a couple of pain shops who specialise in the Klein paint jobs.

That's a spookily accurate typo if you're having to shell out for shipping costs to Germany just to get to the sprayer!

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Found this if anyone else is interested: http://www.p4d.co.uk/bikecourier

I got quotes of around £25-50, insured up to £250. Not bad at all.