Moving: Packing Bikes

I will be moving across the country for work later this year. Work normally organizes the whole move and they hire a third part to come and pack the whole house.

I am trying to get everyone’s experience on what works best for packing and transporting a full set of bikes. We have 5 bikes in our house and of course I am interested on protecting the frame and components. I haven’t talked to the moving company but I am guessing they won’t “pack” the bikes in boxes, but instead just put them in a truck.

I have thought about the following options:

  • I thought about buying pool noodles and covering the majority of the frame with noodles to protect anything from rubbing or hitting the frames.

  • Go to bike shop and get a whole bunch of boxes and disassemble the bikes and fit them into the boxes.

  • Just let the moving company take care of it?

Any experience will help! Thanks

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