In planning my return from Canada to Australia I looked into the options available for what to do with my trusty Cannnondale. These ranged from selling in Canada and purchasing another in Australia on my return, through to keeping and shipping it. I quickly determined that purchasing another in Australia was not a viable option. Exploring the latter became something I invested a lot of time into, starting in November 2006.
My exploration of options required significant research given the differing airline policies, the bike equipment I had and other items I wanted to take with me. Air Canada had recently introduced a flat $50 fee for bike shipping, with the bike not counting as part of the checked baggage allowance: it would be a third allowable item. Whilst not the cheapest ticket price, when I weighed this up with the non-guarantees from other airlines I decided this was the best option.
