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Waiting for USPS to delivery crankshaft in Ulan Ude
An eBay crankshaft was shipped Tuesday from Oregon to Ulan Ude, Russia. It was shipped to my mechanics friend. He has received bike parts from America before. Everybody laugh as I'm getting worried after only 4 days. I've read the horror stories too.
Are there any plan B's ? My wife is having some medical issues that may end my trip if I don't get moving soon.
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Ah.. Domestic service... Via Moscow... Ouch.
One chap Jose had his tyres sent to Tajikistan from Spain on the national parcel carrier and they have been stuck in Moscow since August 2012
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22 Jun 2013
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Ah.. Domestic service... Via Moscow... Ouch.
One chap Jose had his tyres sent to Tajikistan from Spain on the national parcel carrier and they have been stuck in Moscow since August 2012
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You're just trying to lift my spirits, aren't you?
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22 Jun 2013
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can you leave the bike there, go home and see your wife.. and then pick up the trip later?
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23 Jun 2013
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can you leave the bike there, go home and see your wife.. and then pick up the trip later?
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I don't know how permanent her situation is going to be.I may not be able to leave again.
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24 Jun 2013
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Sorry to hear about your troubles. The only plan b is probably to find someone to hand carry the part to Russia and then express mail it to you there. Even that would probably take several days.
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Bad news. You can leave a bike legally there you need to import it and pay the duties, but you can leave it illegally. If you want to it legally maybe a Russian will take it and pay the duties. That is what I did.
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Bad news. You can leave a bike legally there you need to import it and pay the duties, but you can leave it illegally. If you want to it legally maybe a Russian will take it and pay the duties. That is what I did.
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I guess I'll waiting a little longer for my parts.
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I spent the night with a college teacher/preacher from Tennessee and 2 guys from Ohio when I was there. Nice to hear home English now and then.
I'm near Athens with a broken rear wheel now. I think I have a replacement lined up Monday morning.
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