Bikes (peddle kind)

Kim39 · Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 10:30 am Post subject: Bikes (peddle kind)

Anybody know whether you are allowed to take bikes into NZ? Heard or read somewhere that you can`t. Anybody know the answer.
Thanks in advance for answers
Kim39

Lisa. · Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 10:34 am Post subject: Bikes

I believe you can but they have to be steam cleaned by your packaging company first

Lisa

Kim39 · Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 10:40 am Post subject: Re: Bikes

Lisa. · Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 11:14 am Post subject: Bikes

Hi KB

Check out the thread fumigation on the what to bring forum.
It's all about items deemed to be contaminated!

Lisa

Kim39 · Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 11:25 am Post subject:

Thanks for that lisa will check it out tomorrow
Kim39

Lisa. · Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 11:29 am Post subject: Bikes

Yes , sorry answers are a bit vague i'm sleepy and have read tons of threads tonight, trying to catch up on all the info posted here Uhoh

Lisa

Moorf · Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2004 10:33 am Post subject:

The bikes can be taken as long as they are thoroughly cleaned so that no foreign insects / items are introduced from abroad.... you may need an official in the UK to supervise this prior to shipping... after the devastation of foot and mouth here in the UK I can fully understand the strictness of this!

Plus I don't want any escapees from Oz getting in... their bugs are NASTY!!

(Do I get extra points on my EOI for Oz bashing?!) Laughing

karltsmith · Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2004 4:15 pm Post subject:

We bought our two mountain bikes in with no problem. First wash thoroughly using a jet wash and detergent to get rid of all the obvious stuff, rinse well and then wash with dilute Jeyes fluid leave for one hour rinse dry and wrap the tyres with cling film. For flat packing undoe and rotate handle bar 90 degrees and invert the peddles so they don't stick out. I was quizzed by MAF over here on this and other items in our consignment and they cleared it all without inspection! As long as you are take reasonable measures and can demonstrate it convincingly it goes a long way to put their minds at rest! Nice One

ruthyroo · I'll Hang Around A Little Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 39

We've packed one bike to bring, it's thouroughly cleaned more or les as you dexcribed, and we've also binned the pedals, mudguards and tyres. Hope it gets through okay!

goldwheels · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 6:50 pm Post subject:

We also brought are bikes, as mentioned before they where steam cleaned and handle bars, seats and pedals all adjusted to take up minimal space in the container. When the container arrived here I had a questionaire from MAF, to ask what items where on the container ie. garden equiptment, bikes etc that could pose a risk. They wanted to know how they where cleaned and inspected by your moving company before packing. All items went through fine, I was told it could take a week or two by MAF to clear the container but mine only took 2 days. We never brought any garden equiptment because this is what might get your container completely emptied to be checked by MAF, and thats the last thing you want when you haven't seen your stuff for 8 - 10 weeks.

Sazzle · Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 7:39 pm Post subject:

Binned pedals etc.. sounds expensive.

Just a jolly good clean is all thats required.

USe jeyes fluid..

Cleans well, and leaves its own particular odour...

IT smells clean.!!

In fact we are making sure that things cleaned with jeyes smell of jeyes... it will help our inspection:)