Shipping Your Bike

2010 Bike Shipping Information

NOTE: Airline Oversized Luggage Fees for Bicycles have increased SIGNIFICANTLY over the past 12 months!  Please check with your airline before deciding to take your bicycle on the plane.  Some fees are as high as $300 each way!

Shipping your bike to the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon has NEVER been easier. Sports Basement and TriBike Transport have partnered to offer two convenient options for getting your bike to San Francisco. Let us handle the most worrisome part of racing (no, not the Alcatraz swim) but rather helping you get your bike to the race site!

For both convenient options, you pick up your bike before the race at Sports Basement Presidio (610 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94129), which is located across from Crissy Field, a short distance (under 1 mile) from the transition area.

Please read over the details of both to decide the best option for you.

Option 1: TriBike Transport

The key difference with this option is that your bike remains fully assembled and is transported in a large cargo van with other bikes to Sports Basement for the race and returned to you using the same method.

Option 2: Ship to Sport Basement

The key difference with this option is that your bike is disassembled, shipped to Sports Basement and then reassembled at Sports Basement for Escape from Alcatraz. After the race, your bike is disassembled and shipped back to you.

Details for Option 1: TriBike Transport Details and Reservation Process

TriBike Transport has transported more than 30,000 bikes for athletes competing in more than 30 Ironman events and other triathlons since its founding three years ago. TBT has earned a reputation for providing excellent service and outstanding convenience to athletes traveling to an event, while revolutionizing how athletes travel to races. Escape the hassle of shipping your own bike and let us transport your bike to Escape from Alcatraz.

Here’s what one of our recent customers had to say about our service:

“I just wanted to send a modest note to express my thanks for another job well done. Everyone I had a chance to interact with before arriving to and during my time in Madison was super friendly and very helpful. Your services are well operated and extremely convenient to us as participants; thank you for doing your part to help ensure one of the many moving parts of the race goes smoothly and without incident.”

David B. – Ford Ironman Wisconsin 2008

TriBike Transport offers a convenient alternative to dismantling your bike, packing it in a case, hauling it to the airport, paying the airlines up to $150 each way (plus applicable overweight charges) to check it, renting a larger vehicle to transport the case at your destination, reassembling your bike before your race and repeating the entire process for the trip home.

It’s simple:

1. Make a reservation online.

2. Drop off your bike at a local partner shop (fully assembled, less your pedals).

3. TriBike Transport will pick it up as-is and drive it to your event.

4. When you arrive, pick up your bike, just as you left it, at Sports Basement.

5. After your race, walk your bike over to the TriBike Transport drop-off area next to the Fitness Festival at Marina Green and forget about it until you get home.

All this hassle-free convenience for a price below what most airlines charge: only $250 for the round trip from most locations, and $170 for Southern California, including $1000 declared value coverage (additional coverage is available). New partner shop locations being added; check our site regularly for one near you.

Spots are still available, but limited. sign up to reserve your space.

For more information, including a list of our partner shops and areas served, please visit www.tribiketransport.com or contact them directly at info@tribiketransport.com.

Option 2: Ship to Sport Basement Details and Reservation Process

  • Sports Basement is accepting up to 200 bikes for assembly, disassembly and return shipping.
  • To reserve your space, email: alcatrazbike@sportsbasement.com 
  • Wait for a reply email confirming that your reservation has been accepted. Once your reservation has been confirmed please follow the instructions below.

Shipping Instructions:

Ship your bike in your bike case or take it to your local shop and have it boxed and shipped Fed-Ex or UPS to:

Sports Basement
c/o Escape from Alcatraz
The Presidio of San Francisco
610 Old Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94129
415-437-0100

Please include the following information on a piece of paper in your bike box:

1) Your full name
2) Your return shipping address
3) Your address while staying in San Francisco
4) Your home and cell numbers (or another number where you can be reached in SF)

We encourage you to insure your bike while it is in transit to Sports Basement

**Email alcatrazbike@sportsbasement.com with the following information the day that you ship your bike:

1) Name
2) Tracking Number
3) Bike manufacturer, bike model, and bike size
4) Bike value (This is for purposes of our insuring your bike for the return trip.)

Assembly & Disassembly Details:

  • Bikes must arrive at the above address between Monday, April 19 and Wed, April 28
  • Sports Basement cannot guarantee that bikes received after April 28 will be ready for race day
  • Bikes will be assembled in the order received
  • Your bike will be unpacked, built and checked by one of our trained mechanics
  • Sports Basement will store your bike case during the race weekend
  • We will call you when your bike is ready for pick up
  • After the race, we will repack our bike and ship it home to you via UPS. It is super easy for you to get your bike to us.  We are conveniently located near the Marina Green and Finish Line.
  • Each bike we ship from the store will be insured up to its value

Cost:

  • $175 flat fee for assembly, disassembly/repacking and shipping your bike home.  This fee does not include the cost of shipping your bike to us.
  • Fee is paid when you pick up your bike

Important Details:

  • Bikes need to be shipped race-ready; the cost noted above is for assembly, disassembly and return shipping only.
  • Racers need to get their tune-ups before the bike is shipped to Sports Basement.
  • Racers should mark their seat and aero bar position with tape.
  • Racers should send only their bike and saddle bag, no helmets, shoes or clothes.

If you have any questions, please email alcatrazbike@sportsbasement.com