Bike Shipping
AIDS/LifeCycle provides two options for bike shipping:
- Ace Ride – ships fully-assembled bikes to and from the Ride, from within California as well as across the United States
- FedEx – ships boxed bikes to the Cow Palace in advance of the Ride.
***IMPORTANT: If you ship your bike independently with any shipping service other than through our partners listed below, DO NOT SHIP DIRECTLY TO THE COW PALACE. Only event partners listed are authorized to consolidate bike shipments for delivery to the Cow Palace. If you ship your bike independently to a business, residence or hotel you assume full responsibility for the timely arrival and condition.
***Please note, should you choose to use a third-party shipper such as Bike Flights please select the appropriate amount of insurance for your bicycle.
ACE Ride
ACE Ride offers bike shipping for all in-California and out-of-California participants in the United States.
All participants shipping with ACE Ride must provide their AIDS/LifeCycle cyclist number to ACE Ride at the time of booking
In-California Participants:
Pre-event, ACE Ride offers shipping from Los Angeles, Orange County, Palm Springs, and San Diego; post-event, ACE Ride offers shipping to San Francisco and San Diego.
Pre-event bike transportation reservations must be made by May 15, 2023. After May 15, ACE Ride will continue to accept registrations in California as long as there is space (subject to availability).
Bikes shipped pre-event will be available for pickup on Orientation Day.
Bikes shipped post-event to San Francisco are available on Monday, June 12th from 1:00 PM** – 8:00 PM and Tuesday, June 13th from 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM. Bikes can be picked up from:
Sports Basement
1590 Bryant Street
San Francisco, 94103
Access Bike Retrieval from Florida Street garage entrance, 1 block west of Bryant.
** bikes may be delayed due to offloading
For more information and to book pre- and post-event transportation for your bike with ACE Ride, click the button below.
Out-of-California Participants:
ACE Ride offers round-trip bike transportation for all out-of-California participants within the United States. Pre-event bike transportation reservations must be made by May 15, 2023. After May 15, we will continue to accept registrations out-of-California as long as there is space (subject to availability).
Bikes are transported fully assembled and unboxed, and pedals do not need to be removed.
For more information and to book pre- and post-event transportation for your bike with ACE Ride, click the button below.
Contact ACE Ride directly if you do not see your city included in the shipping list.
FedEx
FedEx is able to provide shipping service to all of our participants via FedEx Ground. Bikes must be disassembled at your local bike shop before boxing your bike to ship to the Cow Palace.
Please bring your boxed bike to a staffed FedEx location and ship your bike between May 15th – May 27th and select FedEx Ground Service. Please check that your registered name appears on the shipping label and your bike box. Anything shipped after May 27th is not guaranteed to arrive at the Cow Palace by Orientation Day. You must pick up your bike on Orientation Day in Bike Parking directly from FedEx by 3 pm.
Please use this address to ship to Cow Palace:
Cow Palace
c/o AIDS/LifeCycle
[PARTICIPANT NAME and Cell Phone Number*]
2600 Geneva Ave
Daly City, CA 94014
*You must include the best phone number to reach you on Orientation Day.
Orientation Day
Bike Tech will be on-site at Orientation Day to help assemble your bike.
Cost for assembly - $75 credit card only.
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to visit your local bike shop 30 days before the Ride to make sure that the following items have been serviced:
- New Tires/New Tubes
- Drivetrain has been inspected
- Brakes have been inspected and serviced as needed. The Ride will put 545 miles of wear on your bike.
Additionally, we advise you to bring the following spares with you on event:
- Cleats x 2
- Tubes x 4
- CO2 x 4
- Hand Pump/Frame Pump desired
WARNING: Orientation Day is for the assembly of bikes and safety inspections (If you are concerned that your bike has an issue you should come to Bike Tech for an inspection). DO NOT plan for Bike Tech on Orientation Day to provide you with your tune-up. Arrive at the Cow Palace with a Ride-Ready bike.
Shipping from Finish Line
FedEx is also able to ship your bikes from the Finish Line Festival to your home and can ship bikes that have been packed in your hardshell reusable bike boxes and new (unused) cardboard boxes purchased at the Finish Line.
Bike tech will be on-site to disassemble and pack your bike, and cardboard boxes will be available for purchase if you do not have a hardshell reusable bike box. Once your bike has been packed FedEx will take your bike from you and ship it to the destination of your choosing. Rates will vary depending on the destination (credit card only).
Cost for disassembly and packing - $75 credit card only
Cost for cardboard bike box - $25 credit card only
REMINDER: You will not be able to ship back your bikes in used cardboard boxes.
