Shipping my bike.  I checked everywhere I could think of for the best price.  The price range was from $670.00 to $150.00.  The $150.00 one was Alaska Airlines Cargo.  The problem was that there was $75.00 background check and a home visit by the TSA.  The best way to ship is to take it as baggage on your flight and pay the over weight and over size fees.  Georgia went to Anchorage on April 23 and took it with her.  Cost $50.00 for over weight.  I think I got a real good deal.

Boxing your bike.  I went to REI and they gave me a used bike box.  The box was big enough that I only had to remove the front wheel.  I could turn rotate the fork and handlebars to fit the bike into the box.  I removed the pedals and bike rack and attached them to the box. I also unbolted the rear derailleur and attached it to the frame.  Sounds simple but if it is your first time it will take time.  I put the bike in the box.  I cut four one and a half inch PVC pipe the width of the box.  About one foot long. I taped them the wiidth of the box on  the inside to prevent the box from collapsing on the bike.  Two lengths under the cross bar and one by the by the front fork and one by the rear wheel.  With holes punched in the box I tied straps through the box and PVC to hold everything in place.  Then I tapped it shut.  This took me about two days.  I'll try a couple pictures.  This is after it arrived it Anchorage.  Adventure Cycling Association has detail instructions on how to do this on their web site.