You will find the following messages on product pages in the stock status tab. Please read these carefully as it will allow you to estimate your shipping and arrival times. We do not partial ship orders, the delivery time of your order is determined by the item on your order with the longest lead time. In order to ship products as quickly as possible and maintain reasonable shipping costs we reserve the right to ship your order from our headquarters in Maine or our secondary shipping facility in Wisconsin.  If your order is time sensitive we encourage you to contact us for up to the minute product availability and ship times to verify that we can accommodate your needs. Credit cards are not charged until the order is scheduled for shipment.

Stock Status "Usually Ships in 2-3 Days"
In order to offer the most complete product selection and have the best prices on the web, Bikeman cuts costs by utilizing "revolving" or "just-in-time" inventory. This means that we do not physically stock all 30,000 SKU's on our store here at Bikeman Headquarters. We have the ability however to get products here rapidly and ship them out to you. Many of the items in Bikeman's On-Line Store are available for shipment within 2 business days for orders placed before 3pm EST, Monday through Friday or within 3 business days for orders placed after 3pm EST, Monday through Friday. Please note, this is not the shipping time to you, this is the time it takes your order to leave our shipping department. The transit time for the shipping method you choose at checkout begins after this time. For example, if you place an order on Friday after 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, your order will usually ship on Wednesday of the following week. The transit time for your shipping method would then begin on Wednesday.  If we can fulfill your order from stock here at Bikeman Headquarters it will ship sooner.  Due the rapid changes in revolving inventory we are occasionally unable to ship items with this stock status within 3 days. If this is the case Bikeman will contact you via e-mail. You can also check the status of your order 24/7 using our Order Status Manager. If your order is time sensitive we encourage you to contact us for up to the minute product availability and ship times to verify that we can accommodate your needs.


Stock Status "Usually Ships in 5-7 Days"
In order to offer some of the most unique and popular cycling items available we occasionally have to use secondary distributors or even go direct to the manufacturer. As a result these items are unfortunately not always available to ship within our normal shipping time frames. We can however typically have these items available to ship within 5-7 business days after receipt of your order. Please note, this is not the shipping time to you, this is the time it takes your order to leave our shipping department. The transit time for the shipping method you choose at checkout begins after this time.  If we can fulfill your order from stock here at Bikeman Headquarters it will ship sooner.  Due the rapid changes in revolving inventory we are occasionally unable to ship items with this stock status within 7 days. If this is the case Bikeman will contact you via e-mail. You can also check the status of your order 24/7 using our Order Status Manager. If your order is time sensitive we encourage you to contact us for up to the minute product availability and ship times to verify that we can accommodate your needs.

Stock Status: "Available Soon"
Available Soon, well this means that the item will be available soon. The item is either brand new and has not become available yet or is temporarily out of stock at both Bikeman Headquarters and our suppliers. Call or email for an expected availability date.  You can also choose to receive an email when an out of stock item comes in stock by clicking on the "Product Watch" link on the product page.

Stock Message: "Available In Store Only"
This item is available for purchase in our retail store only. If it is an item you are interested in give us a call and we can hold it for you till you come by to pick it up. 

Shipping Options

Bikeman's preferred domestic shipping method is the Big Brown Truck, UPS. The most economical UPS shipping method is UPS ground.  We also offer UPS 3 Day Select, UPS 2nd Day Air and UPS Next Day Air if your order is time sensitive.  Estimated shipping times are based on business days, Monday through Friday. So if your order is scheduled to ship on a Friday with a shipping time of 5 days it should arrive Friday the following week.  Holidays also do not count as business days.  Refer to UPS.com for current shipping holidays and adjust the shipping time accordingly.  You will receive an email with a UPS tracking number after your order ships to track the progress of your shipment.  UPS does not deliver to post office boxes, you must provide a physical address to ship. 

UPS GROUND SHIPPING TIME-TABLE


Bikeman also offers USPS shipping via First Class Mail or Parcel Post for small orders that are less than $50 and have a shipping weight under 2 pounds.  USPS First Class Mail or Parcel Post is offered on these orders as the most economical shipping option if your order is not time sensitive.  USPS shipments are not traceable and there is no guaranteed shipping time-table.  USPS First Class Mail and Parcel Post shipments can take up to 7-10 business days to arrive after leaving Bikeman.com.  All items purchased from Bikeman.com and shipped USPS are made pursuant to a shipment contract. This means the risk of loss and title for such items pass to you upon our delivery to the USPS.  Bikeman.com is not responsible or liable for any damage or loss arising from shipment via USPS.  Only choose USPS for your shipping method if you are willing to accept this risk of loss.

Bikeman.com also ships internationally and to military APO/FPO addresses.  Please refer to our International Orders page for more information.  

The On-Line Shipping Calculator within our store is the quickest and most accurate way to determine your shipping cost.  To see the shipping costs for your order, just add the items to you cart and click on the "Calculate Shipping" link under the Shopping Navigation header.  Enter your ship to zip code / state to get shipping methods and costs available to your location.  If you still have a question about shipping costs please e-mail Bikeman.