Easterly

Imminent expat relocating from Toronto, Canada to Basel (with a few workdays each month in Zurich) in mid January 2011, looking for recommendations on: (1) Good SPINNING classes and cycling groups; (2) Best places for intensive/ effective GERMAN TRAINING. My German is low level (studied it for two years), and (3) Recommended ways to SHIP 4-5 boxes and a 7 kilo bike from Toronto. Utterly confused and hearing that the cargo arm of some airlines may be the way to go... Grew up in the U.S. midwest, dual citizen. Thanks for any input/ Merci d'avance pour les conseils!