Check Amtrak's site also. The other Amtrak routes may require you to box the bike for the return trip. Capitol Corridor has different rules and a LOT of bike racks because it is used by daily commuters, not just vacationers.
Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.
Results 1 to 5 of 5
Thread: tandems on Amtrak?
Hybrid View
-
05-18-2007, 07:57 AM #1
Inner Geekette
- Join Date
- Aug 2003
- Location
- Bendemonium
- Posts
- 9,673
Frends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
-
05-19-2007, 07:52 AM #2
Registered User
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- Davis
- Posts
- 182
Thanks, Sadiekate! I'm already on there, but I thought I'd ask here, and give our club a break with my questions.
-
05-22-2007, 01:29 PM #3
Team Sandbagger
- Join Date
- Jan 2004
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Posts
- 691
Dee,
I'm not sure if you got an official word from Amtrak, but I thought I'd throw in my two cents.
I commute to work on Amtrak, and while I haven't seen a tandem on there, I have seen bikes bungied to rails on the lower car if the racks are full. It seems to me that if the conductors are flexible during commute hours, you're probably in good shape for the weekend.
But then again, I could be wrong...
Good luck, and have fun riding down the coast!
-- Melissa
PS I agree with SK that the bike racks are too short to accommodate a tandem.
Reply With Quote
