Be aware that train stations don't necessarily have boxes. And even if they say they have boxes the day before, they don't necessarily have boxes because they might have used them all up. And if your bike is not boxed, they (probably) won't take it.
On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 7:17 PM, Hugh Smitham <hughsmit...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ah good to know. > > ~Hugh > > “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep > moving.” ― Albert Einstein > > http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ > > > > > On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 7:15 PM, Shawn Granton < > urbanadventurelea...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> There is a $10 fee to check a boxed bike, besides the cost of the box. So >> box plus fee is $25. >> Shawn >> On Jun 3, 2014 7:07 PM, "Hugh Smitham" <hughsmit...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> No extra charge as far as I can tell. >>> >>> ~Hugh >>> >>> “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep >>> moving.” ― Albert Einstein >>> >>> http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 7:06 PM, Hugh Smitham <hughsmit...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Peter, >>>> >>>> The box is $15 and yes it's checked luggage. You can only do checked >>>> luggage from certain (large) stations. It is recommended to call the >>>> station and ask if they have boxes & tape. The pathlesspedaled recommends >>>> bringing a black Sharpe to write on the box & tape. When I looked into >>>> traveling with my bike from the Bay Area it's all buses out of the city >>>> that run you to the Coast Starlight et al. >>>> >>>> ~Hugh >>>> >>>> “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep >>>> moving.” ― Albert Einstein >>>> >>>> http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 6:42 PM, Peter Morgano <uscpeter11...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> How does that work, is the box considered checked luggage? If not is >>>>> there an extra charge? Thanks. >>>>> On Jun 3, 2014 8:13 PM, "Hugh Smitham" <hughsmit...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Got it: >>>>>> >>>>>> Amtrak Bike Box Dimensions: 69"x 41" X 8.5" >>>>>> >>>>>> ~Hugh >>>>>> >>>>>> “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep >>>>>> moving.” ― Albert Einstein >>>>>> >>>>>> http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 3:42 PM, Hugh Smitham <hughsmit...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Doug, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I was just about to email a pathlesspedaled. Do you know the length >>>>>>> dimension of the Amtrak bike box? I now have the Albastache bars on the >>>>>>> Atlantis and I kept the cables somewhat tight to the bars. I can rotate >>>>>>> them but removal would be near impossible. I'd like to measure the bike >>>>>>> length with the bars turned and check against the box dimension. >>>>>>> Otherwise >>>>>>> I'd need to re-wrap the bars! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ~Hugh >>>>>>> >>>>>>> “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep >>>>>>> moving.” ― Albert Einstein >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 3:36 PM, dougP <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hugh: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The Amtrak packing process is super user friendly. The boxes are >>>>>>>> HUGE. Remove the pedals. Turn the bars 90 degrees. Roll bike into >>>>>>>> box. >>>>>>>> No wheel removal or other futzing. Nitto drops with bar end shifters >>>>>>>> fit >>>>>>>> but I may have loosened the clamp to allow rotation. Check out a box >>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>> Union Station. You'll be amazed. I think you do need to check luggage >>>>>>>> well ahead of train arrival & like you say you don't want to be jammed >>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> time. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> dougP >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Monday, June 2, 2014 8:38:18 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jim, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dude thanks so much for doing the reservations...I plan on being >>>>>>>>> down/up for the 12th & 13th. I was planning on catching the Coast >>>>>>>>> Starlight >>>>>>>>> Monday morning. I could if the Riv fever has me leave Tuesday >>>>>>>>> morning?? >>>>>>>>> Anyway I'm down for two nights at CC. I will of course reimburse for >>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>> portion. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Anyone have a space for me potentially Sunday night around Oakland >>>>>>>>> Jack London Square so I can get up early to pack my bike and catch the >>>>>>>>> train? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ~Hugh >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must >>>>>>>>> keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 8:19 PM, Jim M. <math...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> As mentioned above, I've reserved a 40-person group site at >>>>>>>>>> China Camp for 2 nights, July 12 & 13th. And because it's RBW's >>>>>>>>>> backyard, >>>>>>>>>> I've reserved a 30-person group site on Mt Diablo for Monday, July >>>>>>>>>> 14th. I >>>>>>>>>> assume there will be some drop off of attendees, or even some >>>>>>>>>> informal >>>>>>>>>> camping in the backcountry for Monday. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Master wheelbuilder Rich Lesnik has confirmed his attendance, as >>>>>>>>>> has RBW all around nice guy Vince Nivolo. More announcements of RBW >>>>>>>>>> folk >>>>>>>>>> will be forthcoming. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> For planning purposes, now would be a good time to let me know if >>>>>>>>>> you're really going to attend. The poll didn't exceed 40, but if we >>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>> many more than that, we should get another campsite or two. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I have some volunteers already, but if you want to volunteer for >>>>>>>>>> something (leading a ride, cooking, shuttling, moonshine >>>>>>>>>> distilling), let >>>>>>>>>> me know that too. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>>>>> jim >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic >>>>>>>>>> in the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/ >>>>>>>>>> f2JuoFUSiP8/unsubscribe. >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email >>>>>>>>>> to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >>>>>>>>>> group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in >>>>>>>> the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/f2JuoFUSiP8/unsubscribe >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>>>>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>>> rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>> rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/f2JuoFUSiP8/unsubscribe >>>>> . >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com >>>>> . >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/f2JuoFUSiP8/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/f2JuoFUSiP8/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- Anne Paulson It isn't a contest. 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