will repeat a few of the comments, make sure you check if you need a reservation, be ready to take off all your bags (i'd suggest bringing a big blue Ikea bag or the like and put all of them in there before train arrives), usually you hang it from the rear wheel, be ready to deflate if your tires are bigger than around 50mm.
don't feel bad about taking peoples luggage out of the bike space, if they complain tell them you paid for that space and they need to figure out what to do with their bags. On Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 1:00:36 PM UTC-4 Jamie D. wrote: > A friend came down from NYC to Philly yesterday on Amtrak and he could not > fit his 2.6 tire into the specified hooks. He told the Amtrak folks he > couldn't deflate the tire (he could have but didn't want to because he > forgot a pump) and politely asked for a solution. They ended up seating him > in a spot he could sit with his bike the entire ride on both trips. He said > his earnest ignorance and politeness went a long way. Ultimately I think > once your bike is on the train you'll be able to figure something out and > it's very unlikely they'll kick you off the train. > On Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 8:41:42 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > >> Thanks all, >> >> That definitely helps, I’m hoping the southern route is less attended but >> I’m gonna try to be there early then. >> >> On Thu, Jun 4, 2026 at 8:24 AM Alex Buly <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Jon, >>> >>> I brought my 60cm Platypus on the NE Regional from NYC to Philly a few >>> months ago. It was a bit of a challenge to get it into the hanging bike >>> cubby, but it did fit. I had to turn the bars 45 degrees to get the front >>> end of the bike to swing back into the space after hooking the rear wheel >>> onto the hanger. The other challenge was removing the front wheel while >>> other passengers were trying to get around me in aisle, so in hindsight I >>> probably would have completed this step before boarding. >>> >>> I'll second Melanie's point - when not being used for bikes, the bike >>> storage spaces have luggage racks that other passengers will leave their >>> bags in. I just asked a conductor for help, and he removed the bags and >>> swung the luggage racks out of the way for me. >>> >>> Hope this helps! >>> >>> Alex >>> >>> On Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 8:01:09 AM UTC-4 Melanie wrote: >>> >>>> You should also be prepared to remove people's bags from the bike >>>> storage area that you need to use. >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 1:16:33 PM UTC-4 Kesler Roberts wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've taken a bike on that route a couple of times but only north of DC >>>>> and my experience has been that they have a hanging rack (one per car) >>>>> and >>>>> it is terrible but manageable. You have to remove the front wheel and >>>>> any >>>>> panniers or other larger bags and hang the bike from the rear wheel. You >>>>> might get lucky though and have a train that lets you put the bike in a >>>>> luggage car but I don't know that you can find out beforehand what you're >>>>> going to get. >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 11:33:39 AM UTC-4 Jonathan Carmack wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hey all, >>>>>> >>>>>> Sorry for a question that may have already been answered or is highly >>>>>> specific (mayhaps), but have any of yall brought your Rivendell, onto >>>>>> the >>>>>> Northeast Regiona? I’m looking to do a point to point ride, and will be >>>>>> going from Union Station in DC to Culpepper. If you can share your >>>>>> experience with this, especially given the long wheelbase of something >>>>>> like >>>>>> the Gallop which I will be bringing. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there are a luggage car? Can I hang the bike myself? You’d think >>>>>> this would be discernible from the website but I guess it’s even line >>>>>> and >>>>>> station dependent. >>>>>> >>>>>> Much appreciated >>>>>> >>>>>> - Jon c >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>> 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 [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9537aa59-c8ce-4f38-9a49-d6480d25ccben%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9537aa59-c8ce-4f38-9a49-d6480d25ccben%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/28528b94-3b14-4559-ac7d-2717a838d016n%40googlegroups.com.
