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Permalink Reply by Tricolor on December 13, 2013 at 7:10am

Amtrak is definitely the best deal for traveling with your bike, but the seats don't have head support for sleeping.  The other problem is not all stations have baggage stops so it limits your options.  I was originally planning to bike between Pittsburgh and Cumberland but ended up going through to Washington because they were the only baggage stops.  It was worth it, though.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on December 13, 2013 at 8:10am

I had forgotten to go back to see the last post.  It was fun and inspiring to travel vicariously with you.  Looking forward to seeing you around.

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Permalink Reply by Drewbacca on December 15, 2013 at 9:40am

Fortunately, they recently did an Amtrak test run and will be expanding options soon(?). http://bikepgh.org/mb/topic/pilot-test-for-roll-on-bikes-on-amtraks...

Also, FWIW, if you take Amtrak from Chicago to Pgh, you will most likely have two seats to yourself. I have a terrible time sleeping in a moving vehicle and I still managed to get comfortable for a few hours of shuteye on that trip.

Tricolor said:

Amtrak is definitely the best deal for traveling with your bike, but the seats don't have head support for sleeping.  The other problem is not all stations have baggage stops so it limits your options.  I was originally planning to bike between Pittsburgh and Cumberland but ended up going through to Washington because they were the only baggage stops.  It was worth it, though.

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