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Permalink Reply by Tricolor on September 7, 2013 at 5:56pm

I rode from Chicago to Madison over the Memorial Day weekend and I'm sure the Glacial Drumlin Trail will look nice, along with the rest of the distance.  Plus you can take a bus back from Madison that will carry your bike.

I'm planning a trip from Pittsburgh to Washington for a foliage tour.

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on September 11, 2013 at 5:09am

The bus from Madison to O'Hare didn't require boxing, but it was an extra $10 that goes right to the driver.  We had three bikes in there with room to spare, even with a full bus.  But that's a known route and someone did call ahead to confirm bikes didn't need boxing.

It's Wisconsin's loss.  They've got a puppet governor that can't act in the state's best interest who's ruined the Chicago/Milwaukee/Twin Cities corridor route.  At least the Chicago/St. Louis and Chicago/Detroit routes are nearly done, and hopefully Chicago/Iowa City/(Des Moines?) will go ahead, too.

Permalink Reply by igz on September 11, 2013 at 6:08am

i wouldnt mind something.  whats peak color time around here again?

Permalink Reply by Barry Niel Stuart on March 1, 2014 at 2:08pm

Amtrak's Empire Builder stops in La Crosse en route to Portland, OR and Seattle.  Unfortunately, you have to box your bike in order to take aboard the Empire Builder.  Let's see if we can get Amtrak to change this policy that hinders bike touring in Wisconsin.