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Permalink Reply by Joe TV on May 9, 2009 at 1:50pm

Folding bikes are good though, it seems - at least according to a blog comment I found here:

http://bcgp.blogspot.com/2009/05/let-get-bike-access-on-amtrak.html

"Ironically, today (May 4) is the two-year anniversary since Amtrak revised its conductor rulebook ("Operations Standard") to formalize allowing Folding Bikes, which previously had been mentioned as allowed on the website but in practice prohibited by many conductors."

But why is "Folding Bikes" capitalized? This is why I'm in the market for a Bike Friday.

I smell a letter writing campaign.

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Permalink Reply by Jared on May 9, 2009 at 5:08pm

I'm under the impression boxed bicycles are allowed on Greyhound...

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Permalink Reply by joe on May 10, 2009 at 9:23am

ive taken my bike on mega bus befor. they dont like u to. but they will sometimes allow it. i bought a soft bike bag for 40$ at performance and ive taken my bike that way on megabus about 20 times that way.

so get a bag and take mega bus. should be good.

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Permalink Reply by DonRay A.K.A. Zesty on May 10, 2009 at 9:34am

thanks everybody -joe, this is what i was wondering. If i get down there with my bike in a bag/box am I gonna be able to convince them to let me throw it underneath. I'll give it a shot...too bad I dont have the time to ride to AA.


joe said:

ive taken my bike on mega bus befor. they dont like u to. but they will sometimes allow it. i bought a soft bike bag for 40$ at performance and ive taken my bike that way on megabus about 20 times that way.

so get a bag and take mega bus. should be good.

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Permalink Reply by joe on May 10, 2009 at 9:38am

yeah. i usually ride my bike there...with the bag strapped to my back...take the bike apart and stow it in the bag...ive never been told that i cant so you should be in the clear. ann arbor is a fun town. i was born there:)

DonRay said:

thanks everybody -joe, this is what i was wondering. If i get down there with my bike in a bag/box am I gonna be able to convince them to let me throw it underneath. I'll give it a shot...too bad I dont have the time to ride to AA.


joe said:

ive taken my bike on mega bus befor. they dont like u to. but they will sometimes allow it. i bought a soft bike bag for 40$ at performance and ive taken my bike that way on megabus about 20 times that way.

so get a bag and take mega bus. should be good.

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