One of the people we met at the Retreat had taken the train in from
Seattle, but he had used a bike bag instead of an Amtrack box. Someone
from the Retreat took his luggage, and he rode out.
Nick W.
On Sunday, September 22, 2013 9:57:50 PM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
Cyclery wrote:
Shawn
Shawn G is right. I have Amtrak'ed to Whitefish with a bike, and it is as
he has described. My train was about 6 hours late into WFH, though, which
meant getting to my hotel a block from the station at 3am.
On Wednesday, September 18, 2013 1:42:08 PM UTC-5, Shawn Granton wrote:
George (and
This is good info to know about Whitefish. I have a friend who lives out
there and I've been thinking about visiting him for years now, but it would
have to be by train. The Amtrak Empire Builder takes about a day and a
half to get there from Chicago Union Station. And I'd want to take the
George (and everyone)-
I'm no expert, but I've taken my bike on Amtrak scads of time over the past
decade. But first a good thing to check out if you are interested in taking
a bike on Amtrak is check their official page:
http://www.amtrak.com/bring-your-bicycle-onboard
And in brief: Roll-on
Nice! Good to hear that bike-friendly options are expanding in Whitefish.
When I went through there two years ago, there were about a half-dozen
Warmshowers hosts listed, yet only one was actually available.
Also to note: a regular old hostel has also opened in Whitefish:
Gotta get there and soon! Thanks for posting this valuable resource, Nick!
On Saturday, September 14, 2013 1:29:36 PM UTC-5, Nick Worthington wrote:
Just came back from a ride in Montana, and wanted to give a shout-out to
the Whitefish Bike Retreat. A lovely bike-focused hostel just outside
