As others have mentioned, the Vermonter (DC to St. Albans, VT, via NYC)
does allow bikes on board without the need to box them up -- they've
modified the luggage nook of a regular coach on that train so that the
bike's rear wheel is hung from a hook. Getting your bike on board through a
coach
On Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 8:58:43 AM UTC-7, Sean Kline wrote:
>
> I, too, have been wondering about Rinkoing my Sam. If you’re flying,
> don’t you still need a hardshell to protect a Rinkoed bike?
>
I'll be wary of applying what is essentially a Japanese technique to a
foreign environment,
Hey Steve,
Bill is right -- there's no need to Rinko to get to NYC via Amtrak.
I did the opposite trip, from here in NYC down to DC a few years ago, the
rode to Pittsburg via C/GAP. I called and there are particular trains
(usually a few per day) that have a storage car for bikes. Fully
Hey all,
I went looking for the VO Rinko headset recently and it has been
discontinued:
Hi Christian
Yes we have discontinued the Rinko headsets and won't be getting more in.
Sincerely yours
Scott Gater
Its a bummer but the Grand Bois seems to still be available.
Christian
Berkeley, CA
I started looking up this exact thing after reading the newsletter
yesterday whilst side eying my 47cm MIT Homer. Not specifically for train
travel in the US, but as an option to pack down a full size bike.
Best (brief) resource I found on the web:
Whoops, sorry. Rene Herse doesn’t have a rinko headset, but VO does.
I explored the possibilities for awhile - I have 2 S bikes - a Riv Bleriot
and a custom Sweetpea, and liked the rinko concept for making
dissassembly/packing easier AND being able to take my Honjo fenders along. I
Bikes on Amtrak: https://www.amtrak.com/bring-your-bicycle-onboard
Several years back, I explored getting with my bike from the DC area to mid-NJ.
I looked at the trains, and there WERE trains, but none of them had luggage
service or took bikes. Maybe things have changed. Anyway, I decided
I've always associated Amtrak with boxed bikes. Meaning packing your bike
in a full-sized bike box so they can stow it a luggage car. Not many of the
Amtrak lines have special bike cars where you can bring it on yourself.
Folding bikes (even those with 20 inch wheels) should be allowed for
