Originally Posted by
robow
I've probably taken Amtrak with my bicycle in tow a dozen times or more and I swear, each experience is never the same, even making use of the same rail line or route and only a few years apart. That being said, I have never had someone take a tape measure to my bike or tires as generally they're in a hurry to get that train a movin'
This has been my experience also. If the bike is reasonably close to the spec's it will ride, they aren't going to measure the bike, but I suppose if you go on with a really big fat tire bike it may be a problem. If you have a reservation for the bike they will want to load it and move on. The train personnel have more to worry about...most of the time.
Marc