Originally Posted by
balto charlie
Here's a link that might help
http://www.baltimorespokes.org/artic...7&query=amtrak
Amtrak wants to set up trains to different cities w/ cars for "FULLY ASSEMBLED BIKES" not boxed. So an xtracyle would probably OK. SO people, read this story and contact them. It would be cool to take a train to some town w/ bike, tour around the town and return home. Or bike to another town then take the train home! Charlie
To clarify a bit about the MD bike train movement. Larry at ridethisbike.com approached the state about having a bike car on Amtrak. And the State (MD) is very interested in this and wants to know what routes (that meet certain criteria) cyclists are interested in (the route that follows the C&O and Great Allegheny Passage seems to be the hands down winner here for the first trial.)
I assume you can email Larry to make suggestions for other states but the route suggestions have to meet the criteria outlined in the BaltimoreSpokes article.
Generally speaking a Xtracycle can go the same places a regular bike can go but in the worse case scenario take the front wheel off and you now have a bike that is the same length as a regular bike with both wheels on (this works for bike racks on buses.)