Got it: Amtrak Bike Box Dimensions: 69"x 41" X 8.5"
~Hugh “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 3:42 PM, Hugh Smitham <hughsmit...@gmail.com> wrote: > Doug, > > I was just about to email a pathlesspedaled. Do you know the length > dimension of the Amtrak bike box? I now have the Albastache bars on the > Atlantis and I kept the cables somewhat tight to the bars. I can rotate > them but removal would be near impossible. I'd like to measure the bike > length with the bars turned and check against the box dimension. Otherwise > I'd need to re-wrap the bars! > > ~Hugh > > “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep > moving.” ― Albert Einstein > > http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ > > > > > On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 3:36 PM, dougP <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > >> Hugh: >> >> The Amtrak packing process is super user friendly. The boxes are HUGE. >> Remove the pedals. Turn the bars 90 degrees. Roll bike into box. No >> wheel removal or other futzing. Nitto drops with bar end shifters fit but >> I may have loosened the clamp to allow rotation. Check out a box at Union >> Station. You'll be amazed. I think you do need to check luggage well >> ahead of train arrival & like you say you don't want to be jammed for >> time. >> >> dougP >> >> >> On Monday, June 2, 2014 8:38:18 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: >> >>> Jim, >>> >>> Dude thanks so much for doing the reservations...I plan on being down/up >>> for the 12th & 13th. I was planning on catching the Coast Starlight Monday >>> morning. I could if the Riv fever has me leave Tuesday morning?? Anyway I'm >>> down for two nights at CC. I will of course reimburse for my portion. >>> >>> Anyone have a space for me potentially Sunday night around Oakland Jack >>> London Square so I can get up early to pack my bike and catch the train? >>> >>> ~Hugh >>> >>> “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep >>> moving.” ― Albert Einstein >>> >>> http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 8:19 PM, Jim M. <math...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> As mentioned above, I've reserved a 40-person group site at China >>>> Camp for 2 nights, July 12 & 13th. And because it's RBW's backyard, I've >>>> reserved a 30-person group site on Mt Diablo for Monday, July 14th. I >>>> assume there will be some drop off of attendees, or even some informal >>>> camping in the backcountry for Monday. >>>> >>>> Master wheelbuilder Rich Lesnik has confirmed his attendance, as has >>>> RBW all around nice guy Vince Nivolo. More announcements of RBW folk will >>>> be forthcoming. >>>> >>>> For planning purposes, now would be a good time to let me know if >>>> you're really going to attend. The poll didn't exceed 40, but if we have >>>> many more than that, we should get another campsite or two. >>>> >>>> I have some volunteers already, but if you want to volunteer for >>>> something (leading a ride, cooking, shuttling, moonshine distilling), let >>>> me know that too. >>>> >>>> cheers >>>> jim >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ >>>> topic/rbw-owners-bunch/f2JuoFUSiP8/unsubscribe. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/f2JuoFUSiP8/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
