I wonder about the bus portion. It would be cool if Amtrak lets you just toss your bike in the luggage compartment on the bus.
dougP On Jul 30, 10:28 am, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > Also on the Amtrak Surfliner which runs from San Diego to the Central > Coast you can hang your bike in the baggage car w/o boxing. > > and Manny... that is a relly nice story and trip! I see you made to > Station Tavern.. the food and beer there is great. > > ~Mike~ > > On Jul 30, 10:02 am, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > > > > > Amtrak's coastal trains require that your bike be in a box (which they will > > sell you for about $10). In the Capitol Corridor, you can roll the bike on > > and hang it from special hooks in the passenger cars. > > > --Eric > > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Jul 30, 2010, at 9:47 AM, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > > > Doug: > > > > As I recall, Amtrak's California coast line allows roll ins. Wish > > > that were the case on the trains between Chicago and Minneapolis. > > > > On Jul 30, 11:44 am, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > > >> Manny: > > > >> On your return via Amtrak, did you have to box up your bike for the > > >> train? What about the bus portion? > > > >> dougP > > > >> On Jul 30, 7:36 am, JimD <rasterd...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > >>> Another excellent Manny adventure! > > > >>> Thanks for the photos and report. > > > >>> I gotta ask, > > >>> how much weight did you gain on this trip? > > > >>> The meal and food place photos made me hungry. > > > >>> Cheers, > > >>> JimD > > > >>> On Jul 30, 2010, at 12:04 AM, manueljohnacosta wrote: > > > >>>> Just got back from a tour. Many things learned, lots of things seen, > > >>>> reflected on the important things. > > >>>> My second long bike tour, I felt much better about this one than last > > >>>> years, more because it was causal, nothing really planned out just > > >>>> kinda going. Didn't really train for this tour but I wasn't planning > > >>>> to go fast anyway. > > > >>>> First day I took the train to Santa Barbara to meet with my buddy Duy. > > >>>> As I get off the train I meet one of many bike tourers going in the > > >>>> same direction. After some friendly nods, we take a short ride down to > > >>>> Carpinteria State beach and got dinner ready. That night we got to > > >>>> meet a ton of people touring down the coast. We met a father and son > > >>>> on a tandem on a quick overnighter, a retired guy riding his way up > > >>>> north, a young guy riding solo from seattle who went by Ezra and we > > >>>> also caught up with the traveler from the train who went by Jean- > > >>>> Pierre, who was riding from Toronto down to Mexico. We all eat our > > >>>> meals, share our stories and tried sleeping with the amtrak roaring > > >>>> through at 1am in the morning. > > > >>>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/sets/72157624607224862/ > > >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>>> ------------------------------- > > > >>>> The second day we said our good byes, wished each other a safe journey > > >>>> and rode down to Leo Carrillo. When we get there we were surprised to > > >>>> see Ezra at the campsite before us, we greeted one another and hanged > > >>>> out on the beach, played some frisbee, and got washed up by the waves. > > >>>> Ezra rode with Jean-Pierre, but Jean-Pierre decided to ride further > > >>>> down to LA. As we finished our meal we are greeted by two buddies > > >>>> riding super late into the campsite. These guys brought the party; one > > >>>> iron skillet, a huge dutch oven and a ton a of beer. We offered our > > >>>> fire and they cooked and shared some grade A lamb. We slept that nice > > >>>> with good food in a belly and great people to talk to. > > > >>>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/sets/72157624607372192/ > > >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>>> ------------------------------- > > > >>>> The third day we ride into LA early, since my buddy Duy hasn't ridden > > >>>> in a bit we decided to take really slow so we try to go early. Along > > >>>> the way we pass Ezra and Ezra passes us it becomes kinda like a yo-yo > > >>>> all the way till we reach Vince Beach. Along the way I learn that Ezra > > >>>> just finished college with an Architect Major and is moving to Oakland > > >>>> to find a job. We promise to go riding next time we're both in the > > >>>> East Bay. Riding through L.A. Duy would always tell me that the > > >>>> drivers are crazy and cyclist risk their lives riding on the streets. > > >>>> I always figured that Duy was a big complainer, so I took the lead. As > > >>>> I was telling him that riding in L.A. wasn't so bad a guy gets out of > > >>>> his car and almost doors me. I guess I was wrong. We finish the day at > > >>>> Duy's apartment drinking milk teas poolside and eating at the famous > > >>>> Gloria's downtown. > > > >>>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/sets/72157624488433817/ > > >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>>> ------------------------------- > > > >>>> The fourth day I had to ride the rest of the way solo so Duy offered > > >>>> to take me a few miles closer from his school UCLA. It took me a while > > >>>> to figure out how to get out of East L.A. but after being chased by > > >>>> some stray dogs I find my way along the San Gabriel bike trial. I took > > >>>> the trail all the way to Seal beach and rode the rest of the way along > > >>>> the highway 1, passing by Huntington Beach, Laguna beach finally > > >>>> stopping at Doheny State Beach. Using the left over pasta I had I > > >>>> cooked some mean Alfredo sausage pasta. I even shared it we some > > >>>> fellow hikers who were hiking up toe Santa Barbara to find some work. > > >>>> I shared my meal and their shared their lives. One of the fellows left > > >>>> his hometown of Ohio with nothing more than 500 dollars to California. > > >>>> He has only 80 dollars left but for the things he experienced he > > >>>> wouldn't change a thing. Despite their freedom they learn life's > > >>>> problems the hard way and they made me put my trip into perspective. > > >>>> Where I was doing a long journey trip for leisure, they were doing > > >>>> their long journey trip to live. It made me really grateful for what I > > >>>> had and I was more the happy to share what little food I had with > > >>>> them. > > > >>>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/sets/72157624488916793/ > > >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>>> ------------------------------- > > > >>>> The fifth day I took off early because I was on a mission to visit > > >>>> Velo Cult in San Diego. I rode my way down to UC San Diego to meet up > > >>>> with my triathlon buddy, Nick. Figuring that I just rode 60+ miles to > > >>>> UCSD Nick took me on his training route on through some "small" hills > > >>>> on Genesse road. On our way downtown I get pull over by a bike > > >>>> mechanic named Mark from Quality Bicycles asking about my trip and for > > >>>> some tips since he was planning he's first tour. After getting lost a > > >>>> number of times we finally reach Velo Cult. great looking bikes and > > >>>> awesome staff, we asked suggestions of places to eat and the > > >>>> recommended the place next door, which had awesome burgers. We then > > >>>> rode to the Youth hostel downtown and low and behold I meet up with > > >>>> Jean-Pierre from the train! Apparently we were saying at the same > > >>>> hostel. After saying my good byes to Nick, I go exploring downtown San > > >>>> Diego which was quite buzy with bicycle rickshaws and a baseball game > > >>>> going on. There was a huge party at the hostel and my chances of > > >>>> sleeping were very dim. Getting only two real hours of sleep I planned > > >>>> to just sleep on the train back home. > > > >>>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/sets/72157624489091211/ > > >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>>> ------------------------------- > > > >>>> The six day I took the Amtrak early to get home in a reasonable time. > > >>>> I had to take the train, then transfer to a bus and then transfer to > > >>>> the last train to get back into oakland. I got to share the ride back > > >>>> with Jean-Pierre and talked to him about his trip and his suggestions > > >>>> for other trips. He told me the best tour that he's ever been too was > > >>>> riding the Alps in Europe. He directed me to his website. > > >>>> ( ww.newtrails.ch) and told me if I ever plan to ride the Alps to > > >>>> shoot him an email. Being on the train and passing by the places I've > > >>>> stayed at and seeing the roads I've biked on gave me time to reflected > > >>>> on what I learned on this trip. All along the way down to San Diego, > > >>>> kindness was the biggest factor when it came to meeting people. > > >>>> Kindness brought interesting incounters, amazing experiences, great > > >>>> food, and unforgetable relationships. Being kind to others by offering > > >>>> what little you have can bring upon amazing adventures. > > > >>>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/sets/72157624613799254/ > > >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>>> ------------------------------- > > > >>>> -Manny "Damn I write a lot" Acosta > > > >>>> P.S. > > >>>> Sorry for the long write > > > >>>> -- > > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners- > > >>>> bu...@googlegroups.com. > > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >>>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > >>>> . > > >>>> For more options, visit this group > > >>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en > > >>>> .- Hide quoted text - > > > >>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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