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Hi, I'm planning to take Amtrak's California Zephyr from California to Colorado to meet up with the GDMBR.  I'd like to start at Salida and head north.

From looking at maps, a reasonable route would be to get off the train at Grand Junction, ride to Montrose on the Western Express leg 4, and head east to Salida where I'd get on the GDMBR.

I'd appreciate any advice or thoughts on these two questions:
1) Do you have any suggestions on alternate ways to get from any Amtrak station in Colorado to the GDMBR?
2) If my option (Grand Junction - Montrose - Salida) makes sense, do you have suggestions on how to get from Grand Junction to Montrose other than what google maps tells me? I'm not on a strict schedule and prefer staying away from cars.

Thanks!

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General Discussion / maximum tire width for bikes on Amtrak
« on: July 27, 2020, 01:30:17 pm »
Hi, I'm writing to ask if anyone has experience bringing a mountain bike on Amtrak, or more specifically the California Zephyr.

The Amtrak FAQs say that the tire width limit is 2.0". My question is whether my 2.4" (front) or 2.2" (rear) tires could fit in the rack if I deflate them.

I plan to leave from Emeryville and get off at Grand Junction, Colorado, then ride to meet the GDMBR at Salida.

I dropped by the station to ask my question today and the agent said he'd never seen a bike rejected for tire width reasons, but he also couldn't promise anything.

Thanks for any advice or experiences!
-Adrian

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California / bike on Amtrak - California Zephyr
« on: July 27, 2020, 01:27:57 pm »
Hi, I'm writing to ask if anyone has experience bringing a bike on the California Zephyr.

The Amtrak FAQs say that the tire width limit is 2.0". My question is whether my 2.4" (front) or 2.2" (rear) tires could fit in the rack if I deflate them.

I plan to leave from Emeryville, CA and get off at Grand Junction, Colorado, then ride to meet the GDMBR at Salida.

I dropped by the station to ask my question today and the agent said he'd never seen a bike rejected for tire width reasons, but he also couldn't promise anything.

Thanks for any advice or experiences!
-Adrian

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