Seattle to Portland on Brompton Bicycle via Amtrak Cascades in 5 Hours Ride Vlog! 

Brompton is a very attractive bicycle. I've been riding Brompton for 15 years. If you post a lot of riding videos, I'll watch them.

I've taken Amtrak Cascades from Tukwila to Lacey/Olympia (the station there is volunteer-run!), Seattle to Bellingham (w/ bike), and Seattle to Portland (w/bike). It's a really great experience every time. I *do* kind of miss the re-route they had for a couple years that would take you under the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. It was close enough to the water that you could see harbor seals. I'll have to take the route that goes out to Spokane sometime.

Great video! I routinely take the Amtrak from Centralia to Portland when I have to fly out of state. It's super easy to get to the Red Line MAX at Old Town and directly to the Airport from there. Amtrak is super awesome, and the Cascades trains feel great compared to Coast Starlight. BTW - Come on down to Centralia sometime on the Amtrak. Half the cost of the Portland trip because we're the midway point - but the train station is only 7 miles from the eastern terminus of the Willapa Hills Trail. Bikepack it up and get a spot in the hiker/biker sites at Rainbow Falls State Park after exploring the Willapa Hills on bike -- a very peaceful and relaxing journey! Or get a hotel right by the train station and enjoy some of the dining in Centralia. I'm working hard with our local trails coalition to make this a welcoming community for cyclists from out of town!

13 mile ride, 2 hrs to get there, and you passed a speed warning sign riding uphill at 15-17 mph. Next time, you've got it this! I believe in you!

You captured the beauty of the Brompton so well -- making the impromptu decision to throw it on the bus just in case. The stress in your voice just melted away after that! I haven't driven in ages because of mine. Bus, subway, train, Brommie. I can get anywhere in my very crowded city (Busan, Korea) faster & cheaper than a car. Can also get up to Seoul on the bullet train in just over 2hrs. I hope you post your rides around beautiful Portland too if you have the time :)

What did you think of my trip? Would you do something similar? Have you ridden the Amtrak Cascades before? What should I do in Portland? Where should I ride?

great that you show that luggage size check thingy

Excellent trip 👏👏👍☘️

Would recommend sitting on the west (water side) of the train heading South. Miss those great rides and the re-opened Japanese Garden is fairly magical up by the famous Rose Gardens! Plenty of connected paths along the river a terrific bridges all along the way. Enjoy! Ps. The Rose hotel is riverside and right by the paths to access a lot of Portland and modestly $........

The reason I have a Brompton is to bring it on transit. I don't have a car and rely on my Brompton plus transit for most of my travel. Yesterday I had an extra trip after work, so I had the Brommie on a total of four buses and two light rail cars. It's what they're made for. That's why I was surprised that it was your first time. Congratulations on losing your Brompton transit virginity.

Wow, I didn't realize the Brompton folds down so small; it's perfect for traveling! For those wondering about taking a regular size bike on Amtrak, it's an additional $10 for your ticket, requires you to get a baggage tag at the train station, and you'll take it to the baggage car when getting onto the train. I look forward to your rides around Portland; so many wonderful neighborhood greenway routes!

I am about buying a c line e-bike soon, very enjoyable video.

amtrak is a great service, my work takes me up and down the i-5 corridor a lot and its a great ride.

I just love the adventures a folding bike opens up. Great content! Looking forward to future adventures!

Great vid, I have put my Brompton on 27 aircraft and hundreds of buses and trains. Yeah, I love my Brompton. Hi from Woodinville WA.

Amtrak’s folding bike policy allows for a larger than carry-on bag, so the bike doesn’t need to fit in the bag limit as shown. I put my folding bike in a bag , not a Brompton, but it is not required, and just put it in the luggage rack. They do not allow the bike to go in the overhead bins. Amtrak has very detailed policies and options for taking folding and regular bike with you on the train. Get out and explore!

Add a strap to tide the wheel to the curve back of the frame right above when folded and you can extend the seat post to push the bike around and to lift it as well. Great video, very enjoyable to watch.

Perfect timing for the video. We just booked a weekend trip to PDX and will be riding the train for the first time. Good to see how spacious it is and much less stressful than driving!

Hope to make it out there next summer. From the midwest and want to do a big road trip. Spend a month driving around and stopping whenever I feel like it! SO GLAD you caught that bus to get ahead and not have to stress and rush!

I was expecting to see you actually riding the bike from Seattle to Portland as that is the title of your video. I was disappointed but watched it anyway as I have a new Brompton and wanted to see what it was like having it on the train. It’s a miracle the train wasn’t jam packed with people and luggage. I have ridden a Bike Friday folding bicycle across the United States many times and have ridden the train back(I live in Oregon) . Only once did I put the Bike Friday on the train in a bag, instead of the suitcase/ trailer kit, and it was very damaged from other people crushing it with their suitcases and, probably stomping on it to make room for their stuff. With the Brompton, I’m hoping to keep it within eyesight on the train to protect it.

A little surprised you didn't hop on from Tukwila considering where you started biking from. It's probably harder to get to and I would imagine there's less decent bike infra near the Tukwila Station than in Downtown.

Thank you SO much for this video! This video really showcases how the Brompton shines in multi-modal travel situations. I'm going to be riding Amtrak with my Brompton up to New York for the 5 borough bike tour, so it was great to see how well the bike travels with Amtrak. I might not be as lucky as you and get 2 whole seats to myself, so I'm curious, would the Brompton fit in the overhead shelf, or would it have to be handed over to some baggage handlers?

First! Always wanted to say that 😁 I'm glad to see that it's easy to take a bike on the train! What do you think you'd have done if the train was more full? Put your bike overhead? I have plans to take the Amtrak to Portland, but not sure when I'll be able to make that happen. My SO prefers to drive since there are two of us and it's pretty cost effective with >1 person (though waiting in traffic is not fun), so I might have to do it on a solo trip.

Thanks for all your great videos! Why not bring the titanium Brompton? I have both titanium and steel Bromptons and often prefer the steel one!

👍 But I use a cover for my H6RD-racing green-Brompton when I am traveling in fast running trains Europe

Thx for sharing! Do you have your P-Line in Portland?

Great video! So if you carry on a Brompton on the Amtrak you don't need to pay the bicycle fee?

What is the average speed of people on the Seattle-Portland ride?

Where's your P line mate? LOL

When you come to Hong Kong, let's ride to China.