Skagway - Train and bike tour - anyone with experience?

Hi-

We are debating booking a train and bike tour in Skagway.

http://www.cyclealaska.com/white-pass-train-and-bike-tour

Has anyone done this, and if so, what was your experience?

We have driven to Emerald Lake, so we have been on the road in the past. Just wondering how it is on a bike with cars and buses passing.

thanks for any info!

-Jerie

Lots of folks have looked at my post, but no comments. Sure hope someone can give me feedback on this tour! There are positive comments on the vendor's site - but- doubt they would post negative.....

I haven't done it because I'm not particularly interested. It's a busy highway with a lot of traffic, including busses and motorhomes. If it's raining which it often is, I look at those poor people biking down the road in the rain and feel sorry for them. I like to bike and used to bike around Europe, but this trip just does not appeal. I'd rather spend the day in the Yukon, go to Lake Bennett and Carcross, hike and float the Chilkoot trail, do a wildlife tour in Haines.... There's a lot to choose from in Skagway.

Of course the mountain bike tour or the bike and brew tour in Juneau is another story....

I used to bike quite a bit. There is no way I would bike down that busy highway with busses going very fast next to me.

Thank you both!

Had not considered the very real possibility of rain.

Thank you both!

Had not considered the very real possibility of rain.

Even with out rain, I wouldn't do it.

I haven't been on this and won't.

I was looking at a similar tour on Princess..Klondike Summit to Sea Bicycle Tour.. You drive up in a van and bike down...I'm going on the first cruise of the season and I will be in Skagway on May 1..it doesn't looke like there are that many bike tours up for that early in the season..but I am considering booking through Princess

I was looking at a similar tour on Princess..Klondike Summit to Sea Bicycle Tour.. You drive up in a van and bike down...I'm going on the first cruise of the season and I will be in Skagway on May 1..it doesn't looke like there are that many bike tours up for that early in the season..but I am considering booking through Princess

There could be snow up there. I have seen snow farther North from there mid-May.

I’ve done train and it’s really long and boring after 20 mins

Sent from my iPhone using Forums

I didn't do it, but I spoke to a couple on our ship who did. It is a downhill trip on a two-lane highway - the same highway that the tour buses and all the other tourist traffic use. They found the ride stressful and not much chance to enjoy the scenery. They said that if they had understood the nature of the trip they wouldn't have taken it.

There are some photos here:

http://www.cyclealaska.com/white-pass-train-and-bike-tour

You can see that this isn't a road with bike lanes and not much if any paved shoulder

I didn't do it, but I spoke to a couple on our ship who did. It is a downhill trip on a two-lane highway - the same highway that the tour buses and all the other tourist traffic use. They found the ride stressful and not much chance to enjoy the scenery. They said that if they had understood the nature of the trip they wouldn't have taken it.

 

There are some photos here:

http://www.cyclealaska.com/white-pass-train-and-bike-tour

You can see that this isn't a road with bike lanes and not much if any paved shoulder

Thank you!

Definitely finding something else to do!

I've been thinking about this tour too. I appreciate the insight on the road we'd be returning on. I hadn't thought about the traffic. DW would NOT be thrilled riding down a 2 lane highway. HMM, we may have find something else.

Hey, JC in CA. Did you look at reviews on TripAdvisor? There are only 5, but they all loved it. I also found an ad video from the company running the tour on YouTube, and another from a person who took it. It didn't look as bad as the comments from the people who wouldn't take it as noted above. Just more thoughts for you

Some people are more comfortable riding in that situation than others. If you click the photos tab on the tour's website, you can see photos that show the road width & shoulder.

http://www.cyclealaska.com/white-pass-train-and-bike-tour

I wouldn't be comfortable riding down that road. Decide for yourself, of course.

Sent from my Pixel using Forums mobile app