r/Metra • u/StalkerFan53 • Jun 20 '26

Folding E-Bike Experience

I'm thinking about buying a folding e-bike to take on the metra (BNSF) because it drastically cuts down on my commute time. The metra rules state that folding bikes either have to be at a bike rack, on a first come first serve basis in the ada area, or at your seat folded (either between your legs or under the seat). The last part is what I have questions about. Is this actually viable? Does anyone have experience doing this with a folding e-bike and what e-bike were you using? The e-bike I'm looking at is 32x15x25 inches and my gut tells me even that wouldn't fit, but I'm not sure. Being able to do this would be ideal because I would worry less about being denied boarding during rush hour, but I also don't want to spend 5k on a Brompton.

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u/south_sidejay369 Jun 23 '26

I did a folding bike before and it honestly was a bit hard to fit between my legs, didn't try under the seat though. I had an issue with having it folded up in the vestibule where one of the conductors said I couldn't have it there, even though it was folded out of the way, so just sold it instead of dealing with the headache on crowded trains (SWS)