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Need Advice: Riding From Sedalia to St. Charles
Started: Aug 31 2010 8:23PM
by Kurt, St. Charles
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Hey all. I’m a veteran of riding on the Katy Trail for short, intense training, but I’m going to set out on a multiday ride on September 19th to go from Lenexa, KS to St. Charles, MO. I’ll hook up with the Katy at Sedalia. My plan is to ride ~100 miles the first day Lenexa – Sedalia. Day two ride ~100 miles on the Katy to Tebbetts and get a hotel room there. Finally day three ride Tebbetts – St. Charles. I’ll be doing this on my mountain bike with knobby tires. I don’t have a trailer or bags for the bike. I’m planning on just taking a messenger bag. I’m not going to have much in my pack as I plan to just wear the cycling gear over again each day (gross, I know, but saves weight). Also, I’ll only take sports bars because I plan to go to restaurants. I’ll be doing this alone.
My question is if there’s anything you all suggest? I’m open to all suggestions such as what to take with, different stopping points, etc..
Here’s my list of things to take with so far:
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(Last reply: Sep 2 2010 12:03PM
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What to expect to see if starting the ride at St. Charles heading to Defiance
Started: Sep 1 2010 9:48PM
by Lisa, Trenton IL
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This will be my first ride on the Katy Trail. We are riding on Sunday, Sept 5th, starting at St. Charles heading to Defiance. What interesting things should be look for or expect to see?
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(Last reply: Sep 2 2010 12:26AM
by Cvrz, St Peters:
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Planning a trip from Jeff City to St. Charles
Started: Sep 1 2010 6:55PM
by DB, St. Louis
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We are planning to take Amtrak to Jefferson City and ride back to St. Charles. Does anyone know if the bridge to the trail is safe to cross on a bike or should we seek some sort of shuttle service.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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(Last reply: Sep 1 2010 11:58PM
by Greg, St. Louis:
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Breakfast in Rocheport
Started: Sep 1 2010 7:08PM
by Carol Rowland, Lee''''''''s Summit
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We are staying in Rocheport at an Inn that doesn't provide ANY breakfast on Saturday.
Does anyone know of a place in Rocheport besides the bike place to eat breakfast?
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Turner Katy Trail Shelter Hostel (Tebbetts)
Started: Aug 31 2010 6:55PM
by Kat, Omaha, Nebraska
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What a fun night we had in Tebbetts! The accommodations at the Shelter were crude but what could you expect for $5.00 apiece. We wondered what we would encounter and we were pleasantly surprised. Not real clean but it beats camping. The johns and showers worked great and we even got to play a little ping pong. The highlight of our stay in Tebbetts was going next door to Jim's Bar. Jim will cook you up a pizza or burger. We chose the pizza and it hit the spot along with an icy cold beer. The Karaoke started up shortly after we arrived and the place came to life. Jim is full of surprises and helped create a night we won't soon forget. All of the towns folk that we met were friendly. Thanks Jim and friends!
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(Last reply: Sep 1 2010 3:15PM
by Mark, West Des Moines:
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What do you suggest for a day or two
Started: Aug 14 2010 11:17PM
by Cordie, Byron
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We will be in the St Charles - Jefferson City area and would like to take a day or two on the Katy trail. What area of the trail would you suggest that has the most interesting sites/good food/lodging? Thank You!
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(Last reply: Sep 1 2010 2:18PM
by Michael Rodemeyer, Hartsburg:
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Jefferson City
Started: Aug 31 2010 1:45AM
by KS Bicyclist, Manhattan
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Has anyone crossed the US 63 bridge at Jeff City to get to/from the Katy Trail since they started working on the bridge this summer? Is bicycling across the bridge still an option?
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(Last reply: Sep 1 2010 1:10PM)
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Stolen bike rack
Started: Aug 31 2010 6:46PM
by Kat, Omaha, Nebraska
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CAUTION ... My bike rack was stolen off my car while parked at Cooper's Town. We needed a rack to transport our bikes back to Nebraska after finishing up in St. Charles. Fortunately, I was able to replace it at the Bike shop in Hermann. Bill was very helpful and reasonable. But I was not a happy camper and not interested in returning to Cooper's Town.
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Dotty's Cafe (Hartsburg)
Started: Aug 31 2010 12:47AM
by Jennifer, Omaha -
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Good food and she opened earlier than posted on the door sign - a bonus for us cause we had a long day ahead of us.
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(Last reply: Sep 1 2010 2:02AM)
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US63 bridge to/from Jefferson City to Katy Trail
Started: Aug 31 2010 1:44AM
by KS Bicyclist, Manhattan
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Has anyone crossed the US 63 bridge at Jeff City to get to/from the Katy Trail since they started working on the bridge this summer? Is bicycling across the bridge still an option?
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(Last reply: Sep 1 2010 1:44AM
by Cathy, Jefferson City:
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Maxine's Rooms for Rent (Sedalia)
Started: Aug 31 2010 7:04PM
by Kat, Omaha, Nebraska
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We had just completed our first day of our five day journey on the Katy Trail and this was our first B&B on the trip. It was comfortable, clean and provided an abundant continental breakfast in the morning. Maxine and Pete are delightful hosts and we felt very welcome and accommodated. Thanks, also, for the surrey ride. I know you probably can't do that for everybody but we thoroughly enjoyed it. Great start to our trip!
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Katyrest Caboose (Hartsburg)
Started: Aug 31 2010 12:45AM
by Jennifer, Omaha -
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The "coolest" place we stayed on the trail. I rode the trail with my husband and 2 year old toddlers. We were all thrilled to be sleeping in a "train." The room was clean and comfortable, the deck was awesome for chatting with old friends, and Bill was a great host. I won't hesitate to stay here again on any trip to central MO. Thanks Bill!
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The Pilot Grove Bed and Breakfast (Pilot Grove)
Started: Aug 31 2010 12:42AM
by Jennifer, Omaha -
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I would not recommend staying here. I had a heck of a time getting the reservation in the first place, back and forth with phone calls and emails. I planned a head and reserved for our August trip in April. 3 weeks before our trip she calls and asked for my email address and proceeded with all the questions we had already discussed in email. She was so very confused. Then we show up, late, which I had warned her about - I rode the trail with my husband and 2 year old twins - and the place was empty. She didn't answer either phone number and the house was locked up! I even called her Realtor (the place is for sale) trying to get a hold of her. At that point it was after 7, I had two hungry toddlers and a hungry, disappointed husband. Finally her husband just happens to drive by (as we were preparing to ride another 11 miles to Boonville -...
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Illustrating the KATY
Started: Aug 30 2010 11:06AM
by Gary Gackstatter, Kirkwood Mo
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I am interested in doing an illustrated KATY Trail book, with pen/ink and watercolor. What are your favorite spots along the trail and why?
I'll be working on this for the next year, so please keep in touch!
gg
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(Last reply: Aug 30 2010 6:39PM)
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Caution Clinton to Calhoun and back
Started: Aug 30 2010 3:33PM
by Maggie, Kansas
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We have been riding this area weekly for most of the summer and have noticed there are two individuals who also appear to ride this stretch regularly; these individuals also tend to ride at somewhat a fast pace. They overtake and pass other riders they fail to call out of their intentions to pass. This has happened to us 2 times in the last month and both of times they have caused us problems which could have been serious. They ride on,(which is probably best.) I wanted to warn others about these two (a couple) and hope that maybe they may read this(?) and understand that this kind of behavior can cause problems for others and possibly serious touble. And it is just downright rude. Please remember to call out when overtaking others on the trail and do so far enough in advance as not to startle others and possibly causing an acciden...
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(Last reply: Aug 30 2010 5:37PM
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Shuttle
Started: Aug 30 2010 2:01PM
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I'm looking for a shuttle from Warrensburg to Clinton. Any ideas?
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(Last reply: Aug 30 2010 2:14PM)
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Touring Cyclist ride
Started: Aug 27 2010 2:56PM
by Steve M
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My wife and I are planning a 3-4 day ride between Mokane and St Charles the last week of Sept but I see there is a Touring Cyclist ride planned (no interest to us) for that same week. Does this consist of a large group of riders? Will we have trouble getting B&B reservations? Anything we should know about that event? Thanks for any input.
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(Last reply: Aug 29 2010 9:17AM
by Doug, Bluffton:
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Trailside Cafe & Bike Shop (Rocheport)
Started: Aug 24 2010 11:55PM
by Allie, Warrensburg, MO
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Ate here in late June of 2010. The people in the restraunt were not very nice at all, no one but the cashier said a word to us. The food was pretty good, but it was over priced for the amount you get.
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(Last reply: Aug 28 2010 9:16PM
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