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Trail Conditions since Rain and Flooding
Started: Mar 20 2010 11:30PM
by Don, Plainfield, IL
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Has any of the streams or river backed up on the trail anywhere? Any flat land flooding on the roads or trail or any trail washouts now?
Any big mushy areas?
Will ride the trail west to east Mar. 30 - Apr. 2.
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Helpful Folks Along the Trail
Started: Mar 20 2010 6:45PM
by Kenneth Jones, Houston
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Sedalia - Davidson Transportation - great for shuttles
Booneville - Chuck's Bike Shop - nice man, good work
Absolute Life Saver - O'Bryan's Taxi - 660-882-6666 - picked us up out in Prairie Lick, hauled to Chuck's, fetched us from Maggie's and delivered us safely to Rocheport - all with great strories,, humor, and kindness! A very good man and a good number to keep for riding around Booneville!
Rocheport - Old School House B&B - pricey and the pizza was WAY overpriced, but a really great place to stay!
Jeff City - Briar Rose B&B - Randy & Jeanette Wilkerson - such a delightful couple and a great place to stay - very reasonable for what you get - Randy was a life saver in fetching us from the mud covered sludge fest that was the Katy trail.
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4 bikers
Started: Mar 20 2010 11:43AM
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Ran across a group Monday 3 electra's and 1 hilbilly nice bunch of guys other than the one on the townie without fenders had quite the physical presence other than the tail he had flapping in the wind! Trail was in great shape between north jefferson and Hartsburg
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(Last reply: Mar 20 2010 6:36PM
by Kenneth Jones, Houston:
"Just had a dissappointing visit to the Katy. Cloud......"
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Traveling with small children
Started: Mar 5 2010 12:49PM
by Pieters, Kansas City
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Any advice on riding the trail with small children (7 and under)? I believe we will ride in Rocheport but stay in Booneville.
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(Last reply: Mar 20 2010 3:17PM
by Scott Carney, Champaign:
"I've done the trailer behind tag-along behind bike......"
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Katy Trail construction - St. Charles County
Started: Mar 2 2010 3:30PM
by JJM, St. Louis, MO
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Katy Trail users should be aware that MoDOT just awarded contracts for replacement of the bridge over Little Femme Osage Creek near Defiance and also for unspecified construction east of Highway 94 near the Missouri River. These projects begin in March and are expected to last through December. The trail will likely be closed at the creek. Not sure about the other project.
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(Last reply: Mar 19 2010 9:23PM
by Bill Tayon, St. Charles:
"OK, there is an old trestle that crosses Little Fe......"
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Kansas City start
Started: Mar 9 2010 9:32PM
by Karen, Friday Harbor WA
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What is the best route to bike from Kansas City to the trail head? Also does anyone know of a good bike shop in Kansas City to rent bikes suitable for riding the trail with panniers etc?
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(Last reply: Mar 19 2010 3:33AM
by Skyguy9999:
"I agree with the previous poster in that it seems ......"
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Suggestions for three days of riding
Started: Mar 15 2010 11:30PM
by Scott Carney, Champaign
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I've got three days to ride the Katy next week with my first grader on our new tandem
(DaVinci JV). He's an experience rider. Last year we did some touring in Europe with him
on a tag-along with a few 150km days and 300km+ three-day rides on mixed surfaces
like the Katy. My wife will drop us off, stay with family in central MO and pick us up a few
days later. I'm still trying to decide on the camping gear, but am leaning toward fast/light
credit card touring. ...
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(Last reply: Mar 17 2010 8:13AM
by Trek:
"Our Santana is a fair weather machine. She gets pa......"
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Hanging Food Away from the animals when Camping
Started: Mar 12 2010 12:31PM
by Steve
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When camping on the trail (designated campgrounds) is it necessary to hang food from trees so animals don’t get in it? I know it is in different States, but not sure what protocol is for The Katy.
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(Last reply: Mar 17 2010 7:35AM)
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I just need to know what to bring....
Started: Mar 9 2010 1:41PM
by Kevin, Kansas City
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I plan on doing the entire Katy from west to east this September. I have been making a list of things to bring on the trip.
Can you help me out. What are some of the essentials to bring that maybe I would not think about.
Thanks
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(Last reply: Mar 16 2010 9:27PM
by DougK, Troy:
"Don't forget Brett Dufur's book......."
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Is it too muddy
Started: Mar 9 2010 1:31PM
by ksols
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We were planning to get out this weekend (3/14) is it too muddy around Columbia, McBaine, Rocheport?
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(Last reply: Mar 16 2010 2:10PM
by robert Johnson, columbia:
"The MKT that runs from McBaine to Columbia is a mu......"
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Lodging near train station in Sedalia
Started: Feb 27 2010 6:59PM
by John, East Jordan
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I'll be getting to Sedalia around 8:00 P.M. and would like to stay the night before I start my ride. Is there a good (cheap) place to stay near the train station?
Thanks,
John
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(Last reply: Mar 14 2010 9:46AM
by John, East Jordan:
"Doug,
I've contacted a shuttle and have p......"
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3 items of info
Started: Mar 10 2010 9:50PM
by Doug, Bluffton
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Beautiful day and I got out for a bit
1. From McKittrick to Mokane the trail is soft but ridable on 27c tires
2. At mile mark 121 east of Steedman the farmer there has been working and his tractor has cut two ruts 4-5 inches deep across the trail. Can be ridden with caution but if unaware it is a teeth rattling experience. The driveway is about 15 feet east of the mile mark sign.
3. The bar in Steedman is showing signs of progress. When I stopped today the clean up crew was working and told me the carpenters are done and they (the cleaners) are doing their thing and will be done soon. They did not know of an opening date tho. It is looking like a nice place to stop.
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(Last reply: Mar 12 2010 8:31AM)
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Cowboy Trail in Nebraska
Started: Mar 8 2010 11:07PM
by Ray (webmaster)
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A while back, during a discussion of other bike trails across America, Nebraska’s Cowboy Trail came up. This partially-developed rail-trail will eventually be over 300 miles long. At this point, there are very few online resources for the Cowboy Trail, so I created BikeCowboyTrail.com, which uses a design very similar to BikeKatyTrail.com. If you are thinking of riding the Cowboy Trail, or if you’d just like to find out more about it, take a look at BikeCowboyTrail.com
Happy trails!
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(Last reply: Mar 11 2010 7:45PM
by Dick Gabriel, Marietta GA:
"Sounds like a great trail! And a great job on the ......"
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Abigails (Rocheport)
Started: Mar 11 2010 5:43PM
by Bill, Lawrence, Kansas
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We eat at Abigails everytime we drive across the state or go down the trail. Heck, we even wait to leave home so we will pass Rocheport when they are open. Abigails isn't just a cafe - it is a first class restaurant. The food isn't pre-prepared. If you pay attention you will see a chef at work in the ktichen. If you're looking for a quick meal, you're really missing the point. The couple who own and run the place seem like good people to me, maybe just overworked and under appreciated. The food is ALWAYS excellent. I go to Rocheport, as I said, just for Abigails.
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Polly''s B&B (Pilot Grove)
Started: Mar 11 2010 11:57AM
by John Bugner, Shiloh, IL
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I just spoke with the proprietor of Polly's B&B and learned that is closed and up for sale as of last week. Posted 11 March 2010.
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(Last reply: Mar 11 2010 1:43PM
by Mary, Wheatland Mo.:
"Darn that was or is such a nice place and Polly is......"
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HIKING the KT
Started: Mar 10 2010 3:27PM
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I hear alot of bikers, does anyone hike the trail? I am planning a solo trip in April. Is camping allowed along the trail or only in designated campgrounds?
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(Last reply: Mar 10 2010 7:42PM
by DougK, Troy:
"I hiked from Clinton to Machens 2 years ago. There......"
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Weldon Spring to Mo Research Park Update
Started: Mar 10 2010 1:41PM
by cunninghamair, O'Fallon, MO
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We rode from Mo Research Park to Defiance last weekend. It appears the rough winter has
left a lot of down trees along the trail. Although, the trail was clear, it looks like there has
been a lot of vehicles on the trail in this area--clearing drainage pipes and downed trees.
There is quite a rough patch from MRP to the west for 2 miles before Weldon Springs. It's
early in the season, so I am hopeful this will be rectified with some rain or new gravel, but I
wanted to warn others. It's rideable, but a lot like riding on rumble strips.
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Using 25x700c racing bike tires in June
Started: Mar 6 2010 12:49PM
by Mike, Edinburgh, Scotland
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A small group of us are cycling cross country from CA to VA with a support vehicle and thought we would hop on the Katy Trail on our way east. We are planning to use Carbon Fibre racing bikes with 23 or 25x 700c tires. Is that going to work on the trail surface? If not are the parts of the trail we can do and use normal roads elsewhere. Any info would be most welcome. Thanks!
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(Last reply: Mar 10 2010 1:30PM
by cunninghamair, O''''Fallon, MO:
"Out east there are roads along the trail. However......"
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Paved or gravel???
Started: Mar 7 2010 3:35PM
by Keith, Dallas
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I am heading up to Clinton around the end of May to ride from there to St. Charles. Is the trail all Road Bike Do-able? I only have road and trail bike (no hybrid). I would much rather bring the road bike as long as the Trail is ok for it. Please advise. Thank you all:-)
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(Last reply: Mar 10 2010 1:25PM
by cunninghamair, O''Fallon, MO:
"We ride the Katy on road bikes with 23's without a......"
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