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Tom Wallace from Chattanooga on 7/30/2017 2:30:42 PM:
Planning to ride the entire Katy Trail in September. I ride a recumbent bike and my ride partner rides a Cattrike. Neither of us have experience riding on rail trails but are experienced distance riders on the road. That said what is a reasonable estimate for miles per day that we should use to plan our trip?
 
Doug from Bluffton on 7/30/2017 7:26:44 PM:
I think about 80% of what you do on the road on the same bikes with the same load is a pretty fair estimate.
 
BikerBoy from Maryville, IL on 7/30/2017 8:26:09 PM:
Agree with Doug (80%). The trail takes you down by about 1 to 2 gears. I find, though, that I end up riding further on the Katy in a day, because that is the ONLY thing I am doing that day. I plan my time to visit some of the small towns and shops along the way. Since you are riding a recumbent and Cattrike, be prepared for the dust that a dry trail will kick up. I've seen the plastic shields covered just between trailheads. You don't want to be breathing all that in.
 
Jerry Whittle from Belleville on 7/31/2017 7:55:58 AM:
From Boonville to Clinton is somewhat "hilly", as least for a rails-to-trails, so your mileage could be less there. Sedalia is at about the midway point between the two and a good place to spend the night.
 
Tom Wallace from Chattanooga on 8/3/2017 2:19:55 PM:
Thank for the info it will be very helpful in planning out our trip
 
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