Boonville lodging
- + I biked the Katy Trail E to W. I needed a motel in Boonville and chose the Comfort Inn, which was by the interstate. The web site indicates it is 3 miles off the trail, but it is actually very conve...
Discussion started 06/20/2013 05:01 PM by Glenn - 3 replies (last reply by sharonbikes at 06/23/2013 03:03 PM)Glenn from Boulder, CO on 06/20/2013 05:01 PM
I biked the Katy Trail E to W. I needed a motel in Boonville and chose the Comfort Inn, which was by the interstate. The web site indicates it is 3 miles off the trail, but it is actually very convenient, only 1/2 mile off the trail. Go 2.7 miles past (SW) the depot in Boonville to a trailhead; there is a gravel spur going off to the left. Take this and it leads you almost directly to the motel.
Sharonbikes from Kansas City on 06/23/2013 11:41 AM
The Holiday Inn Express is near there, too and is a nice place to stay. I am glad you found the spur - it is a great shortcut to the hotels and also to the truck stop and restaurants along I-70. No reason to climb the big hill from the depot trailhead back out to the interstate.
Anonymous on 06/23/2013 01:50 PM
I've missed that dog-gone cut-off twice and ended up riding all over the place before I got to the hotel. I need to pay better attention I guess.
sharonbikes from Kansas City on 06/23/2013 03:03 PM
I wish it was better marked as to what it is. There is a wooden two panel sign at the cut-off - but it doesn't clearly say - "take this path up hill to get to the hotels and restaurants"!
Exclusive Tour
- + Bubba's PAMPERED Pedalers is offering a Katy Trail Tour September 1--7, 2013. Staying at the very best lodging the trail offers. Lodging and meals included.Details fromBubbasPamperedPedalers.comLimi...
Discussion started 06/17/2013 11:31 AM by Bubba - 13 replies (last reply by anonymous at 06/23/2013 01:56 PM)Bubba from St Louis on 06/17/2013 11:31 AM
Bubba's PAMPERED Pedalers is offering a Katy Trail Tour September 1--7, 2013. Staying at the very best lodging the trail offers. Lodging and meals included.
Details from
BubbasPamperedPedalers.com
Limited to 20 riders
It's ALL Good!
Pseudio on 06/19/2013 08:22 AM
Bubba, Will you have cyclist's assistants riding next to the privileged with umbrellas if it rains? Pampered is pampered. But seriously, what distances per day and what hotels do you stay?
Anonymous on 06/19/2013 09:16 AM
Pseudio... All the information you ask for is on the web-site.
Pseudio on 06/20/2013 07:42 AM
Thanks but no thanks Bubba. $2k for 5 days staying in $40-50/night hotels is not pampered to me.
Anonymous on 06/20/2013 10:23 AM
Please let us know where you are purchasing discounted stays Pseudo. I'd sure like to stay at the Wine Valley in Hermann, the Hotel Frederick, and the Bothwell for $50 a night or less.
Pseudio on 06/22/2013 06:16 AM
Discounted rates are pretty common for tour operators. How do you think they and travel agents make any money. No problems though with Bubba, he's ex-StL police. Like he says, "It's ALL good.
Anonymous on 06/22/2013 10:05 AM
Gee I guess I never knew how anyone made money. Thanks for the education. The places that Bubba stays are not 40 to 50 a night stays. They are upward of 100 or more a night regardless of any discount offered to tour operators.
ozarkrider from ozarks on 06/22/2013 06:20 PM
regardless, $2000 wow!! I was riding between Jeff City and Hartsburg a couple of weeks ago and met a group on a sponsored tour put on by Road Scholar. Their rate was only $1005 for 7 nights and stayed at some of the same places. And I thought that was high!!! I think they are having 1 or 2 more rides on the Katy Trail this fall, if anybody is interested.
Doug from Bluffton on 06/22/2013 07:10 PM
I'm calling a foul on this. If you want to argue Bubbas expense (which might be better on another venue) then at least be fair and compare apples to apples and don't make up low rates when you have no knowledge of what he is actually being charged. It is not right to compare his business to one that stays at SOME of the same places, and serves SOME food (room for a whole lot of variation there) and offers SOME of the services he does. Slamming him here with hearsay evidence of what a competitor charges for vastly different sevices and amenities is completely unjust. By your own admission, neither of you has utilized his service or that of another tour operator so you render your arguments invalid. I think you owe Bubba an apology. His lawyers might think you owe him more.
ArkyKenny on 06/22/2013 08:50 PM
I second Doug's foul call. If Bubba can host a multi-day tour and get paid to do it, good for him! I personally wish that bike traffic on the Katy would quadruple: I'd love to see more upscale riders, more cheapos like me, and more of everyone in between--- that gives us alll more options, more places to stay, and more places to eat and drink. Multi-day bike rides are a beautiful thing in their many forms. Ride on.
Pseudio on 06/23/2013 05:30 AM
Anonymous, you are grossly misinformed about hotel and airline travel costs, rack rates for hotels are easily 50% discounted for operators, maybe you are informed about KT bicycle travel, maybe.....
Hank on 06/23/2013 08:13 AM
The Katy Trail at $2K per week all-inclusive would be a bargain for some. Go Bubba!
Tess from OFallon on 06/23/2013 10:02 AM
That's crazy!! We just spent 5 days on the Katy at B&Bs and spent $230, plus additional food. For $2k, they must be staying at 5 star places!
Anonymous on 06/23/2013 01:56 PM
I love America. So many options. So many choices. Time and the free-market economy will tell whether there are people to support this kind of trip or not. Why flame it all up on here? I'm with ArkyKenny on this one...
Just go ride however you like (keep to the right please), stay wherever you like and eat whatever you want...or not.
Just go enjoy the wonderful resource that is the KATY Trail!!
New restaurant in Boonville
- + While participating in the DNR ride last week, sbikes & I ate lunch at Phoenix Public House and Eatery. It is located on the west side of Main Street, 1 1/2 blocks south of the bridge. The food was...
Discussion started 06/23/2013 10:53 AM by Savage24 - 1 reply (last reply by Sharonbikes at 06/23/2013 11:39 AM)Savage24 from KC, MO on 06/23/2013 10:53 AM
While participating in the DNR ride last week, sbikes & I ate lunch at Phoenix Public House and Eatery. It is located on the west side of Main Street, 1 1/2 blocks south of the bridge. The food was great and lunch for 4 was $40 before tip.
If you are not hungry for a meal while in Boonville, stop in and have a drink. It is worth a stop to see the eco-friendly fixture in the men's room!
Sharonbikes from Kansas City on 06/23/2013 11:39 AM
The food was fabulous! They don't have a lot of signage up yet - so look for the Phoenix sign. Highly recommend!
DNR Ride starts in Clinton on June 18
- + I see several folks are talking about riding on the Trail the week of June 17. Just a heads up that the DNR ride is that week going from Clinton to St. Charles with overnights in Sedalia, Columbia, M...
Discussion started 06/09/2013 07:49 PM by Sharonbikes - 6 replies (last reply by Savage24 at 06/23/2013 11:15 AM)Sharonbikes from Kansas City on 06/09/2013 07:49 PM
I see several folks are talking about riding on the Trail the week of June 17. Just a heads up that the DNR ride is that week going from Clinton to St. Charles with overnights in Sedalia, Columbia, Mokane and Marthasville. If you are planning a solo trek that week, be mindful of the 300 riders who will be doing the state sponsored ride. Or, maybe you want to join in the fun as a day rider! http://mostateparks.com/2013-katy-trail-ride
Anonymous on 06/10/2013 07:33 AM
And conversely for all of the DNR riders, be mindful that there are others on the trail who would like to enjoy their ride also.
Pseudio on 06/15/2013 06:46 AM
You are correct Anon. Most of the annual DNR riders are newbies and trail etiquette has not been understood yet. Similar to the Pedalers Jamboree baby stroller group this year. Its all a good time though.
dave from lowrycity, mo on 06/15/2013 11:06 AM
you are so wrong about the dnr riders.
Sharonbikes from Kansas City on 06/15/2013 02:10 PM
I would say that most of the DNR riders are very experienced riders as many of them do this ride every year and have for years. There isn't much room for newbies on a ride like the DNR ride - you have to have some miles on the saddle to make it. Very different crowd then that of the Peddlars Jamboree.
Pseudio on 06/18/2013 06:40 AM
I happen to have some experience, as you may, doing the DNR ride and when the director asked who was doing it for the first time, over half the crowd in the Clinton school auditorium raised their hands in 2011. Also on the KT when stopping at organized water/food stops one could not get through the crowds "on the trail". Being able to do 40-50 miles in a full day is not the only qualifier for the DNR KT ride. Hope the storms didn't have the tent campers last night have to go into the buildings. Save ride this year newbies.
Savage24 from KC, MO on 06/23/2013 11:15 AM
We had people from all over the US and at least one from Canada on the DNR ride this year. Just because they are riding the Katy for the first time does not make them inexperienced trail riders.
Keys Found! June 19th
- + Keys Found! June 19th around MM160. That's about 8 miles west of Hartsburg, heading eastbound. I know the DNR group went through there earlier so I contacted them as well. We stayed at Hartsburg tha...
Discussion started 06/23/2013 09:59 AM by Tess - 0 repliesTess from OFallon on 06/23/2013 09:59 AM
Keys Found! June 19th around MM160. That's about 8 miles west of Hartsburg, heading eastbound. I know the DNR group went through there earlier so I contacted them as well. We stayed at Hartsburg that night so I turned the keys into the State Police, who was going to hand them over to the DNR ranger. Just hope the owner gets them back!
Rrecumbent Trikes on the Katy
- + How many ride the Katy on a recumbent tadpole trike? I'd like to hear how your trike is set up; what size and type of tires, tubes and if you use flat prevention liners such as Mr. Tuffy?Thanks
Discussion started 06/02/2013 05:46 PM by Gary - 2 replies (last reply by JC at 06/22/2013 12:09 AM)Gary from O'Fallon on 06/02/2013 05:46 PM
How many ride the Katy on a recumbent tadpole trike? I'd like to hear how your trike is set up; what size and type of tires, tubes and if you use flat prevention liners such as Mr. Tuffy?
Thanks
gabe on 06/03/2013 04:03 PM
Ive ridden the trail a few times on my old catrike. Overall i did not change anything. I like primo comet tires and have never had a flat. Only thing i recomend is to bring a few extra tubes, since recumbent wheels are sometimes an odd size. Also fenders are nice. The trail is sometimes light and dusty and you will end up covered in dust and dirt.
JC from Chesterfield on 06/22/2013 12:09 AM
I rode a TerraTrike Rover 8 from the Mo Research Center to Columbia and had Big Apple tires with tuffy liners - with no flats. I've since put Big Apple tires with tuffies on my Catrike Expedition and plan to ride the entire trail this summer. I suspect the wider BA's may be particularly helpful with any softer areas remaining after the flooding.
DNR Trailride
- + Just wondering how everyone was doing on the trail ride this week.
Discussion started 06/20/2013 08:46 PM by Rob - 1 reply (last reply by anonymous at 06/21/2013 06:19 AM)Rob from Troy,Mo on 06/20/2013 08:46 PM
Just wondering how everyone was doing on the trail ride this week.
Anonymous on 06/21/2013 06:19 AM
Most of them are doing okay. They're pretty tired by now though. There are several that are tiring pretty bad. They just weren't prepared and didn't realize how difficult the week long ride would be. They should recover and will have many stories to tell of their adventure.
Love Locks on the 364 bridge?
- + Rode the Highway 364 bridge to the Katy this am. At the center lookout of the Mo. River bridge, there are a number of padlocks attached to the fence. Is this the STL version of the "Love Locks Bridge"...
Discussion started 06/20/2013 05:29 PM by love2bike - 0 replieslove2bike from Chesterfield MO on 06/20/2013 05:29 PM
Rode the Highway 364 bridge to the Katy this am. At the center lookout of the Mo. River bridge, there are a number of padlocks attached to the fence. Is this the STL version of the "Love Locks Bridge" in Paris? If it is, the love of my life and I will be biking out there soon to attach our lock, and throw the key in the river. Does anyone know anything about this?
Wild Boars near Rocheport
- + Not the kind of wildlife I'd want to see. http://www.komu.com/news/wild-boars-spotted-on-katy-trail-near-rocheport/
Discussion started 06/19/2013 06:12 AM by Hank - 1 reply (last reply by Mike Rodemeyer at 06/20/2013 08:37 AM)Hank on 06/19/2013 06:12 AM
Not the kind of wildlife I'd want to see.
http://www.komu.com/news/wild-boars-spotted-on-katy-trail-near-rocheport/
Mike Rodemeyer from Hartsburg on 06/20/2013 08:37 AM
Those same boars were shot and killed by DNR.
Is MM87 area west of Treolar passable
- + The latest on trail conditions on this area from this site is from late the 13th. On the Katy Trail State Park site as of the 14th it says the only closure on the trail is east of St. Charles. Has an...
Discussion started 06/15/2013 09:19 AM by Jim W - 5 replies (last reply by Jim W at 06/18/2013 11:29 PM)Jim W from St Louis on 06/15/2013 09:19 AM
The latest on trail conditions on this area from this site is from late the 13th. On the Katy Trail State Park site as of the 14th it says the only closure on the trail is east of St. Charles. Has anyone been thru the area west of Treloar to confirm it is now reopened. Other washout areas have had amazingly prompt repairs to make them usable. Kudos to the DNR.
randy & penny on 06/15/2013 11:10 AM
We rode it last weekend. It was rough but open.
Jim W from St Louis on 06/15/2013 08:52 PM
Thanks for your response.
Laurel & David from Santa Barbara on 06/17/2013 09:35 PM
We started in St Charles on June 13th- and will finish in Sedalia on the 18th. We've hit some rough road at times, but everything has been rideable so far!! All the more amazing when you see the physical evidence of flooding all around. A big shout out to the crews keeping the trail clear. Thank you!
Pseudio on 06/18/2013 03:36 PM
That's a wash out area with big ruts, branches, rocks and sharp arrowheads. I went through Memorial Day weekend and there was a guy with a flat tire there. Better have protection, tire that is like kevlar linings.
Jim W from St Louis on 06/18/2013 11:29 PM
We went thru the area today and it was in good shape. They obviously had recently top dressed some areas but it was not rough any more.
antiques
- + Is there anywhere on the Katy Trail where you can get off the bikes and wander through some antique stores? (not St.Charles we know about those)
Discussion started 06/16/2013 03:16 PM - 5 replies (last reply by Michael Rodemeyer at 06/18/2013 11:09 AM)Anonymous on 06/16/2013 03:16 PM
Is there anywhere on the Katy Trail where you can get off the bikes and wander through some antique stores? (not St.Charles we know about those)
Anonymous on 06/16/2013 03:53 PM
We had fun in Hermann-- not to mention the charming old town feel and architecture.
Robbie M. from Tulsa, Ok on 06/17/2013 05:49 AM
Rocheport. Nice section of the trail on either side too.
Anonymous on 06/17/2013 05:52 AM
Augusta
Hahbeeb on 06/17/2013 06:52 AM
Boonville.
Cathy from Jefferson City may question the validity of the responses from "Anonymous" beings they didnt take the time to type a more human name in the box like "Geoff" or "Cindy Lou."
Michael Rodemeyer from Hartsburg on 06/18/2013 11:09 AM
The Yellow Moon in Jefferson City is the best antique shop closest to the KATY trail.Please look at moriverbluffs.org for more info. Tom, the owner and John the manager know more about antiques and can discuss it forever. Plus Tom has a fantastic arrowhead collection on display.
- + My wife and I along with Kevin and Esther from Highlands Ranch,Co. rode from Clinton to St. Charles on June 10th to June 16th and we wanted to commend all of the men and women that worked so hard and ...
Discussion started 06/17/2013 04:12 PM by Tom and Deanna - 1 reply (last reply by Laurel & David at 06/17/2013 09:26 PM)Tom and Deanna from Evergreen,Co. on 06/17/2013 04:12 PM
My wife and I along with Kevin and Esther from Highlands Ranch,Co. rode from Clinton to St. Charles on June 10th to June 16th and we wanted to commend all of the men and women that worked so hard and put in long hours to clear the trail of all the mud from the flood and all the downed trees that were across the trail. All of your hard work was really appreciated and made our ride one we will always remember. Thank you.
Laurel & David from Santa Barbara on 06/17/2013 09:26 PM
Here, here! Our ride from St Charles to Sedalia has been amazing. This trail is a gem!! And thank you for this website and forum. I have been pouring over it since we began planning this trip last October and now we are actually riding it. 50 miles today! The information, maps and comments have been so helpful. I never post to things like this (and have probably gone a bit overboard posting tonight)-- but its one way to say thank you. This has been a one of a kind vacation!