Go Cardinals!
- + Go Cardinals!. I know, this is a forum about the Katy Trail. But the Katy Trail is a bike trail in Missouri, and is a Missouri State Park. The Cardinals are a basball team in Missouri, and make us all...
Discussion started 10/28/2011 09:43 PM by Cathy - 9 replies (last reply by anonymous at 11/01/2011 02:27 PM)Cathy from Jefferson City on 10/28/2011 09:43 PM
Go Cardinals!. I know, this is a forum about the Katy Trail. But the Katy Trail is a bike trail in Missouri, and is a Missouri State Park. The Cardinals are a basball team in Missouri, and make us all proud. So, Go Cardinals! Oh and there's squirrels at Busch Stadium and there's squirrels on the Katy Trail, something else they have in common.
Gary Near from Tebbetts on 10/28/2011 10:12 PM
You forgot to mention, you see cardinals all along the trail.
Jim from St Thomas on 10/28/2011 11:01 PM
Lots of squirrels in the Tebbetts area......
Darrell from Jefferson City, MO. on 10/29/2011 11:07 AM
Way To Go Cardinals !!!! But don't go Pujouls or La Russa!
Always proud of the Katy Trail, and the World Series Champion Cards! :)
Anonymous on 10/29/2011 05:38 PM
Goog job Texas!!! Yes it's a forum about the Katy Trail. It wouldn't have been the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail line without Texas! Go Jayhawks!
Anonymous on 10/29/2011 05:41 PM
Oh, by the way, good one Jim! Looks like at least one nut in Jeff City too.
Darrell from Jefferson City, MO. on 10/30/2011 08:20 AM
Well, bless his/her little heart. Anonymous is tryin'.
Big Cards Fan on 10/30/2011 07:09 PM
Cards can beat Texas, Michigan, whom ever has a trail "somebody".
Big Cards Fan on 11/01/2011 01:14 PM
There goes Tony. There goes the team. Anybody going to stay?
Anonymous on 11/01/2011 02:27 PM
Probably not Big Card. They'll all probably quit the team now. We'll surely see them on the Katy signing photos now.
Unsafe bridge near Calhoun?
- + Heading west on the trail into Calhoun you pass under a MO 52 bridge. Yesterday I noticed that there are large sections of the concrete falling off and huge gaps in the concrete guardrail. I don't r...
Discussion started 10/11/2010 01:14 AM by Brad - 6 replies (last reply by dave at 11/01/2011 12:45 PM)Brad from Pea Ridge on 10/11/2010 01:14 AM
Heading west on the trail into Calhoun you pass under a MO 52 bridge. Yesterday I noticed that there are large sections of the concrete falling off and huge gaps in the concrete guardrail. I don't remember seeing that before.
Is that bridge safe? If I was a Missouri taxpayer I would make a call.
Brad P. from Pea Ridge on 10/26/2011 09:23 PM
Ha Ha! After I posted this last year MO put a "Safe and Sound" sign up on this bridge but they are now tearing it down!!!
Anonymous on 10/27/2011 07:59 AM
Go back to your village Brad. They need you.
sharonbikes from Kansas City on 10/28/2011 11:13 AM
The Safe and Sound sign designates that it is a bridge slated for replacement as part of a statewide program. But, the first time we saw one, we thought it was funny too...
dave on 10/28/2011 02:04 PM
they are now takeing it down, so be carefull in that section.
Brad P. from Pea Ridge on 10/28/2011 10:15 PM
RE: anonymous - what?
RE: sharonbikes - Thanks for the info, and that makes sense now! Several states reviewed the safety of their bridges after the Minnesota I-35 collapse and I thought MO was saying this bridge was certified "safe and sound". I didn't realize they were replacing the defective ones to ensure all are safe.
I have seen quite a few bridges being replaced in MO lately.
dave from lowry city,mo. 64763 on 11/01/2011 12:45 PM
the brige is gone. irode from clinton to windsor yesterday and the brige has been removed and there is short detour of about a hundred yards a round the bridge work.my typeing not so good.
Kehde's Barbeque in Sedalia
- + John was the best HOST of the Kehde restaurant. He was more than generous to five cyclists who were in need of a great dinner and superior service. Not only was the main BBQ dinner very memorable, b...
Discussion started 10/31/2011 10:54 PM by Nel Hecht - 0 repliesNel Hecht from Bishop, California on 10/31/2011 10:54 PM
John was the best HOST of the Kehde restaurant. He was more than generous to five cyclists who were in need of a great dinner and superior service. Not only was the main BBQ dinner very memorable, but the desert just topped everything off with homemade berry pie. We left happy, and wanting to come back - too bad California is such a long way away!. Thanks again.
KT Express
- + I'm going to attempt a single day, 237+ mile ride from Clinton to Machens during 2Q11. I'd welcome a few riders to join my "train". If you're interested, message me on Facebook.
Discussion started 09/27/2011 12:27 PM by Paul Toigo - 11 replies (last reply by Longest Day at 10/30/2011 07:13 PM)Paul Toigo on 09/27/2011 12:27 PM
I'm going to attempt a single day, 237+ mile ride from Clinton to Machens during 2Q11. I'd welcome a few riders to join my "train". If you're interested, message me on Facebook.
Pam from Independence on 09/27/2011 01:39 PM
Go for it Paul!!
Billy from Mokane on 09/27/2011 08:24 PM
Paul,
we start 4Q11 in three days. Day light hours keep getting shorter. Park is closed at dusk. Be interested in your plan to do this...
Paul Toigo on 09/27/2011 08:37 PM
Doh! Time travel, of course. I meant 2Q12.
Longest Day on 10/09/2011 09:48 AM
Will it be on the longest day, Paul? How many takers do you have so far?
At that pace you will have a line? What pace are we talking about?
Paul Toigo from Kansas City, MO on 10/17/2011 06:28 AM
Longest Day: Again, for details, contact me on FB.
kevin from Jefferson City on 10/17/2011 01:16 PM
Longest day has 14 hrs, 52 minutes of daylight. Don't know how much time you will want to take throughout the day to rest, but if you figure 13 hours in the saddle, you'll have to average 18-19 mph.
Good luck! I look forward to hearing about your training and attempt!
MAH on 10/17/2011 02:33 PM
That's a big ride...more power to ya!!
Paulie from Knoxville on 10/17/2011 07:33 PM
When I rode from Jeff City to St. Charles I ran about a 17 mph average and man was I whipped. Thats less than half the distance your planning. A one day end to end Katy ride will put you in an elite group. Good luck !
Paulie
Longest Day on 10/19/2011 02:15 PM
Paul, I'm not a facebooker. Just us riders on the forum. No semi-details?
Paul Toigo from Kansas City on 10/29/2011 07:45 AM
If you want some details, you’ll have to give up your anonymity and send me a Facebook message. Otherwise, you can read all about it here in 3Q12.
Longest Day on 10/30/2011 07:13 PM
Believe it or not there a few people who do not have a Facebook account. How about an email if I inquire?
ROUTE TO THE KATY FROM THE WABASH
- + DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A CONNECTING ROUTE FROM THE WESTERN IOWA WABASH TRAIL TO THE KATY TRAIL. I AM THINKING ON JOINING THE KATY AT NEW FRANKLIN OR ROCHEPORT.
Discussion started 10/14/2011 01:17 PM by ED Z - 5 replies (last reply by El Toro at 10/28/2011 11:13 PM)ED Z from OMAHA, NE on 10/14/2011 01:17 PM
DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A CONNECTING ROUTE FROM THE WESTERN IOWA WABASH TRAIL TO THE KATY TRAIL. I AM THINKING ON JOINING THE KATY AT NEW FRANKLIN OR ROCHEPORT.
steveK from saint louis, MO on 10/14/2011 03:03 PM
Ed, the Wabash Nature trail ends in Blanchard, MO. From there, it is about a 250 mile road ride to New Franklin, MO and the Katy Trail.
MidSouth from Rogersville, MO on 10/14/2011 04:22 PM
Ed, I would start with google maps. Use the bicycling option. It shows a pretty direct route of 239 miles, looks like not much traffic, but don't know what the shoulder situation would be along that route. I would think most of those rural roads will have little to no shoulders to ride on.
Paul Toigo from Kansas City, MO on 10/14/2011 05:53 PM
No guarantees, but I'd be apt to head South and West on MO-M, MO-C, and MO-B to the Lewis and Clark "Trail" and then follow it to Boonville.
ED Z from OMAHA, NE on 10/28/2011 11:22 AM
THANK YOU TO ALL. SOME VERY GOOD POINTERS. I WILL CHECK THEM OUR.
El Toro on 10/28/2011 11:13 PM
I've been having good luck lately finding routes with ridewithgps.com.
Good luck. Sounds like a great adventure.
Dotty's Cafe in Hartsburg
- + It was our very good luck on May 13th when we biked into Hartsburg for lunch and decided to stop at Dotty's Cafe. Our lunch was great andthe homemade pie was the best we have ever eaten! Knowing tha...
Discussion started 05/14/2011 03:01 PM by Sharon - 2 replies (last reply by El Toro at 10/28/2011 11:12 PM)Sharon from Sarasota, Florida on 05/14/2011 03:01 PM
It was our very good luck on May 13th when we biked into Hartsburg for lunch and decided to stop at Dotty's Cafe. Our lunch was great and
the homemade pie was the best we have ever eaten! Knowing that the very kind lady who served us had made the pies herself made them
taste even more delicious! Wish I lived closer to Hartsburg........to ride the Katy Trail and treat myself to lunch at Dotty's whenever I felt like it!
Anonymous on 10/28/2011 11:39 AM
I have tried repeatedly to fix my hours on this website but it stays the same. Right now we are open 7am to 2pm. wed. thru Sun Im not sure yet if we will change to hours for the winter. we stayed the same last year and nobody came so i don't know if we will change to just weekends. It will be January if we do. I will try to post it if I can find the place lol dotty
El Toro on 10/28/2011 11:12 PM
Had a wonderful breakfast and delicious blackberry cobbler w/ice cream last Saturday. Oh so good. Wish I was a closer and I would ride back over tomorrow. Thanks Dotty!
Dormitory at School House B + B in Rocheport
- + We certainly enjoyed your place. It was clean, attractive and met our needs. It was wonderful to get accommodations after getting caught in the rain. Having pizza available for dinner meant we did not...
Discussion started 10/28/2011 11:51 AM by rh - 0 repliesrh from Colorado on 10/28/2011 11:51 AM
We certainly enjoyed your place. It was clean, attractive and met our needs. It was wonderful to get accommodations after getting caught in the rain. Having pizza available for dinner meant we did not have to go back out in the rain. Would certainly recommend it.
Joey's Bird House B&B in McKittrick
- + This is the perfect place to stay when riding the trail. My husband and I are in our 50's and decided to experience the trail. We stayed at Joey's for 2 nights and had excellent accommodations and f...
Discussion started 10/27/2011 12:37 PM by Pam - 0 repliesPam from Florence Alabama on 10/27/2011 12:37 PM
This is the perfect place to stay when riding the trail. My husband and I are in our 50's and decided to experience the trail. We stayed at Joey's for 2 nights and had excellent accommodations and food. Joey was a great host!
Cliff Manor Bed & Breakfast Inn in Jefferson City
- + I have had the pleasure of two recent visits to Cliff Manor B&B. In late September i rode the Katy from Missouri Research Park to Columbia, MO. I stayed at Cliff Manor then and enjoyed the experience ...
Discussion started 10/27/2011 11:57 AM by Jim - 0 repliesJim from Chesterfield, MO on 10/27/2011 11:57 AM
I have had the pleasure of two recent visits to Cliff Manor B&B. In late September i rode the Katy from Missouri Research Park to Columbia, MO. I stayed at Cliff Manor then and enjoyed the experience so well that i took my wife there for her birthday last weekend. She loved the experience as much as I did. Thom is an excellent host and brings years of professional hospitality management to meeting or exceeding your expectations. Thom's culinary skills are excellent and he prepares fantastic meals - delicious! (and very filling!). I look forward to the next visit when I ride the Katy again in the Spring. With the new bike and pedestrian addition to the bridge across the Missouri river, the route from the trail to Cliff Manor is direct, safe, and very easy with no riding in traffic. Cliff Manor sits on a side street about a half a block from the end of the brige crossing. I highly recommend Cliff Manor and Thoms warm hospitality to anyone seeking the best place to stay while in Jeff City. - Jim
Bridge out near Calhoun
- + Just stayed in Sedalia and drove to Clinton to get started on the trail. There is a bridge out and being rebuilt near Calhoun. A little detour to get around the bridge, but not more than 6 or 7 miles ...
Discussion started 10/25/2011 07:42 AM by gearhead46 - 2 replies (last reply by anonymous at 10/27/2011 07:57 AM)gearhead46 from Winfield, Mo on 10/25/2011 07:42 AM
Just stayed in Sedalia and drove to Clinton to get started on the trail. There is a bridge out and being rebuilt near Calhoun. A little detour to get around the bridge, but not more than 6 or 7 miles out of the way. BTW, you will go under the bridge on the way and see the incredibly deteriorated condition it was in. Nice to know that many bridges in the USA look like this. Pretty scary actually!!!
Brad P. from Pea Ridge on 10/26/2011 09:19 PM
I complained about that bridge last year on this very site!!! Big sections of the concrete guard rail were gone and MO put a "Safe and Sound" sign up. I wish I had a picture of them tearing it down a year after putting that sign up as an example of beauracracy gone wrong.
Anonymous on 10/27/2011 07:57 AM
And all of us state employees with the power to close the bridge did nothing about it either. (It is required for MODOT employee to monitor this site.)
Lindenhof Bed & Breakfast in Augusta
- + We had a wonderful time this past weekend staying at the Lindenhof. Debbie is very knowledgeable about all the happenings around Augusta, and was very helpful when we were deciding which wineries to v...
Discussion started 10/11/2011 11:15 AM by MMM - 1 reply (last reply by Debbie at 10/26/2011 05:25 PM)MMM from Wentzville MO on 10/11/2011 11:15 AM
We had a wonderful time this past weekend staying at the Lindenhof. Debbie is very knowledgeable about all the happenings around Augusta, and was very helpful when we were deciding which wineries to visit. She and Bill cooked fabulous breakfasts and even shared her recipes. Highly recommend staying here, and we WILL be back!
Debbie from Augusta on 10/26/2011 05:25 PM
Thank you so much! Hope to see you again soon...
Rendleman Home B&B in Bluffton
- + Doug,Thanks so much for all the service you provided during the time we stayed with you. THE FOOD!!! Heavenly! Also, thanks for being flexible and shuttling us with very short notice. Your home pro...
Discussion started 10/26/2011 01:42 PM by One of Four - 0 repliesOne of Four on 10/26/2011 01:42 PM
Doug,
Thanks so much for all the service you provided during the time we stayed with you. THE FOOD!!! Heavenly! Also, thanks for being flexible and shuttling us with very short notice. Your home provides a wonderful place for R & R on the KATY trail.
You are one of the few very lucky people who has found out what they are supposed to do on this earth, and are able to do it. I think you are very clever to be able to put your talents and skills to use there at the house, and at the same time provide a much appreciated service to bikers.
Thank you!
Bike Path Bridge to Close,WHY ??
- + The bike path accessing the bridge over the Missouri River will be closed with temporary barrier in place while the highway has four lanes in each direction. The bike lane on the Route 370 Missouri Ri...
Discussion started 10/25/2011 09:31 AM by Chris C - 2 replies (last reply by Just Sayin' at 10/25/2011 08:57 PM)Chris C from St Charles County on 10/25/2011 09:31 AM
The bike path accessing the bridge over the Missouri River will be closed with temporary barrier in place while the highway has four lanes in each direction. The bike lane on the Route 370 Missouri River bridge will remain closed until after the I-70 Missouri River bridge work is complete at the end of 2013. Route 370 will be restriped back to three lanes with a bike lane sometimes in 2014.
http://www.modot.org/stlouis/news_and_information/District6Release.shtml?action=displaySSI&newsId=131759
Just Sayin' from kcmo on 10/25/2011 12:01 PM
Because their MODOC - Missouri Department of Cars
Just Sayin' from kcmo on 10/25/2011 08:57 PM
I can't believe I just said that. "They're" not "their". Seesh.
Hartsburg Inn in Hartsburg
- + We love Hartsburg Inn and it is our favorite place to stay for our annual Katy Trail ride. It's really cute and comfortable and the town of Hartsburg is quiet,peaceful and right on the trail.
Discussion started 10/25/2011 02:25 PM by Bill and Sandy Jackson - 0 repliesBill and Sandy Jackson from Kansas City, Mo on 10/25/2011 02:25 PM
We love Hartsburg Inn and it is our favorite place to stay for our annual Katy Trail ride. It's really cute and comfortable and the town of Hartsburg is quiet,peaceful and right on the trail.
Trailside Bar & Grill in Rhineland
- + Stopped here last week for lunch. I believe it was the owner who took our order - he was very friendly and helpful. Menu was typical bar and grill with a few "home-style" type plates added in. Good...
Discussion started 10/16/2011 09:12 AM by Julie and George - 2 replies (last reply by T Slape at 10/25/2011 11:21 AM)Julie and George from Lenexa, KS on 10/16/2011 09:12 AM
Stopped here last week for lunch. I believe it was the owner who took our order - he was very friendly and helpful. Menu was typical bar and grill with a few "home-style" type plates added in. Good prices, good food.
Anonymous on 10/16/2011 09:44 AM
I too have had good food and good service here on multiple occasions. Have also stayed across the road at the Doll House B&B and been very satisfied there as well.
T Slape from Little Rock AR on 10/25/2011 11:21 AM
Doll House B&B is great - that breakfast should hold you until dinnertime. Great hosts, unbeatable location.
Autumn Colors
- + The Steven Wright Autumn Hues photo is not a 2011 photo taken now is it?If not where are colors like these now on the trail?
Discussion started 10/19/2011 02:33 PM by Autumn Colors - 1 reply (last reply by T Slape at 10/25/2011 11:19 AM)Autumn Colors on 10/19/2011 02:33 PM
The Steven Wright Autumn Hues photo is not a 2011 photo taken now is it?
If not where are colors like these now on the trail?
T Slape from Little Rock AR on 10/25/2011 11:19 AM
Not around Hermann - I was there through the 23rd. I think the dry summer dampened the fall color... it's pretty, but not vibrant.
recumbent bicycles
- + will Amtrack accept recumbent bikes?
Discussion started 10/05/2011 06:16 AM by vicki - 2 replies (last reply by TheDodsons at 10/24/2011 07:31 PM)vicki from springfield il on 10/05/2011 06:16 AM
will Amtrack accept recumbent bikes?
Trek on 10/05/2011 07:49 AM
It's probably best to read on their website or call for specifics, but as I recall they don't accept "specialty bikes" was their terminology.
TheDodsons from Austin Texas on 10/24/2011 07:31 PM
We rode the Amtrak from Sedalia to Hermann in June. We enjoyed the ride and it worked out well for our "ride back to the car" plan. I was surprised that on our train the storage area for the bikes was just 2 rows on the right side of the isle with no seats. The folks sitting behind that area moved when our bikes where loaded so we sat behind the cycles. It was a tight fit for our 3 bikes.