Mark from Iowa on 2/12/2007 3:36:21 PM:
I often read with great curiousity all of the questions, comments and debate about the best bike for the Katy Trail. I have ridden hundreds of miles on the Katy,including end to end last year in 3 days, and many other bike trails of a similar surface. Mountain bikes tend to be overkill, too heavy and slow and upright, while road bikes are a little too fragile and most wont accept a 32 to 35c tire which I feel is ideal for this type of surface. So I have discovered a cyclocross bike to be perfect! Light, fast, sturdy with dropped bars for comfort and speed, and also able to accept a 35c kevlar belted slick for puncture protection.I have never had a flat with these tires.A Cyclocross bike is the ideal rail trail bike!