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Dave from Highland, IL on 3/6/2007 10:23:03 PM:
I hope to ride the Katy on a 4 wheel bike that I am building. Two riders will pedal sitting side by side. Any tips for coping with the gates?

 
Paulie from Knoxville TN on 3/7/2007 5:37:48 AM:
Wouldn't four wheels make it a "quadcycle"?

 
kim from independence, mo on 3/7/2007 9:53:34 AM:
You may have to go around the gates in some areas. Most have "shoulders" with enough room. However, if going through Boonville, you may find the Boonville bridge to be an issue.

I have often wondered about this, as pulling a trailer can sometimes be a challenge at some gates, and made me thankful that we did not encounter riders coming from the other direction when we crossed the Boonville bridge.

 
ggwbike on 3/27/2007 9:18:32 PM:
The bikepath (sidewalk) on the Boonville Bridge is 6 feet wide with concrete guardrails.

 
bikerwes from St L Co on 4/21/2007 11:26:15 AM:
There is a good shoulder on the bridge, which has mostly light traffic, I have used it carting a Burley cargo trailer.