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David on 9/18/2024 5:46:58 PM:
I'm thinking of riding the Katy trail with some friends in early October. I'm wondering about the bike I'll be riding. Given the surface of the trail, is tire width an issue? I've got a road bike with 30's for tires. Is that enough?
 
Rick from KC on 9/19/2024 9:27:38 AM:
I've always ridden a hybrid bike with 700x36 tires. If it rains or you have wet conditions during your trip, a road bike tire would probably not be wide enough.
 
Jerry Whittle from O'Fallon Illinois on 9/19/2024 2:06:59 PM:
I've done the Katy end-to-end 5 times on 700x32 tires. They were adequate. I've also done it on 650b x 47 tires and that was a little overkill.

I agree with Rick from KC that wider would be better. Of course there will be a few people who say that 700x25s are good enough, but that's only when dry and near places where the trail is hard packed such as Columbia and St. Charles.
 
Bill R. on 9/19/2024 7:56:28 PM:
I've ridden it end-to-end, east-to-west, west-to-east numerous times on 700X38's. For the most part, Machens to Boonville is not to rough. Boonville to Clinton can be a little dicey in many areas. I wouldn't want to do it with less than 38s. A little wider would be okay but not a lot wider.
 
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