A question on time and distances

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Eliza from St. Louis on 11/7/2007 1:51:55 PM:

I am setting a scene in a book on a Katy Trail ride starting from St. Charles in the morning. I need the characters to ride far enough to stop, get lunch, and return to St. Charles by mid-afternoon. They are fairly proficient riders and in good shape. How far would they get? Is Defiance too far?

Ray (webmaster) on 11/8/2007 5:55:52 AM:

Defiance sounds reasonable - that's a 40 mile round trip, which is not a big deal for someone who bikes regularly. It might take a couple of hours each direction. Plus, heading out of St Charles you won't find any restaurants until you get to Defiance anyway.

rj from olathe,ks on 11/15/2007 5:58:19 PM:

In September of 06 my brother and I did just that. We are both in our early 50's. We logged 55 miles. We started out at 9 am and were back in St. Charles by 3 pm. the ride was easy for the both of us. About every hour and a half we would stop and have a snack and stretch. I retospect we could have done 75 to 80 with no problem.

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