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Ted B from Kansas City, KS. on 7/9/2005 11:54:49 AM:
This is a stop you don't want to pass up.
Popcicles are a must and if you don't yet have a polar freeze water bottle this is the place to get one. They have the best price around.
The folks were a joy to talk to and were extremely knowledgable about the trail. Don't forget to get water here. The next stop is a ways. The bike shop / Ice cream shop did not have ice for our water bottles but I think that will change. Slurpies at the bike shop were great too. Thanks Ted
Read all about our Illinois to Kansas bicycle trip at:
http://www.techkc.com/TrainingTimes/July%202005/tttjuly1.htm

 
Vera from Kent, OH on 6/24/2006 7:30:39 PM:
Great stop. Ice cream, water, nice bathrooms, and very friendly.

 
frank from festus on 6/25/2006 3:08:25 PM:
the katy bike rental in defiance is a definite must stop. me and my g'son stopped there on a ride. snacks were great and the gentleman there was lots of help and very friendly.

 
TMS from Festus on 5/6/2007 10:22:58 PM:
I love this place! Great service and friendly people (understatement!). It is just a fun place to take a break and hang out. They also have a good selection of supplies and refreshments and tons of conversations and laughs.

 
Jeff Grigg from Manchester, MO on 5/20/2007 6:02:24 PM:
Great place: I stop here /every/ time I go past -- which has been one ride a week, recently.

Snacks, restrooms, water. Quite a wide variety of snack foods, including drinks.

Sometimes... a very friendly dog. Rarely... you may be able to find the cat.

 
Jim and Theo from Defiance on 10/5/2008 7:41:57 AM:
Great customer service and very friendly, something you don't see very often.

 
Anonymous on 6/19/2009 5:26:13 PM:
Fabulous place! Very friendly! Great prices on their bikes to buy.

 
Anonymous on 6/19/2009 9:00:01 PM:
Agree with everything said above BUT, PLEASE get OFF the trail to enjoy
this business. People and their children standing in the middle of the
trail have made this a VERY dangerous location. Recently we had to walk through a mob of adults and at least 10 children then when I clipped in to continue, a mother with a child on a trail a bike pulled in front of me and stopped, blocking the trail!!!

 
cunninghamair from O''''Fallon, MO on 6/20/2009 6:17:43 PM:
We love to stop for ice cream--sometimes both ways! We also like to visit the dog and cats
that live here. But we forewarned--the cats like to share your ice cream :-)