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Aleforge from Lake Saint Louis on 6/16/2009 10:00:11 AM:
I have never been on the Katy trail before and planned on heading out to a part of it this weekend. I was wondering what the path material is made out of between Weldon Spring and Augusta? And if any of the trail is paved. Since I am new to biking I have only ventured on paved park pathways and roads. My tires are road style, so I was hoping if anything the trail is hard packed if not paved.

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Speedy on 6/16/2009 12:58:15 PM:
The trail surface is crushed limestone. There's a couple of small, very minor rough patches in the area you're interested in riding, but nothing major. Of course all the rain we've been having can roughen and soften the trail a bit. Hopefully things will be dry for you by the weekend.
 
Anonymous on 6/16/2009 1:26:39 PM:
And its a pretty good surface or they wouldn't be called Speedy!
 
Aleforge on 6/16/2009 5:05:30 PM:
Do you guys think standard "smooth" road tires will be ok for crushed limestone?
 
Trek on 6/16/2009 6:34:40 PM:
Yes.....we rode Sedalia to Boonville this past weekend on 700 x 28's and had no issues. It's always prudent to hunt for the smooth path and stay out of the loose stuff when you can.
 
kim from independence, mo on 6/16/2009 11:05:04 PM:
The only paved part of the trail is when it is on the streets through Sedalia. However, there are some very nice, firmly packed areas. When we rode the week of June 6, I noticed that the trail was in excellent shape around Augusta. However, yes, rain can make it softer. Also new chat can be loose. Where the trail crosses gravel roads and driveways it can be pretty challenging as you are then riding on much different surfaces. We switched to tires with more side tread on our road/trail bikes for this last trip and I had alot more confidence when riding the looser trail areas where I have had trouble before with the slicker tires.
 
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