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Kyle from Vidalia, GA on 4/12/2011 7:41:43 PM:
I am looking for someone who can give me a description of the trail surface. We are riding from Ga to Omaha, NE this summer, and want to use the Katy Trail. Only problem is we will be on road bikes, and some of the pics I have seen look like the trail is dirt/gravel. Any helpful info?
 
Murf from Jeff City on 4/12/2011 8:11:10 PM:
In the FAQs on this website, there is a description of the trail http://www.bikekatytrail.com/faq.aspx#surface
In other places on this comment forum, there are discussions about road bikes and the trail. I've never ridden a road bike on the trail, but others have and I'll leave it to their expertise.
 
Trek on 4/12/2011 8:22:47 PM:
The trail is mostly hard packed limestone chat....some loose stuff, but there is a track. We've ridden our tandem with 28's on it and done fine loaded. Search "Katy Trail" on crazyguyonabike dot com and you will see that many Trans Am riders have crossed our state on the Katy fully loaded on road bikes. You'll be fine.
 
Skyguy9999 on 4/12/2011 8:55:52 PM:
It's packed, finely ground limestone and has about the consistency of pavement when it comes to riding on it. As long as it doesn't get too wet, you should be fine.
 
Tony from Olathe, KS on 4/12/2011 11:31:55 PM:
I've done the whole thing twice with a Hybrid. I saw many road bikes using the trail fine. The only caution is related to heavy rain. The trail gets soft and the road tires will dig in quite a bit. Make sure you have several tubes ready. Also, for large portions of the trail there's a road that runs parallel. You could hop on that from time to time.
 
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