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Whole Trail In 3 1/2 Days?
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Mdc from Independence Mo on 8/30/2012 8:49:28 PM:
Me and a couple of friends like to challenge ourselves. We do training at the Little Blue Trace quite a bit, and mountain bike at Landahl ALOT. If the weather is perfect, is it possible to ride 40 miles the first day and about 70 the rest? We need to get it done in 3.5 days. Thanks!
 
Jeff from Kirksville on 8/30/2012 9:00:33 PM:
The KT is much easier biking than a mountain trail. It does not roll as smooth as a highway but you should be able to average 12 to 14 mph. On an 8 hour of easy riding day, you should be nearly 100 miles. Without too much of a push, you can do it in 2.5 days and if you really push in 2 10 hour days. You will even have time to stop, look around, get a drink, take of functions and go on.
 
ArkyKenny on 8/30/2012 9:08:34 PM:
Yes. Your plan is reasonable. The first time I rode the whole trail, we did Clinton to Booneville, Booneville to N. Jeff City (with side trip to Columbia), N Jeff City to Marthasville, and Marthasville to St. Charles. Those are some fairly long, and some easy days too, but no days of just "Busting it" if you ask me. We drank a few beers in there too.

It's not as easy as you think to divide it up nice and even unless you camp. I can do that, but I'm pretty soft, and I like showers and good food at the end of the day, so I'd think about getting reservations at least part of time. I've also been known to ask a farmer if I could sleep in his barn--and then done it. That to say, think about how flexible you want to be vs. how comfortable you want to be.
 
Anonymous on 8/30/2012 10:33:57 PM:
Rode it in 3 days in June.
Clinton to Boonville..about 70 as I recall.
Long day 2 - Boonville to Rhineland...about 90.
Easier day 3...65 miles Rhineland to St. Charles.

Good luck with your adventure.
 
Jharte from Raytown on 8/31/2012 6:46:01 AM:
Agreed. I've ridden end to end a couple of times. A little planning on where you stay/camp is all that is necessary. I did Clinton to Rocheport (86), Rocheport to Marthasville (101), Marthasville to St. Charles. I chose Rocheport and Marthasville for my stayover because I knew where I could camp. Rocheport to Marthasville was a long day. I'll divide it up differently next time.
 
jr on 8/31/2012 1:13:06 PM:
My friend and I rode from Sedalia to St Charles. It's much harder going west-east, but we did 90 miles day 1, 80 miles day 2, and 44 miles day 3. Make sure to take lots of water with you.
 
Dave from Overland Park, KS on 9/2/2012 10:13:57 PM:
That is very doable. Rode from Clinton to Machens last May in 3 days with my daughter. Day 1 - 88 miles Clinton to Rocheport ... Day 2 - 78 miles Rocheport to McKittrick and Day 3 - 74 miles McKittrick to Machens. Great ride!!! Much easier than you might think. Toughest part was sitting in the saddle for 240 miles.
 
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