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sharron sussman from Julian California on 4/18/2006 2:45:29 PM:

Flying into KC on Tuesday evening 5/2, have a near-airport motel room where I plan to assemble the Bike Friday & trailer. WHAT is the best route to the western trailhead? My parameters in order of importance: shoulders, traffic, distance, grade. It can be done before dark in one day's ride, can't it? (70-80 miles max)

Information/opinions much appreciated. I have a highway map from AAA.

sbikes from KCMO on 4/18/2006 7:20:30 PM:

I suggest checking the modot.gov website (if that's not the right address, go to mo.gov
and follow the links to department of transportation) and they should have a link for bike
friendly routes in Missouri to get you from KC to Clinton. I will think on this. Also, I live
pretty close to the KC airport. If you would like, perhaps the webmaster could assist in us
exchanging e-mail addresses and I would be happy to "talk" off-forum..help you out with
any last minute details. I will think on this as well as a good route to get out of KC. You
might pick up a city map from AAA, as well, as you will be going from the far north side of
KC to the far south side. I don't have a map handy, but my thought is that getting out of
KC will be trickier than getting from south KC to Clinton.
Sharon

Ray (Webmaster) on 4/18/2006 7:49:06 PM:

Try this link; it has links to Missouri maps with traffic counts, shoulder indications, etc: http://www.mobikefed.org/momaps.php

Mike Johnson from Jefferson City on 4/19/2006 2:47:54 PM:

Man I dont know if you really want to ride that. Atleast through Kansas City. I would prolly call a cab or find a somebody that can get you to clinton or atleast southern KC. Traffic in Kansas City isn't that all that bike friendly. Atleast in my experience anyway.

Mike Bare from Spring Hill, Kansas on 4/20/2006 3:43:15 PM:

I would definently not want to ride that unless you are really hard core a pretty brave. REALLY bad traffic and scary neighborhoods. I'd strongly suggest renting a vehicle and driving to and from the trail head in Clinton.

savage24 from KC,MO on 4/20/2006 11:37:06 PM:

Sharron, Would it be possible to carry your trailer and baggage on to a city bus? Some of our buses have bike racks on the front of them. Go to www.kcata.org and look at the bike 'n bus info (I'm not familiar with Bike Friday's enough to say for certain they will fit on the racks). If this would be a possibility, look at the I-29 express (route #129X) and the Blue Ridge (route #28). They both have bike racks and that could get you from the airport to the south side of the city. From there I would take: Longview Rd east to Raytown Rd north to 109th St east (across the dam of Longview Lake) to View High Dr south to 3rd St east to highway 50 in Lee's Summit. Highway 50 has a LOT of traffic, but it has good shoulders and I have seen a brave cycle tourist on it before. The traffic volume drops off once you get out of Lee's Summit and again once you are east of MO Route 7. There are directions on this website to get from Warrensburg to the trail head in Clinton or you could continue on Highway 50 to Sedalia and start on the trail there. I would encourage you to take advantage of sbikes offer of assistance. I would be offering also, but I will be out of town.

gc from Columbia on 4/21/2006 2:15:37 PM:

Sharron,

I read an interesting "travelogue" by a couple that biked the trail a few years ago. They had a similar problem with getting to Clinton from St. Louis. I believe they rented a small U-Haul to travel one-way. Ray, I believe that was a link from this site. Any ideas?

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