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2007 Katy Trail Ride, Day #5: Augusta to St. Charles The last day of the trip turned out to be junk food day. It started with breakfast, which consisted of muffins, bagels, and donuts. Several miles into the ride we hit a trailside stand. We hadn’t gone far, but figured “why not”. So we had [...]

2007 Katy Trail Ride, Day #4: Mokane to Augusta The day once again started off cool, with dew heavy on the tents, but this time the sky was clear, and the day warmed quickly. The ride from the school was a nice, long, mostly downhill run, then it was back to the trail. The first [...]

2007 Katy Trail Ride, Day #3: Columbia to Mokane Today was a good ride, though a bit longer than it should have been. As we left the campsite, only one other rider was around, and we weren’t sure the way out, so we asked for directions, and he pointed us to a likely-looking trail. After [...]

2007 Katy Trail Ride, Day #2: Sedalia to Columbia Any day that ends in a SAG-in is not a good day. The day started off nicely enough, with a ride through Sedalia city streets followed by a long stretch on gently rolling terrain among farms and trees. The weather was cool but sunny, with a [...]

2007 Katy Trail Ride, Day #1: Clinton to Sedalia At the start of a trip, there’s always a buzz of excitement and anticipation, and today was no different. We were up by 6:00 or so, and on the road by around 7:00. It was a short day (listed as 39 miles), which was just as [...]

Here’s the list of stuff I’m taking on the Katy Trail Ride: Bike & Gear: 1 Burley Django recumbent bicycle (w/accessories attached) 1 helmet 1 eyeglass mirror 1 spare 20″ tube 1 spare 26″ tube 1 tube patch kit 1 bicycle toolkit (multitool, etc.) Camping Gear: Tent (Eureka Pinnacle Pass 2XTA) Sleeping pad (Cabella’s XPG [...]

Next week the Katy Trail Ride begins, so this week has been busy, partly with trying to make sure I’m ready physically, partly with packing and organizing, and partly with tying up loose ends with my business. Last week I did 62 miles on Monday and 30 miles on Wednesday, then didn’t ride at all [...]

When I purchased the Burley Django last year, the previous owner told me he’d put around 600 miles on it. I thought at the time that it was considerably more than that, judging by the condition of the tires, particularly the sidewalls, which appeared dried out and ragged. Since then, I’ve put another 2100 miles [...]

In preparation for my upcoming tour on the Katy Trail, I did my longest ride of the year so far. Starting from home, I headed north to DeSoto, crossed the bridge over the Kansas River, journeyed west past Linwood, then turned back south, crossing the river again at Eudora and continuing due south all the [...]

As predicted, May was a low-mileage month for me. Totals: Cycling: May: 237.0 miles, 15.24 MPH average YTD: 835.6 miles Body: 152.80 lbs. start weight, 153.80 lbs. end weight 20.50% starting body fat, 21.70% ending body fat I’m rather far off on the pace for my 2007 goal of 3000 miles. Discounting November and December, [...]