RecumBum

Some notes from the 2007 Katy Trail Ride: The Katy Trail is an excellent place to ride. The trail surface was in good shape for the entire distance, despite some recent flooding, and there is a good deal of outstanding scenery along the way, including farms, trees, small towns, bluffs, and the magnificent Missouri River. The [...]

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 [...]

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 stop [...]

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. [...]

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 bit [...]

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 [...]

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 Ultralight Sleeping Pad, Regular). Sleeping bag (Northeast Outfitters Trailhead Mummy) Microbead travel pillow. Flashlight Alarm [...]

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 for [...]

This summer, my nephew Robbie and I are signed up for the Katy Trail Ride, a supported tour of Missouri’s Katy Trail State Park. The ride starts in Clinton and ends in St. Charles, and covers about 225 miles over five days. As this is my nephew’s first bike trip of any kind, and really [...]