About Bicycling: Katy Trail Ride Day 5

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Date: Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 10:25 PM
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Bicycling Bicycling Your Bike Gear & Accessories Fitness From David Fiedler, your Guide to Bicycling Katy Trail Ride Diary - Day 5 Last May I took a five-day bike trip with a couple buddies across the state of Missouri on the Katy Trail, a 240-mile former rail-to-trail conversion, the longest in the United States. This account details the fifth and final day of the trip, which included locally famous scrambled egg sandwiches, a pair of men who may or may not have been twins and the realization that it is in fact possible to have too much orange Gatorade... Read more Earlier episodes: Day One: Sedalia-Clinton-Windsor Day Two: Windsor to Boonville Day Three: Boonville to Jefferson City Day Four: Peers to St. Charles See More About:  bike travel  bike touring  bike tours Readers Respond: Have You Ridden the Katy Trail? Have you ridden the Katy Trail? At 240 miles, it is the longest rail-trail conversion in the United States. It's flat, scenic and perfect for bike touring. Share your experience or read stories from others who have ridden it...Read more See More About:  bike tours  bike touring  bike travel Bike Tour Packing List If you're going out on a bike tour, a basic list of items to bring is a valuable tool when you are first planning your trip. It's a place to start thinking about what to pack, and helps you assess what you already have and what you need to acquire. It also -- and this is important too -- can tell you what NOT to bring, helping you keep... Read more See More About:  bike tours  bike accessories  bike travel Survive and Thrive on a Long Distance Ride Though doing a century ride (100 miles) or simply riding all day on a loaded touring bike, seems like a crazy long distance to many people, the good news is with a sensible approach and gradual build up, it's very much attainable for most riders. Think about it: if you average 12 miles per hour (a very comfortable pace), you can cover a hundred miles in just over eight hours of easy riding. But there are important factors to keep in mind when planning for a century ride or other long day of touring... Read more See More About:  bike events  bike training  century rides Bicycling Ads Bike Ride Tours Mountain Bike Trip Motorcycle Bike Mountain Bike Sale Bike Ride Featured Articles Equipment and Accessories for Your Bike Training and Fitness The Bike Life The Basics of Bike Riding Bike Racing More from About.com Free Children's Books How would you like to have access to a free online public library of books from around the world for kids 3 to 13? Read more...> Best Water Parks Better pack your bathing suit -- here are our recommendations for the funnest, wettest, splashiest water parks around. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: David Fiedler Bicycling Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Bicycling newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com Must Reads Why Ride? Five Reasons Select the Right Bike for You How to Get Started in Biking Four Easy Bike Tune-Up Tricks Bike Sizing Chart Follow me on: Advertisement