25mm road tires : are they suitable
- + On Saturday , October 13th I plan to cycle ~ 100m on the trail . From Herman to Tebbetts & back .My bike is a road bike with dropped handle bars , and 25MM road tires .My question is will these be sui...
Discussion started 10/12/2018 02:32 PM by Kinsale Joe - 3 replies (last reply by Andy Chasteen at 10/13/2018 11:20 AM)Kinsale Joe from Kinsale on 10/12/2018 02:32 PM
On Saturday , October 13th I plan to cycle ~ 100m on the trail .
From Herman to Tebbetts & back .
My bike is a road bike with dropped handle bars , and 25MM road tires .
My question is will these be suitable for the light gravel surface I am expecting .
Also, any suggestions on how the improve my Katy Trail experience , please let me know .
Kind Regards
Joe
Doug on 10/12/2018 06:00 PM
From Hermann to Tebbetts and back is about 65 miles but it will feel like more than 100 especially with those tires and the rain we have been experiencing. If you have a cross bike or a mountain bike it would be a much better choice. If the road bike is your only choice Be prepared for flats and having to walk some areas.
Jerry Whittle from BELLEVILLE on 10/12/2018 07:25 PM
The bigger tires the better as you can run lower pressures. I've ridden short distances on the Katy with 700x25 tires and didn't like it. It was bumpy and sometimes felt very squishy. I've ridden the entire Katy Trail 9 times on bikes with 700x32 tires at around 70 psi and it was a much smoother, stable ride. Next year I'm putting 700x35 tires on my touring bike and probably running 60-65 psi. I weigh around 215 lbs so around 260 lbs total with the bike.
Andy Chasteen from Oklahoma City on 10/13/2018 11:20 AM
as long as it's dry, 25's are completely fine. I've ridden the entire east to west on 25's with no problems. And my wife packed down her road bike for a bikepacking trip last year and rode 25's - https://andrewchasteen.com/stories/katytrail. If it's wet, you'll find sections where you'll bog down a bit.
Lindenhof Bed & Breakfast in Augusta
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We stayed here for a girls night Oct. 2018. Kathy was absolutely wonderful. She made us feel at home and was very informative on places to go and eat. The rooms are beautiful, the beds are so comfortable, and the champagne tub was amazing. She has a hot tub outside which we really enjoyed plus a beautiful fireplace. Kathys breakfast was amazing one of the best we ever had. We can't wait to go back and do it again.
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5 star service translated into a home stay! Who would have thought it possible. Thanks Pete and Maxine.
katy-trail-map.aspx
- + Are there any providers to give you a ride back to your trail head? I would like to ride one way and not back track --- any thoughts?
Discussion started 10/12/2018 08:49 AM by Marti Hughes - 1 reply (last reply by anonymous at 10/12/2018 11:34 AM)Marti Hughes from Kentucky on 10/12/2018 08:49 AM
Are there any providers to give you a ride back to your trail head? I would like to ride one way and not back track --- any thoughts?
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Discussion started 10/11/2018 05:17 PM by Jon - 0 repliesJon from Denver on 10/11/2018 05:17 PM
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- + There is a thread on here about overnite parking at the Rocheport trail head from 2007. I'm wondering if anyone knows if it's STILL ok to leave a vehicle at the Rocheport trail head parking lot overni...
Discussion started 10/11/2018 03:15 PM by Dion Reihs - 0 repliesDion Reihs from Raymore on 10/11/2018 03:15 PM
There is a thread on here about overnite parking at the Rocheport trail head from 2007. I'm wondering if anyone knows if it's STILL ok to leave a vehicle at the Rocheport trail head parking lot overnite?
Thanks for your time.
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