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Island Hopper on 9/6/2006 9:40:00 PM:

This will be my wife and I first time on the K. trail. We plan to take a day ride from Rochport going east. My wife is new to cycling (3 months) and is worried about how far she can go. What is the grade along this part of the trail? She has done as much as 18 miles on the Tunnel Hill trail in IL. but that is about her limit. Looking at McBain and back, that should be about 16 miles. Any comments.

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Ken from St. Charles on 9/6/2006 9:45:10 PM:

This section is as flat as the KATY gets and usually in really good shape. However, there is no water along the way, so make sure you have enough when you leave Rocheport. The bike shop in Rocheport is nice and has drinks. Make sure you go west first to the tunnel and then turn back east toward McBaine. It's between 1/4 and 1/2 mile to the tunnel if I recall correctly. It's pretty neat. Have fun.

Island Hopper from Steeleville Il. on 9/6/2006 10:05:41 PM:

Thanks for the Info on the tunnel. Will make shure we check it out.

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Jim from St. Thomas on 9/7/2006 9:50:12 AM:

We rode to McBaine Tuesday and there is a water fountain at McBain now. I didn't check to see if it's functional. We also checked out the new overlook at Eagle Bluff. The overlook is a couple of miles east of McBaine and it's quite a climb up a set of steps to the top but there's a heck of a view from the deck.

gc from Columbia on 9/12/2006 8:37:36 AM:

Yes, McBaine has water. Also, at Huntsdale, there is Katfish Katies -- sort of a general store/campground. They have drinks available there.

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