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Recumbent Trike
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Gayle1957 from Independence on 8/12/2010 6:07:58 PM:
Hi,

Got a new recumbent trike that I would like to take on a ride this weekend - will my recumbent work well on the trail ? Probably going from Clinton to Sedalia. Is any of the trail paved ?
 
Doug from Bluffton on 8/12/2010 10:21:58 PM:
The trail is not paved but that should not be a problem as long as you stay in the tracks and don't stray close to the edge where it is softer. There will be a lot of others on recumbents with you as it is a popular type of bike on the trail.
 
Dean from Springfield, IL on 8/13/2010 6:15:01 PM:
I hope your recumbent trike will handle the trail just fine because I
plan to ride my recumbent trike fully loaded from St. Charles to
Clinton and back over 10 days starting August 24. Mine trike is a 2010
LoGo.
 
Mark from West Des Moines, IA on 8/14/2010 5:07:11 PM:
Dean:

My wife and I just got back from riding the Katy Trail on our fully loaded tandem trike and didn't have too much trouble. We did notice that we didn't travel very fast - we averaged about 8 to 9mph which is a little slower than our average on a paved trail. You'll been pedaling almost the whole time so take breaks and explore the trail and enjoy the scenery. Good luck with your trip.
 
Dean from Springfield, IL on 8/22/2010 4:19:26 PM:
Glad to hear your trip went well. I start on Tuesday from St. Charles,
and have all my stops planned. Nothing can go wrong, right? Slow
progress is expected, but not a problem as long as I don't miss any
meals. Thanks for your report.
 
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