Location: Hartsburg, MO (Small town park) One month to Topsail. I had my first real crash today. I’ve fallen before on this trip, but today I crashed. Just after we got started on the KATY, I noticed my front tire was low on air. It was slowly leaking, but I thought I might pump it […]
Another 60 Miles on the KATY Trail – Bike Across America Day 50
Location: Franklin, MO (KATY Roadhouse Campground) Another great day on the KATY. I moved with mindless effort over 60 miles of trail. I strained myself a bit on some soft patches on the trail, hidden from sunlight by the tangled canopy of trees and therefore still damp from Hurricane Ike. For the most part, though, […]
Biking the KATY Trail in Missouri – Bike Across America Day 49
Location: Windsor, MO (City Park) I slept well in the clear, cool night and woke up to a dewy morning. Excited and eager to reach the KATY trail, Brian and I ate breakfast and then made quick work of the thirty-five miles to Clinton, the town at the head of the trail. The thirty-five miles […]