Cycling the Katy Trail in Missouri
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- Cycle along with me on a 5 day ride on the Katy Trail in Missouri. The Katy Trail is a 240 mile long rail trail the goes almost all the way across Missouri from St. Charles to Clinton. The trail passes beneath 100 foot bluffs in the Rocheport area as it follows the Missouri River for most of the way. The scenic trail goes through the Hermann area, considered Missouri's wine country. The trail goes past the capitol of Missouri, Jefferson City and Columbia the home of the Missouri Tigers. From Boonville the trail goes west through Sedalia the home of the annual State Fair and ends at the western terminus in Clinton. The Katy Trail boasts being the longest continuous rail trail in America. It takes you along rivers through forest and fields and into rural Missouri. For the distance adventure cyclist, the Katy Trail is a must do. Hope to see you down the trail!!
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Your videos are a gift to normal people.
I'm so tired of the people that get dressed in lycra just to go out for a coffee. I have been riding for 50 years, and I would like to think that there is more joy in the basics.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe out there and ride on!!
You can’t imagine how much I agree! Instead of them putting on a uniform to b
Another excellent video. We rode the Katy Trail with our teenage daughters and then continued on to Rapid City, South Dakota along the Lewis and Clark Trail. Wind beat us nearly to death across South Dakota.
There's nowhere to hide on those open plains. Every once in a while the wind turns around and surprises you. Along the Katy, there's plenty of trees. Thanks again Buddy! Ride on!
I grew up in STL, Mo. Wish they had taught us about this lifestyle in my middle and high school. I enjoyed this review of a long distance rail trail in my home state a great deal. How to get performance cycling physical literacy into high school curriculums, the question of the moment?
Thanks for watching. Good question.
Ped Jam is a bicycle and music event that takes place on the Katy Trail between Columbia and Boonville. Fun weekend experience.
I will have to check that out, sounds cool. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Sir, I have recently subscribed to your channel and have been binge watching your vids. Love your straight forward explanations and the great shots that you include. Keep them coming!
Thanks for watching. Thanks for your support!
Anthony you have said it well and for me as well.
This is great! I’ll be doing the Katy real soon. Looking for a weather window of no rain, or as much as possible. My plan is to take the train to Sedalia, then ride back to St. Charles. You’re my kind of cyclist Paul!
Thanks for watching. Sounds like a great trip. The
katy trail is awesome. Stay safe out there!
Heck yes. A new video from Paul. You bring a great perspective on long distance biking.
Thanks again, Nathan. More to come.
I will second that motion.😊
dude, I was researching the Katy and was like, I wonder if Paul did this trail and sure enough you're the second video I found. Thanks for your info as always.
Great condensed video! I liked all your camera work too. 👍 Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!
Another great video Paul! Thanks for the detailed historical background. I never heard of the Katy Trail until now! Merry Christmas 🎄 Alex 🚴🏽♂️
Thanks again, Alex! The Katy trail is a great bike ride. Merry Christmas to you too.
Really awesome looking trail. Like both the variety of scenery and the quality of the trail surface itself.
The Katy trail is a great trail and the state of Missouri takes very good care of it. Some sections along the river get washed out some times, but they usually fix it right away. Thanks for watching!
Awesome vid Paul! My friends and I stumbled across your video, and you inspired us to bike the Katy Trail. The trip gave us memories that will last a lifetime. We went from St Charles to Blufton and back to St Charles over the course of a couple days. We also enjoyed a mighty fine lunch at the Dutzow Deli, of course. We will definitely be going back to ride the entire trail!
That is awesome! Thanks, really appreciate it. Katy trail is a true gem. Love the Missouri River. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
So happy to have found your biking videos as we're in the middle of planning our Katy Trail ride this summer! Looks like you were just a few days ahead of us last summer on the C&O and GAP! I wanted to let you know how much I've enjoyed your videos; your footage, hand drawn maps, historical facts and commentary really make me want me to "go ride my bike!" Love your perspective! And now I've found more rides to add to my biking bucket list, thanks Paul! 😀
Thanks for watching. Long distance trails are a great way to bike pack without dealing with cars. The GAP and C&O are hard to beat. Following the Missouri River on the Katy is also a great ride. Enjoy!
Thanks Paul. These are so enjoyable to watch.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.
Luv your hand-drawn maps! and, of course, your plain, informative, and beautiful presentation.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. 😁
thank you for all that trail info. it is really useful for people who would like to ride it one day. like me
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. The Katy Trail is a great bike ride. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe out there and Ride on!
Hi Paul, great video! Hope to ride the Katy Trail next year. Great information. Take care, Steve
Steve, thanks for watching. I appreciate it. I hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe.
Really nicely done, Paul! Great shots & editing along with good, interesting info.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!
Brings back great memories. i rode part of this trail on my way from Madison Wi. to Laredo Tx. in 2012 Thank you for sharing!
Love the Katy trail. One of my favorites. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Another great video, Paul. You are a good video editor and narrator, and I really like your homespun animated maps. Fun to watch. Seems like you had really good weather out there. The Katy doesn't look like it would be fun if storms followed you down it, but heck, every place is like that! Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Thanks for watching! Making videos about my bike rides is a fun hobby. Any gravel trail is rough in a rain storm. It can get sloppy. But in dry weather a good rail trail is hard to beat. Thanks again.
I really like all your videos. Thanks for doing them
Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it. Stay safe out there and ride on!!
Great video. Like you're attitude and narration. Really dig your bike and setup.
Much appreciated! Thanks for watching. I've received a lot of questions about the handlebars. There is a link in the description section. Thanks again. Ride on!
Kati trail is on my list to ride, hopefully next summer. After watching your video I definitely wanna ride it. Thanks for heads up 🤠👍
Have fun! It's a great trail. Lots of character. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for another great video! I had always hoped to ride this trail since I lived in MO for a number of years but it was before the bike trail was established. Next best thing to riding a trail is to go along with you via a video as you continue your cycling adventures!!
Thanks again, Bud. Another part of the country that you know so well. It's a great trail. I'm glad I could show it to you. Thanks again!!!
You do nice videos. The way you film and make your movie makes it seem like I am really there. I hope I get a chance to ride the Katy trail some day. Very beautiful and very impressive that the trail crosses the entire state.
It's a great trail. The rumor is that one day there will be a bike path across the entire country. Thanks for watching, hope to see you down the trail.
That looks like an epic bike ride, wish i could come over from the uk and ride it. hanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching. Ride on!
As always a great and informative video.
Thanks again! Glad you liked it.
Super video Paul Thanks for highlighting the best America has to offer.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! 😎
Great video. This trail is on my bucket list.
Go for it! It's a great trail. Thanks for watching.
I've ridden the trail a few times. After covering the whole thing, you kind of have your favorite spots and ride them. I like to take Amtrak to Jeff. City and then ride West to Easley where I camp at Coopers Landing on the river. It's got great food, music on the weekend, and a shower. I then ride back East, and will stop at Hermann where I'll camp and eat again before taking Amtrak back home the next day. Like your videos. This one made me miss the Katy. Hopefully I'll get out there this year. Take care!
Katy trail is a classic. I think I ate at Coopers Landing. Thanks for watching. Ride on!
You have a new subscriber, love your videos.We are heading out to do the Erie canal trail next week but after watching this video we will be planning the Katy Trail next. Thank you for the great video
Have fun! Sorry about the slow response. Been out biking. They're both great trails. Thanks for your support. Stay safe out there. Hope to see you down the trail.
Well done. Have a good off-season.
Thanks. Enjoy the holidays! Getting ready for next year.
Good video Paul!! My wife and I did the Katy Trail just a couple of months ago, we started on it May 23 in St Charles, we only went to Boonville then continued on the Lewis and Clark trail to Omaha. We went all the way to Rapid City. But we loved the Katy trail.
Sounds great! The Katy trail sounds like an awesome part of your bike ride. Thanks for watching. Stay safe out there!
Love the video. We just finished the KATY a few days ago. We hopscotched our van and did daily out-and-backs so we ended up riding the entire thing in both directions. Had a ball -- 492 miles logged!
That is awesome! The Katy is one of my favorite rail trails. Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!
Cool video.
Thank you.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it.
Thanks for the video. 64 yrs old and it's about time I ride the Katie Trail come April.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. The Katy Trail is an excellent route. Have fun. Stay safe and ride on!!
Totally awesome
Thanks, I appreciate it.
You are sure living a good life. Good for you.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Love your bike travels. I did the Katy trail when touring cross country. From schaumburg illinois to Utah.
Sounds great. The Katy trail is a great way to get across Missouri. Thanks for watching! Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!
Excellent video!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!
Love your videos, a metaphor for life, “ enjoy the journey”
Love that! Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!!😎
@@paulsuchecki3985 Hi Paul is the River to River Trail in Southern IL a route that can be entirely biked? We live fairly close
Great video. Looks fun.
It was! Thanks for watching.
I plan on riding the Katy Trail sometime soon. Beautiful rail trail i hear. Btw, nice bicycle Paul, I have a 81' Miyata 1000 toured in Hokkaido Japan and across South Korea before the pandemic started. Awesome bicycle.
Thanks for watching. I love my Miyata 1000. I have heard great things about bike touring in Asia. Maybe someday. Ride on!
I realize I'm late to the party, but thanks a bunch for your videos. Now watching them...
Thanks for watching! I appreciate it.
Really nice video. I love the drone videography.
Thanks for watching. I appreciate it!
Very nice, its like a dream to ride a bike in such a place. It's a good reason to spend some days in the USA again.
Jairo, Thanks again. The Katy Trail is awesome. I hope to see you there.
I love your attitude bud, people forget this is literally a VACATION... Treat it like one ;)
Keep on pedalin'
Right!! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Another great and interessting video made by you. If I should come again to USA I will ride that trail. But there are great Trails in Germany ,too. Thanks
Thanks again. The Katy trail is one of many great trails to ride. I hope you can get here one day. I have heard that most of Europe is very biker friendly. I hope to ride there one day, and Germany is definitely on my list of places to go. Ride on!
Excellent. Thank you
Thanks for watching! 😎
Great video Paul!! Inspiring and very well edited! I really like your bicycle! Simple and very capable. I am a fun of these old steel bikes. Following your orders, I am going to ride my bike now! Thanks!! Pavlos
Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it. Stay safe out there and ride on!!
Thanks for the video. I like the old steel frame bikes too. I rode my 1989 refitted/rebuilt Trek antelope from crystal lake IL to lake Geneva WI last year and it's just as good as modern mountain bikes. I have always wanted to ride the Katy trail since I found out about it in 2007. Might do it if my south Dakota Trip doesn't play out. Does Amtrak allow bicycles on board Thier trains? That would be an idea for a trip.
I love your videos!
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it.
I live in Marthasville, about 5 minutes from the Dutzow Deli. I run on the Katy Trail often, and I always see bikers like yourself riding. It’s interesting to see how you guys plan all this out. Great video!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I love the Katy trail. It's one of my favorites. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
Your awesome keep making videos and "GO RIDE YOUR BIKE"! GOD BLESS YOU...!
Thanks, you too! I really appreciate it. More to come. Stay safe and ride on!!
Great Adventure!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This was a nice find.
Thanks for watching.
Looks great
Thanks again!! 😎
Awesome Trail! I did this one in September.
Very cool! I agree awesome trail and a great time of year to ride it. Thanks for watching.
great video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Great stuff Paul, I wish we could have joined you!
Thanks for watching. Hope to see you down the road!
Hello Paul I have watched many of your videos and really enjoyed them.. You'd know you were a teacher (I would say a good teacher) with the sign off "now go ride your bike!" 😂😂 Greetings from Ireland...
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Greetings from the USA. Stay safe and ride on!😎
Cool!
Thanks!
Had been looking into bike trails right now like ones that used to be railways since they are mostly straight and flat with scenic vibes and also have some history with it.
I love the rail-trails. No Traffic! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
I do like your videos. I especially like how you end them with now go ride your bike.
If you ever want a stopover in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan holler at me. I would like to pick your brain about finding/ figuring out a north to south route from the UP to Houston Tx.
Thanks. I appreciate it. Up in the UP eh?😁 Sounds great! Hope to see you down the road. 😎
Really enjoy this. We live a stone’s throw from the trail. We love to walk and ride on it. Want to do the entire trail at some point. We live in Marthasville. Good pizza stop right on the trail is Philly’s. A hundred yards or so from the trail. And the Dutzow Deli where you ate is great. KT caboose in Marthasville is a good place for a treat as well.
Thanks again. The Katy Trail is one of the best rail- trails in the country. Love the Dutzow Deli. I wish Illinois invested in it's natural resources as much as Missouri. My wife is from Columbia. Stay safe and ride on!!😎
@@paulsuchecki3985 one of our kids went to school at a small college in Columbia. It is a nice small city. Our other kid went to school at a small college up around Chicago area. It is a small world, but I would want to ride around it in a headwind.
Hey Paul! Great video! I was wondering if you had plans on doing the Windsor to Kansas City Rock Island Trail? It is supposed to connect the Katy to Kansas City that way. Really fun stretch of rail trail.
No, I haven't checked that one out yet. But it sounds great. Next time. Thanks for the tip. Ride on!
Thanks for the comment on the Amtrak. I’m going to do the trail and then hop the rail to get back to Wichita.
Thanks for watching. Ride on!
Rode from KC to St. Charles a couple weeks ago. Section from KC to Windsor is quite remote. Also about a 12-mile gap where the Rock Island Trail doesn't exist--doable, but know it's coming.
Thanks for watching. The Katy is one of my all time favorite trails. I love the section along the Missouri River. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Thanks this is a great video. Really inspired to ride by your videos. I would be interested in a video of your equipment set up and planning for these trips. So many videos make seem like I need a $5,000 bike and thousands of dollars of gear to ride.
I've got a few videos in the works. A "How to", a "Gear list" and a "This is my bike". To get some ideas, I've watched other videos on CZcams like that. It's hard not to make it boring, but I'm gonna try. Hopefully have them ready after the New Year. I don't own one, but I would consider the Surly Long Haul Trucker or the Disc Trucker to be the industry standard for touring bikes these days. Given supply chain issues they can be hard to find. But if you can find one they should cost between $1500 and 2000. You could spend $5000 on a custom built Waterford. That's for people where money is not an issue. Will they get $3500 worth of more fun out of it? Maybe, maybe not. But other bikers will be very impressed. I ride an old Miyata 1000. A fine bike. I paid $600 on ebay. After upgrading wheels, drive chain, seat, handlebars, I probably put another $900 into it. For that money I probably could have gotten a Surly, but that would be too easy. I want to impress people with my suped-up vintage touring bike. I've got some older used touring bikes hanging around the garage. If you're on a tight budget I might be able to put something together for you that you can afford. I'm not trying to sell bikes, just making a point that this can be done affordably. And I'd love to see you out touring. Anyways, thanks for watching! More to come.
I enjoy your videos w/ review of stops and glad you put daily mileage. I want to start with 2 short days on the trail. Driving from Memphis. Did you have to put your bike in a box for the train ride? Also, my first of your videos was the Greenbrier trail in WV. That’s on my bucket list too. But for now, Missouri is closer. I just hope I don’t get shunned for not wearing spandex. I like your style!
Speaking of maintenance----I once rode up on a downed tree blocking the trail. I reported it to a Park Ranger (the Katy Trail is a state park) and went on. When I returned about an hour later, they were already cutting up the tree for removal. FYI Madison County, Illinois has a great set of trails and is just across the Mississippi River from north St. Louis County.
Thanks for the tip! Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!! Sorry for the slow response.
Peddlers Jamboree is a bike festival on the Katy that includes music and lots of fun 🎉
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Sounds great, I'll have to check into that. Hope to see you down the trail. Ride on!
Can you pitch a tent on the Katy Trail? Bike camping is way more fun and cheaper that going to motels every nite. BTW great vid, so much fun to watch. Thanx.
Not sure if that's legal. Check with Missouri state parks.
I rode the Katy last year in September. Nice smooth trail, but food starved in places because of empty towns. Be sure to pack food and carbohydrate drink mix. Water is usually available at the stops.
Good advice. Thanks for sharing. Hope to see you down the trail. Ride on!!
I'd love riding it. // Looked up your panniers. Been years since buying mine. Boy--prices sure have gone up. Weey!
My first set of panniers were Frostline. $35. I sewed them together myself. I still have them. Now I like my Arkels.
@paulsuchecki3985 Good quality from what I've seen. Subscribed to, Wheels on Bikes. Agnishka. She's nice.
Thank you for your video's Paul. Like your commentary, maps and handlebars! What brand/model are they? That upright position looks very comfortable.
Thanks for watching. The handlebars are Wald 1066. I just looked them up. $32.95 on Amazon. I know I paid less than that. Very comfortable on my hands, shoulders and neck. Puts more weight on the seat and is probably less efficient. I like them because I can see the scenery better. Thanks again!
Paul is correct. I have done the trail twice. The Katy is a great ride.
Thanks for watching. The Katy trail is a classic!
I rode a bicycle ride thru that same area in the eighties and nineties call BAM, bicycle across Missouri.
540 miles over the Labor Day weekend!
Thanks for watching. Sounds like a great ride. Stay safe and ride on!!
BAM was a great race.
@@margaretash9706 I rode BAM in 86, 87, 89, and 91. I enjoyed it.
Got washed out June 2021, trees came down and trail went under water at times, lots of rain, got off at Jeff City took rt 50 to Sadalia it was so eroded, then back on trail. Was nice tho when it wasn't pouring rain.
That's another downside to rail trails. They usually keep up the maintenance on the trail pretty well but with some weather events it's hard to keep up. A couple of years ago the Missouri river flooded and wash out major portions of the trail. Some portions were closed for awhile. I agree, other than that it's a nice trail. Thanks for watching!
Really love watching your videos. You provide great content and very useful information. I'm trying to plan a Katy Trail ride and would like to know how you got back to St. Charles ? Did you try Amtrak or end up doing something else ? Keep up the great vids !!
Have fun! Thanks for watching! I parked at the hotel in St. Charles. I rode to Clinton (western terminus). I then rode back to Sedalia to catch the Amtrak train. The train goes to Washington, MO and then to St. Louis, but doesn't go to St. Charles. So, I got off the train at Washington and rode to St. Charles to pick up my car. I hope that helps. Hope to see you down the road. More to come. Stay safe and ride on!!
Hello! I just found your channel and I love it! My wife and I are getting into touring more and your channel is so informative and helpful. Where do you keep your bike when you stay at a hotel? Thanks!
Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it. I bring my bike into the room with me. 99% of the time, it's no problem. Thanks again. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!! Sorry for the slow response.
Paul I absolutely enjoy your videos. I’m riding the Katy this fall and I’ve got two questions for you what was your avg speed on the Katy and what’s your opinion of Surly Long Haul truckers. Thanks
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Like many crushed gravel trails, it's a little slower going. On a level paved road with no wind, I usually pedal along at 10-12 mph. On a gravel trail its about 8-10 mph. Add hills and wind and adjust accordingly. Fortunately rail trails tend to have less hills and wind.
The Surly LHT is a sturdy touring bike. I don't own one, but for a while there it was the industry standard and very popular. Can't buy them new anymore. Surly discontinued them and replaced it with the Disc trucker. Again, I don't own one. But I do have a Surly Troll and a Cross Check. I like them both. Thanks again and ride on!
I live 7 miles from Katy trail ride often, going have another trail Rock island trail about 145 miles.
I saw that Rock Island Trail, it looked very interesting. I need to go back and ride it. Thanks for watching.
Another great video! Workin on biking rides for next season?
That's the plan! Some one asked, so I'm working on a "Gear List" and a "How To" video. Coming soon. Thanks again!!
I love how you show on your drawn map the route you go that day. Can I ask how you do that? It looks so cool! - thank you!
Thanks. I draw out (trace) each map and scan it without the red line. Then I draw in the red line and scan it again. In the editing process I transition from the first picture to the second using a "wipe" transition. It looks like the red line is moving. Pretty cool. Thanks again!
Thank you so much! Looks very cool. I’ll have to try on some of my upcoming hikes (and hopefully bikepacking trips!). Thx so much for explaining.
@@paulsuchecki3985 Brilliant!
I'm all caught up on your great touring videos. They are fun to watch while pedaling on my trainer over the winter. COVID permitting I'll be finishing my East Coast touring in the Spring. I have the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida left. What kind of drone do you use for your aerial shots? Does it have "follow" capability? Also, did you bike from Williamsburg to DC between your C&O and Transamerica Rides? Or were those totally separate adventures?
Ed, Thanks for watching. That gives me an idea. If I made a 30 minute indoor cycling workout video, would people watch it? I hope you can get out this summer and finish your ride. I've got big plans as well. I use a DJI Mini Mavic Drone. It's pretty small and stripped down so it doesn't have all of the follow features like their full size drones. But the camera is nice and it takes cool shots. My wife met me in Williamsburg at the end of that stage of the adventure. Her Dad lives in the DC area and rides the C&O all the time. So we visited with Dad and she dropped me off at the trail to start stage 2 of 3. Stage 3 was the Ohio River Scenic Byway. Already planning for summer 2022. Safe travels!!
Man I fell in love with your video! I just looking to getting into gravel would you suggest flat bars or drops? I'm an older rider (51) and used to riding mountain bikes
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! I've done some gravel riding, but not too much. For me, I like Mt. bike bars. Have fun, hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
Nice video!
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
@@paulsuchecki3985 I've been devouring all your videos. The structure of your content is so ideal for the activity of cycling. I will be retiring this year, and plan on doing much the same type of riding. For the past 12 years, I've been a year around cyclist in Milwaukee with the majority of my riding happening in the early morning darkness. I look forward to daytime rides where I can see more stuff.
Great video. One question, do you know where I can consult to travel from Clinton to Los Angeles, California?
Great video! Riding next to the river when it’s so hot, do you ever stop and jump in?
Not yet! The water's not too clean and there can be some nasty currents to wash you away. Stay safe and ride on!! 😎
Paul, Well done ! Thank you for great video. Did you have reservations for your stays, or is it possible to "walk-in" and get a spot to stay? What other Rail Trails would you recommend?
Thanks for watching. On the Katy trail there are lots of B&B's. for those I would definitely make reservations, just to be sure. In some of the larger towns there are plenty of hotels. Except on weekends, you usually don't need a reservation. But again, it's always good to be on the safe side. Ride on. Have fun!! C&O and the GAP in Pennsylvania and Maryland is a great trail. Also the Erie canal in NY State.
Oh! And please join us in the Black Hills of S. Dakota and ride the incredible Mickelson Trail 🚲🚲😊
I'm headed for the Michelson in the next week or so. Been there before, gonna ride it again. Thanks again for watching. 😎
Excellent Paul!! What trails would you recommend that has more cities or towns throughout for eating and sightseeing?
The eastern part of the Katy trail has some excellent towns. St. Charles, Jeff City, Columbia, Boonville. West of Boonville is becomes very rural. The Ohio to Erie trail has some big towns like Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland. But there is a stretch south of Akron where overnight accommodations are scarce. The C&O and GAP are great for bikepacking. The cities are at the ends of the trail with lots of primitive in between. The Erie Canal, I think, has lots of cool old towns with places to eat and stay with lots of history. So if that's what you are looking for, That's the one I would recommend. They're all good and I'm not an expert on any of them, but that is what I recall. Thanks again for watching!
@@paulsuchecki3985 Thanks Paul! I'm closest to the Ohio Erie so I'll probably start there, but they all sound like great adventures!
Just like the Romans seems someone liked straight roads. Good in many ways. The trees give shade but I reckon it's a mozzie banquet area. Do I hear cicadas? I guess Amerca is more car friendly than the railroad. Shame, I prefer trains. I got a senior railcard over here that gets me places as I don't drive anymore. I can sleep on some trains overnight and arrive refreshed, have breakfast and get a shower - on the train! Then get my bike and trailer and head off on country roads and trails. No hurry to get anywhere and I will stop and camp or get a room for the night. I will be out this weekend.
America is the land of cars. People here are too lazy to ride or walk anywhere. But out West in the US, there's a lot of open space. Perfect for a train ride. Have fun!
Nice video, I was wondering if you knew about how fast you are going on average (Speed)? It seems that you sped up some of your video?
Thanks for watching. I average about 9 or 10 mph on level roads. Some video footage may have been altered for effect. Ride on!😎
I saw you pass by the private school going to a break time
Awesome! Thanks. The Katy trail is a great route. Ride on!!
So did the train ride back to your car workout like you thought that it would?
From Clinton I had to ride back to Sedalia. About a half days ride. I caught the train in Sedalia. I got off the train at Washington, Mo. and rode back to St Charles. About a half days ride. The train doesn't go to St. Charles, it goes to St. Louis. but yeah, it worked out well for me. Thanks!!
I might have missed it but what month was this ride? Maybe fall is not so hot and tent camping more comfortable. I noticed a sign in one part that said park closes at sunset. Too bad, a lot cheaper than a BNB
I rode this in early August, 2021. Its a great trail. Ride on!
Hi Paul, we plan to base in Jeff City for a half trail ride. Do you suggest a west or east route out of JC? Looking for scenery, access to services and lodging. Thanks!
Sorry about the slow response. Been out biking. Thanks for watching. I think the best scenery is along the Missouri River near Rocheport. Services are scant. Lots of airB&B's. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
"Now go ride your bike" 😂😂that should be your catchphrase. Get it printed up on t shirts and mugs etc.
Good idea! I might do that. 😉
After doing some binge watching of your stuff, i now realise "now go ride your bike" is your catchphrase already 🤣
Paul, did you end up taking the train from Sedalia to Washington? If so, how did that go?
Is it something you'd recommend?
How much was the ticket, and did they give you hassle about the bike?
How long was the train journey?
And how long was the bike ride from the train back to your car?
Sorry about the boatload of questions. =D. I'm trying to figure out if taking the train is worth it, or whether we should just get a shuttle. Those things are like $300 though, which is insane.
Sorry about the slow response. Been out biking. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Yes I took the train from Sedalia to Washington. But my car was parked in St. Charles. The train got in late at Washington, so I stayed at a cheap motel there. The next morning it was about a half day's ride to St. Charles. The train ride was easy, roll-on service for the bike. Cheaper than a shuttle and probably more reliable. Thanks again. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!
@@paulsuchecki3985 Thanks for the reply, Paul! I hope you had a great time out biking. =)