Bruce and I have set a goal. We'd like to participate in the annual Katy Trail bike ride next June - 240 miles across Missouri. The trail starts in Clinton on the western side of the state and ends in St Charles (eastern side). It's supposedly easier to ride west to east, because the trail slopes downward toward the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. The ride is spread out over a week, but they still average about 50 miles a day - a lot farther than I normally ride. While the weather's nice, I can ride my bike to work (about 5 miles each way); but when the snows start, I'll have to put my bike on an indoor stand.Thursday, August 11, 2011
Training for the Trail
Bruce and I have set a goal. We'd like to participate in the annual Katy Trail bike ride next June - 240 miles across Missouri. The trail starts in Clinton on the western side of the state and ends in St Charles (eastern side). It's supposedly easier to ride west to east, because the trail slopes downward toward the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. The ride is spread out over a week, but they still average about 50 miles a day - a lot farther than I normally ride. While the weather's nice, I can ride my bike to work (about 5 miles each way); but when the snows start, I'll have to put my bike on an indoor stand.