Karl and Mo are now on the Katy trail that goes across most of the state of Missouri. They started this morning in Osage Beach, Mo and rode for about 55 miles to Jefferson City. Once in Jefferson City, they hopped on the Katy trail and rode for the last 30 miles today. They Katy Trail actually starts (or ends) in Clinton, Missouri, but that was farther west. Click HERE for more information on the Katy Trail.
Just before they got onto the trail, our friend Mo got a flat. He looked for the reason why and not finding anything, he installed a new tube and they went on their way. Well, there was a small piece of metal that was still in his rim, so before long he got another flat. So, in the flat tire race Mo is 8 and Karl is 6.
The weather was a little muggy today. The canopy of trees kept the humidity bearing down on them most of the day. There was a brief rain shower this afternoon, but it was only enough to dampen the trail. Thankfully, it did cool them off a little bit.
Tonight Karl and Mo are spending the night at a Bed and Breakfast. The Rendleman Home is their home for the evening. It's actually in Bluffton, but the Post Office is in Rhineland. This B&B is an old farmhouse that has been converted to an Inn. They mostly cater to bicyclists that ride on the Katy trail. The owner is an avid bicyclist himself and rides about 200 miles a week. Please check out the Rendleman Home at www.rendlemanhome.com. The next time you decide to ride your bike in Missouri on the Katy Trail, you may want to stay there.
There wasn't much scenery the first 20 or so miles today. But the last 10 miles to the B&B was beautiful. The trail is right on the Missouri River so it was very scenic. Well, that's all I have to report today. Karl didn't have great cell reception out on the Katy trail so I kept losing him.
I'll post again tomorrow. I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day!
Great job on the blog mtbbabe.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't help but wonder why all the flat tires? Most "normal" people might have that many flats in a lifetime and then it hit me..The cheap Chinese tires and tubes that they bought at Wal-mart.
It's amazing when you think about it,due in part to the company these guys worked for offshoring so much work to China they have the time to consume even greater quantities of cheap Chinese products!!
These guys will soon be home and I thought they needed a little "needling"
I'm glad you're enjoying the blog. Yes..these guys will be home before we know it. And, I'm sure that they'll read all of the comments and get a charge out of them. They're definitely getting a lot of practice changing tires. Maybe that will be their new career when they get home.
ReplyDeleteKarl says if you can find him somewhere to buy american made tires, he'll buy them.
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