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I'm planning to ride the Katy Trail from Clinton to St. Charles in
October. The group leader is encouraging the use of mountain bikes. I don't have pannier racks for my MTB. Would I be in trouble riding a touring bike with 28mm tires? jeverett3ATearthlinkDOTnet http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3 |
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In article , John Everett
writes: I'm planning to ride the Katy Trail from Clinton to St. Charles in October. The group leader is encouraging the use of mountain bikes. I don't have pannier racks for my MTB. Would I be in trouble riding a touring bike with 28mm tires? I've been on the trail with 26X1.5 tires and think you would have no trouble at all. My wife and I are planning to do the same direction and distance this October with camping gear on the same tires. Tom Gibb |
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"John Everett" wrote in message
... I'm planning to ride the Katy Trail from Clinton to St. Charles in October. The group leader is encouraging the use of mountain bikes. I don't have pannier racks for my MTB. Would I be in trouble riding a touring bike with 28mm tires? I'm only familiar with N. Jeff City to St. Charles. Most of that riding has been on 1.25 inch road tires (old 27 inch wheels), which should be equivalent. If it rains, you will find it slow going; otherwise you will be fine. |
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John Everett wrote:
ride the Katy Trail riding a touring bike with 28mm tires? John, I've been recommending that anything 25mm or wider is acceptible for the Katy Trail, and no one has yet told me that they disagreed (though I'd love to hear any feedback). Here's the full text from http://www.bikekatytrail.com/faq.asp#tires ----- What's the best kind of bike tire for the trail? In general, wider tires are better. If you're riding a mountain bike, hybrid, or comfort bike, your tires are fine. But the Katy is definitely suitable for road bikes, and I see plenty of them out there. The crushed limestone packs down hard and gives you a surface nearly as solid as asphalt, unless it's been raining a lot. But there are a few places where it's not packed as hard, or where the trail crosses gravel roads, that could be a little rough on road bikes. Most of what I've heard from road bikers is that any tire 25mm or wider is fine for the Katy Trail. I've seen some riders say they did fine with 23, but most suggest 25 or wider. For best results, go with the widest cross-tread tire your rims can handle. ---- There's also a link to this discussion of tires on the Katy Trail: http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-47455 Have a great ride! Ray Scott Explore the Katy Trail at www.BikeKatyTrail.com |
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John Everett wrote in message . ..
I'm planning to ride the Katy Trail from Clinton to St. Charles in October. The group leader is encouraging the use of mountain bikes. I don't have pannier racks for my MTB. Would I be in trouble riding a touring bike with 28mm tires? jeverett3ATearthlinkDOTnet http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3 I did the Katy from Boonville to St. Charles last year on a Cannondale T800 with 35mm tires and a full touring load. The trail has a good hard surface. Your 28mm tires should work just fine. Before I got to the trail people told me that I wouldn't want to ride it after rain, but I never found the surface to be that soft, even after a night of downpour. A great ride! Watch out for turtles in the shadows near Weldon Springs, however. If you hit one, it's not good for the turtle or you. Stuart Black |
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