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Team Re-kline is heading out!
Jun 12^th, 2008 at 10:14pm

Hey gang! Hubby and I are heading out tomorrow, Friday, 6/13 for our annual, "are we really this stupid and plan on biking ridiculous number of miles in a week" trip. As I've mentioned elsewhere, we will be biking the Katy Trail in Missouri.

The weather is questionable as well as the trail - this could be interesting. Roll Eyes

Sakina & Curlgirl will be holding down the fort here - so BE NICE everyone!

Hopefully I'll have some pictures to share when we get back.

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rodent Emerald Offline Greetings! Posts: 344 Missouri Gender:	Re: Team Re-kline is heading out! Reply #1 - Jun 12^th, 2008 at 10:30pm You should have a nice trip. I don't know if the trail has any flood but the scenery is great, at least on the eastern 65 miles that I have traveled. Wish I could do this with you.
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Re: Team Re-kline is heading out!
Reply #3 - Jun 12^th, 2008 at 10:43pm

rodent wrote on Jun 12^th, 2008 at 10:30pm:

You should have a nice trip. I don't know if the trail has any flood but the scenery is great, at least on the eastern 65 miles that I have traveled. Wish I could do this with you.

I've seen on the trail conditions that there is a section that is closed due to flooding, so there will be at least 1 detour.

I wish you could do it with us as well! We are looking forward to the scenery and a couple of wineries that are supposed to be in some of the towns. (I just packed our corkscrew - just in case!!) Grin

Plus, I lilke how "out of touch" we are on these trips. You forget everything and just get into the biking routine. It is a wonderful escape.

Who knows, if this trip goes well, we might sign up for it again next year! (which I think will be west to east - an easier ride!!)

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rodent Emerald Offline Greetings! Posts: 344 Missouri Gender:	Re: Team Re-kline is heading out! Reply #4 - Jun 12^th, 2008 at 10:52pm I just checked the long term forcast. You may have thundershowers early monday but highs all week in the 80's. Great riding weather. There are winerys in Augusta and in Herman, both on your first day out. Added: If I am able to retire, I probably will do this trip next year.
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Jerry Diamond Offline LongLocks Rocks! Posts: 662 Montana Gender:	Re: Team Re-kline is heading out! Reply #5 - Jun 12^th, 2008 at 11:04pm Good luck and have fun Jerry
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Trisha Stardust Offline Posts: 2318 Missouri Gender:	Re: Team Re-kline is heading out! Reply #6 - Jun 13^th, 2008 at 9:39am Well, I'm sure you're already gone; but God speed, have a fun/safe trip, and may your tires never go flat.
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Angel Spun Ex Member	Re: Team Re-kline is heading out! Reply #7 - Jun 13^th, 2008 at 5:28pm Have a nice trip, BB!
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Godyssey Stardust Offline Posts: 2375 Georgia Gender:	Re: Team Re-kline is heading out! Reply #8 - Jun 14^th, 2008 at 12:01am I hope you have a great, safe time...and take lots of pictures that you can show us when you return.
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rodent Emerald Offline Greetings! Posts: 344 Missouri Gender:	Re: Team Re-kline is heading out! Reply #9 - Jun 19^th, 2008 at 11:27pm Here is where you can find what Robin is experiencing. It looks like great fun. http://www.mostateparks.com/katytrail/2008ride.htm Hopefully she will have her own pictures and stories of the trail when she returns. I would like to see how she likes the Katy Trail.
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Re: Team Re-kline is heading out!
Reply #10 - Jun 20^th, 2008 at 1:52am

Cool

That looks like something I would have enjoyed a lot about 22 years ago when I was in really good shape and rode a 10-speed before I had a vehicle or a mountain bike Roll Eyes

The farthest I ever rode a bicycle in 1 day was about 80 miles which took me about 8 hours to do Shocked

But, if I was to even think about doing that again I would have to be in much better shape and ride my bike more than I do Tongue

Thank you for sharing that link with us Wink

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rodent Emerald Offline Greetings! Posts: 344 Missouri Gender:	Re: Team Re-kline is heading out! Reply #11 - Jun 22^nd, 2008 at 10:25am Jerry, your mountain bike is actually the correct bike for this trip. My furthest one day ride was 113 miles done in my mid-40's on the same trail Robin rode this week. But not the hardest... This was two 108 mile rides on succesive days over big hills and outrunning dogs when I was 14.
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Re: Team Re-kline is heading out!
Reply #12 - Jun 22^nd, 2008 at 10:43am

Especially since my mountain bike has a front and rear shock Cool

To be honest with you, I have only rode it in the actual mountains a few times Shocked

I have not ridden a 10-speed since the middle 80's and I am sure if I did it would feel very strange.

I remember when I first got a mountain bike after riding small 20" BMX bikes. The mountain bike was like going from a compact car to a huge 18 wheeler Shocked

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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: Team Re-kline is heading out! Reply #13 - Jun 24^th, 2008 at 10:34am I'm BAAAAAACK! Wow, what a trip this was. The weather was fantastic (minus the 2" of rain in 1 hour on Thursday evening), the trail was in great condition (other than the 2 flooded areas that we detoured around), and the scenery was beautiful. Here are a couple of pictures to show you the beauty:
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Re: Team Re-kline is heading out!
Reply #14 - Jun 24^th, 2008 at 10:36am

We did encounter a "bit" of water. Actually, there was water EVERYWHERE!!!! Here is an example of how high the water was. (Hint - look for the street sign).

There were times we had water on both sides of the trail - just inches from coming across the trail. The water was also lapping at the undersides of some of the bridges we crossed.

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