“Could I get a quick picture of the bike touring gear you won’t leave home without?” I recently had a chance to bike the Katy Trail in Missouri, and had fun asking other bikers this simple question. Some people were only biking 10 miles, while others were out for a week to complete the entire [...]

The Katy Trail is a 240-mile bike path constructed from a former Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad path. It winds through the state following the Missouri River, highlighting some of the most beautiful countryside you’ll ever see. It’s also one of the more comfortable trails, even on the hottest Missouri days, as the path is layered with crushed [...]