KATY TRAIL BIKE TOUR

Preparation for the Katy Trail (June 15-September 16)

• 14 weeks of guided, daily training available via app + detailed PDF
• Training includes cycling workouts, strength + mobility
• Virtual monthly team meetings
• Virtual Bike 101 Session: Flats, gear, and best safety practices
• Weekly newsletters + Ask the Coach sessions
• Many Happy Miles custom jersey

Katy Trail Tour (September 17-20)

• Shuttle from St. Louis area to Rocheport, our ride start
• Three nights of accommodations (2 people per room/2 beds) from September 17-19
• Daily transfer of luggage
• Two breakfasts
• Katy Trail Jersey or Tee

The following is not included with your registration fee:

• Travel to/from St. Louis
• Lodging prior to or after the tour. 
• Most of the meals on the Katy Trail (with the exception of two breakfasts)
• Snacks and drinks on the Katy Trail
• Fees for any mechanical issues with your bike
• A rental bike (if you choose to rent)

Our shuttle from the St. Louis area to our starting point leaves at 8 am on Thursday, September 17. 

We will arrive back in the St. Louis area on Sunday, September 20 around 1-2 pm.  

We will share a convenient hotel for before/after ride if you need one. 

We'll be staying in a variety of lodging, including hotels, motels, and B 'n' B's. Rooms are double occupancy, with two beds in each room.

You can either choose a roommate or we'll pair you up. 

Cycling-Specific Training:

• Bike you can ride outside: a hybrid, road, mountain, or gravel bike
• Optional: bike you can ride inside (Peloton, upright bike at gym, indoor trainer for your own bike)
• Bike helmet
• Sunglasses
• Bike gloves
• Bike shorts with chamois (at least 2 pairs)
• Bike jersey
• Optional: clipless pedals and bike shoes

Other training:

• At least two sets of dumbbells (one lighter, one heavier)
• Yoga mat
• Swiss Ball 

We'll provide a full packing list within the first week of the program. 

*Rental bikes are available at the Katy Trail. See question about type of bikes.

For training, you can use a mix of indoor and outdoor bikes. 

Indoors, you can use a Peloton, an upright bike at the gym, or an indoor trainer with your own bike. 

Outdoors, you can ride a road bike, a hybrid bike, a gravel bike, or a mountain bike. 

For the Katy Trail, you will want a hybrid [otherwise known as a standard or touring] bike or a gravel bike.

Ideal tire width is between 38mm–45mm. (A road bike's skinny tires will make for a bumpy, uncomfortable ride, while fat mountain bike tires will slow you down unnecessarily.)

You can rent a standard, gravel or ebike from our tour operator (prices range from $230-370 for four days); we'll provide instructions with registration. 

Yep! If you're most comfortable on an ebike, that's definitely an option.

If you don't want to travel with your ebike, renting one from our tour operator is an option. 

No, you don't have to be a regular rider to join us on our Katy Trail Adventure. 

That said, you DO have to be willing to train consistently and learn how to efficiently ride (and take care of) your bike during our 14 weeks of training so you feel confident and ready for four days on the trail. 

We're going on a bike tour, not a bike race.

We'll depart each morning after a hearty breakfast, and ride at a solid but sustainable pace.

We'll stop for snacks, meals, historic sites, pictures, and whatever else comes our way. 

You will have opportunities to ride additional mileage each day if you'd like.

We have space for 19 cyclists + Coach Dimity. 

Because we are contracting this tour with a local company, we are unable to offer refunds after you register.

However, if you are unable to come, you can transfer your registration to somebody else. Also, we will look into a credit with the touring company for you to be used at a future time. 

Contact us at [email protected] and we'll help you out!