Getting Ready to Ride

We are starting to get some bicycle ride time in in preparation for riding across Missouri on the KATY bicycle trail later in the year. The KATY trail is a former railroad grade now used as a cross state bicycle trail. It is relatively flat and has a limestone base.

We wanted to see how our trikes did on a similar surface so we traveled to the west side of town and rode the former railroad grade in our area.

We did pretty good - the weather was great and the ride was enjoyable. We only went about 7 miles, but that is a start to getting ready for the much longer trip.

Riding the former right of way

Model Railroad Figure Modifications

 This was the weekend for the local model railroad show. We attended a clinic on modifying and painting scale model figures. They did a great job of showing how to change standard figures to your era and dress style and then paint realistically.