Prairie Spirit Ride Reports
Planning a ride can be a difficult business. Knowing where to get water, food, knowing where to find a bed for the night, or just finding out what sights to make sure not to miss. Often it is easier to plan a ride when you have been able to read about other peoples experiences. Users of this site have logged countless hours going up and down the Prairie Spirit, and occasionally they will write up a ride report of that days particular experience. This page collects all the ride reports from our forums in once place for easier reference.
So, sit back and read over some reports. Whether you are planning an upcoming ride or just trying to get through the winter, we hope that you find these reports helpful.
Ottawa to Garnett & back; spring 2013View thread.
Got off to a 7am start Tues (7th). The heavy fog eventually lifted w/o aid from a breeze. A perfect day for trail riding. No wind. More notably, the trailís bogs and creeks now have splashing riffling water in them. Good to hear that sweet noise again.
Riding in the heatView thread.
Is anyone riding the trails in this heat? We are still having temps over 100 everyday in Paola. I need to get out and start riding but being out of shape and in my 50s I dont want to have a heat stroke. Is anyone else getting sick of this heat or is it just me.
My first full PST ride! Ottawa-Iola-OttawaView thread.
I got in my first full PST ride this past weekend. Ottawa to Iola on Saturday, Iola to Ottawa on Sunday. Nasty weather Sunday, but I was delighted to have done the full ride. This was my first half-century - and then my second half-century!
Rode 1/4th of the trail today (Ottawa to almost-Richmond)View thread.
Rode Ottawa to just a little north of Richmond on the trail, then took the cross-road to Highway 59 and back to Ottawa.
Ride Report for 6/15/2011: Ottawa - Iola - and backView thread.
Did the whole trail and back Wed (6/15). 13-hr total time is not great on a perfect mild day with perfect trail conditions. The trail was firm from end to end. Saw three bicyclists outside the city limits. Most activity was within them on this weekday.
Ride Report Garnett - Iola -Garnett - Ottawa -View thread.
|Timon of Athens|
Found this on an external site. Lots of nice pictures.
Two cool days on the PSRTView thread.
9/14&16. Finished my two separate-day ride of the PSRT yesterday (72 & 32-miles w/short turnabouts, side-trips, and a lunch in Garnett). The shorter ride Friday gave me more time to enjoy the early-fall country settings. Super!
Ride Report 05/17/11 - Garnett - Iola - GarnettView thread.
|Timon of Athens|
Thought a 50+ miler would be good to get in shape for a century later this month. I had a spare day before I started giving finals, everything else was graded soooo.... to the BatBike, Robin!
Ride Report 03/25/2011 Ottawa-Garnett-OttawaView thread.
|Timon of Athens|
mtanders and I met Steve and coverjim at the Ottawa depot at 9:30 in the morning. It had rained the night before but the clouds did not look too threatening. It was, however, to be a day without sunshine. Average temperature was about 47 degrees.
|M P Oliver|
April 8th - Cloudy and foggy to start - tried to go with the wind and avoid rain. Soggy towards the north, drier condidtions farther south. Tornado watch cut the ride short. Did not run into anyone else the whole day until geting back to Garnett - a couple going out to ride maybe to Scipio Road if the westher held out. Saw a snake that I could not identify. Good day, trail in good shape - no major washouts or problems. Other than visibility north of Welda where pastures was buring on both ...