June 21, 2007 Sedalia (5)

After a total of 38.5 miles we arrived in Sedalia at 10:15. Mike had been having trouble with the cleat on his shoe and we needed to find a bike shop for a repair. After asking the mailman (this one was a lady) where we could find a bike shop we headed for downtown Sedalia. At the bike shop we were able to get the part we needed and made the repair. Too bad it was so early in the day because there a very interesting Brew Pub a block from the bike shop. Oh well we had to get on the trail. At 11:30 we stopped to rest in Clifton City after going 50.86 miles. After going 62.0 miles we stopped in Pilot Grove at 1:10 for lunch at the "Lunch Box Deli". Mike and I both had the turkey sandwich and potato salad. Always ordered the potatoes for the carbs. Can't get enough carbs. In the Deli we met and had lunch with Darrin Brown. Darrin works for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and is the maintenance supervisor on the Katy Trail from Clinton to Boonville which is about 73 miles total. I recognized him from earlier in the day when we passed him driving a tractor and pulling a big roller to "dress" the trail. We weren't aware of how good a job he was doing until we left his section of trail. Finished lunch and hit the trail with 48 miles left to go for the day.