Steve Champion eagerly latched onto the location for his shop, Champion Bicycles.
“The Katy Trail outside the front door was the clincher,” he said Thursday, after 300 riders passed through as part of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ 12th annual Katy Trail Ride. Champion, whose shop is located at the Katy Depot, spent four to five hours doing quick repairs for riders making their way from St. Charles to Clinton.
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