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RC Vikings · 08-08-2007, 04:07 PM

I know Arch has done this but has anyone else done the ride to the top of Maui? It goes from sea level to over 10,000 feet in roughly 37 miles. We drove up and saw about seven riders on the road that day. It looks like something every biker should try once in their life.

Archaea · 08-08-2007, 05:23 PM

It's the longest climb I've ever done. The day I finished it, a guy told me Lance does it twice in a day. The only excuse I offered at being so slow was the fact I went up in a tri bike mostly in the aero position. He laughed.

MikeWaters · 08-08-2007, 05:26 PM

Farrah has driven up in in a pounding rainstorm, with probably 50 feet of visibility. It was awesome. No bike riders.

Surfah · 08-08-2007, 05:28 PM

I've driven it. Also drove to the top of Mauna Kea on the Big Island. I'd never attempt either on anything that wasn't motor powered. But then again I am a fat ass.

Archaea · 08-08-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Farrah has driven up in in a pounding rainstorm, with probably 50 feet of visibility. It was awesome. No bike riders.

It rained and sleeted on us at the top. It awesome, but we were so cold descending, we paid somebody to take us out of the cold.

MikeWaters · 08-08-2007, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

It rained and sleeted on us at the top. It awesome, but we were so cold descending, we paid somebody to take us out of the cold.

Hooker?

creekster · 08-08-2007, 06:07 PM

Wait, are you guys talking about riding UP the mountain? That's funny.

Archaea · 08-08-2007, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by creekster

Wait, are you guys talking about riding UP the mountain? That's funny.

It's a very fun gradual climb. I only remember a few ascents of eight percent or greater. Most of the ascents were lesser.

You've done it before, n'est-ce pas?

creekster · 08-08-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

It's a very fun gradual climb. I only remember a few ascents of eight percent or greater. Most of the ascents were lesser.

You've done it before, n'est-ce pas?

I have not done this ride before, but I would like to try some day. I want to do it on the tandem so I can both rely on my wife's fitness to help push my sorry and over-sized butt up the mountain and so I can rely on the drum brake to stop my oversized butt from overheating the brakes on the descent and ruining a good day.

08-08-2007, 04:07 PM	#1
RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	Haleakala I know Arch has done this but has anyone else done the ride to the top of Maui? It goes from sea level to over 10,000 feet in roughly 37 miles. We drove up and saw about seven riders on the road that day. It looks like something every biker should try once in their life.

08-08-2007, 05:23 PM	#2
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	It's the longest climb I've ever done. The day I finished it, a guy told me Lance does it twice in a day. The only excuse I offered at being so slow was the fact I went up in a tri bike mostly in the aero position. He laughed. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

08-08-2007, 05:28 PM	#4
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	I've driven it. Also drove to the top of Mauna Kea on the Big Island. I'd never attempt either on anything that wasn't motor powered. But then again I am a fat ass. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

08-08-2007, 06:07 PM	#7
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	Wait, are you guys talking about riding UP the mountain? That's funny. __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

08-08-2007, 05:26 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Farrah has driven up in in a pounding rainstorm, with probably 50 feet of visibility. It was awesome. No bike riders.