I rented a bike from Maui Bicycle Works. It was a nice Specialized
Allez with a triple - very useful on Haleakala.
I walked from the Airport to the shop - 4 blocks -
installed my rack and panniers on the bike, put my stuff in the panniers
and left my suitcase at the store, riding to my hotel
in Kaanapaali. The owner was super helpful.

The loop around the West part of Maui is nice, there are all sorts of
notes on maps about "Rental Cars not allowed on this road" regarding
the road on the North side, but it is in actually a nice road with pavement
comparable to say West Old La Honda - great to ride on but dissuades automobile
traffic. Gorgeous route through cattle grazing land. There is one
small "town" (someone's house) where I was able to buy a lemonade.

There is one spot with a 20%+ downhill gradient that ends in
a tight hairpin, be careful there. With all the weight in my panniers
I barely made the turn. If it looks dodgy you can go straight into
someone's driveway there.

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> Another option is to rent a bike when you get there. There are a couple
> of places where you can get decent bikes, but I don't remember the
> names. The loop around the northern part of the island is nice, and
> also the climb up Haleakala (bring warm clothes if you plan to descend).
> I'd stay away from the main roads in the middle of the island, though.
>
> -Rupert
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> Patt Baenen wrote On 02/15/07 18:04,:
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> >
> > Dear Low Key Hill Climbers,
> >
> > Does anyone have a travel bike in a 53cm frame that
> > Icould borrow in April? We are going to Maui and I
> > would love to ride some of the great roads on perhaps
> > Hawaii's nicest island.
> >
> > A bike with S&S couplers or a Ritchey Break-Away would
> > be perfect.
> >
> > I will need it from April 4th and can return it April
> > 15th or 16th.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Patt
> >
> > Patt Baenen-Tapscott
> > Scaled-Up Productions
> > (650) 851-7621
> >
> >
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