No. Don't have your 53 year old mother with the bum knee go. They'll take her money, but she should do to the website bikemauisafety, and see the youtube video downhill bike hell on maui first. Too many accidents. Way too many deaths.
The vans are there simply for the greed of some of these companies. While having the van or vans in the area staged by the roadside, instead of blocking traffic gives them all of the safety concerns, they still arrogantly insist that it is their right to drive well below the speed limit illegally blocking the normal flow of traffic. This has led to near accidents and plenty of road rage. Go to the web site at Bike Maui Safety for updated information as well as the facts of this industry.
It was legal when I was there. If you don't have VERY good bike handling skills then you have no business on this mountain. I believe in freedom and free enterprise but I don't think these bike tour companies should exist.....just too dangerous for inexperienced riders.
Awesome video! I did it a year ago great experience but only for people who are very very comfortable on bikes at high speeds and curves. A few people jumped in the van after the first curve. IT's amazing though!!!
Our family is going at Christmas, 2007 for our first visit. Could a mom of 53 with a bum knee make it downhill? Which Bike Co. is best and I heard there was a little breakfast place about half way down. Is that true? Would that be an option if we went the first morning time? How far a drive is the summit from Kaanapoli Beach area? Some of these YouTube videos look rough, are there options for off road trails or real roads all the way down? Thanks for any info.
From Kaanapali resort area to the start of the drive up Haleakala I'd say you have a good 45min to 1 hour drive before you start driving up... then if I remember right by car its probably another hour+ to the top.. I ride up the thing so I can't tell you car time. You are on a paved smooth road all the way down... nothing goes off road. There is a bed and breakfast at about 2500-3000 feet if I remember correctly.
its a long steady grind... there are sections which are alot easier than others.. the worst part is the switchbacks which pitch up hard on the inside line...
@jknop1001 In the '90s i would top over 60 mph going down; early a.m. is safest time. Some of my crazy friends would ride down on full moon nights; first guy to use his brakes buys the beer at the bottom.
No. Don't have your 53 year old mother with the bum knee go. They'll take her money, but she should do to the website bikemauisafety, and see the youtube video downhill bike hell on maui first. Too many accidents. Way too many deaths.
IamDaKanDao 3 months ago
those clouds are breathtaking!
ionebananas 1 year ago
I work for the Company and I personally sniff every bike seat after the tour ends!
seattlehawkins 1 year ago
The vans are there simply for the greed of some of these companies. While having the van or vans in the area staged by the roadside, instead of blocking traffic gives them all of the safety concerns, they still arrogantly insist that it is their right to drive well below the speed limit illegally blocking the normal flow of traffic. This has led to near accidents and plenty of road rage. Go to the web site at Bike Maui Safety for updated information as well as the facts of this industry.
muchetti 1 year ago
yup that is true. that is wut the vans are there for, for the ones that dont want to go on the bike ride or is to nervous
mauikanenokaoi 2 years ago
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muchetti 2 years ago
so is doing this ilegal?
satansmask 2 years ago
It was legal when I was there. If you don't have VERY good bike handling skills then you have no business on this mountain. I believe in freedom and free enterprise but I don't think these bike tour companies should exist.....just too dangerous for inexperienced riders.
jknop1001 2 years ago
Awesome video! I did it a year ago great experience but only for people who are very very comfortable on bikes at high speeds and curves. A few people jumped in the van after the first curve. IT's amazing though!!!
Erique702 3 years ago
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muchetti 2 years ago
Awesome video! Brings back great memories of me riding down this great volcano a couple of weeks ago! Mahalo and aloha!
Hiroki007 4 years ago
Our family is going at Christmas, 2007 for our first visit. Could a mom of 53 with a bum knee make it downhill? Which Bike Co. is best and I heard there was a little breakfast place about half way down. Is that true? Would that be an option if we went the first morning time? How far a drive is the summit from Kaanapoli Beach area? Some of these YouTube videos look rough, are there options for off road trails or real roads all the way down? Thanks for any info.
SJTP 4 years ago
From Kaanapali resort area to the start of the drive up Haleakala I'd say you have a good 45min to 1 hour drive before you start driving up... then if I remember right by car its probably another hour+ to the top.. I ride up the thing so I can't tell you car time. You are on a paved smooth road all the way down... nothing goes off road. There is a bed and breakfast at about 2500-3000 feet if I remember correctly.
ChrisCYWG 4 years ago
it doesn't seem that steep, how fast were you going
mordeth14 4 years ago
its a long steady grind... there are sections which are alot easier than others.. the worst part is the switchbacks which pitch up hard on the inside line...
ChrisCYWG 4 years ago
So, how fast were you going??
brispuss 4 years ago
took just under 3.5 hours for me... so 16kmh avg.. slower in places...
ChrisCYWG 4 years ago
I don't think we ever got over 40 because you have to brake pretty hard going into some of the 180 degree switchbacks.
jknop1001 2 years ago
@jknop1001 In the '90s i would top over 60 mph going down; early a.m. is safest time. Some of my crazy friends would ride down on full moon nights; first guy to use his brakes buys the beer at the bottom.
rlerskine 1 year ago
Bombs away!! Awesome vid..reminds me of the 3 times I've doen the climb and slide.
ChrisCYWG 4 years ago