Bike drop off

West Maui Loop

Maui Suffer ride

Bike pick up

Cahuenga

Though I didn't complete my intended route of the West Maui loop with Haleakala tagged on, this still clocks in as the longest ride of my life, so that's a win. With instense leg cramps kicking at 8500 ft on Haleakala, the last 5 mi and 1500 ft of that climb was not happening. After resting a few minutes, my thought process was: I can definitely coast 40 mi and 8500 ft of descent  into Kahului. If I make it to Kahului, I can ride the tailwind across the isthmus to Maalaea. If I make it to Maalaea, it's just a brief jaunt around the corner to Oluwalu. In Oluwalu, I can get a cold drink and grind the final 10 miles to my grandma's house. And that's how I got home. Persistent cloud cover really saved me today. No way I'd be able to do the extra 27 miles and 3000 ft of additional climbing that was my intended route. I'd already done Haleakala to the summit 6.5 years ago (from Paia), so not missing anything there (besides the fact that it's literally the most awesome bike ride on Earth). Good day to listen to the body! Going to really enjoy that dip in the Ocean!

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Maui Suffer ride

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Bike drop off

West Maui Loop

Maui Suffer ride

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Cahuenga

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