Should I do this ride on my honeymoon?
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TriSooner posted 19 weeks ago.
100% absolutely. My brother just got back. I implored him and his new wife (honeymoon also) to at least rent the bikes and do 'down ride,' which apparently is a popular tourist thing to do. (But why would you want to only ride down when you can ride up it and then back down it?)
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Ironmom posted 19 weeks ago.
Yes, it's just gorgeous! Only thing is that there are a lot of tour companies that take people up in busses and let them just bike down. Most of these folks are not what you'd call good or experienced cyclists and it can make the route dangerous. So you might try to time it to avoid the biggest mobs on the road. Starting early in the morning should let you experience at least most of the climb without being bombarded with downhilling tourists. You go through so many different climactic zones with different foliage as you climb, etc. Enjoy!
Have your sweetie meet you at Kula Lodge for a sunset dinner at 3,000 ft. and a walk through the protea gardens and all will be forgiven!
Blue Skies, -Robin-
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CadenceGuy posted 19 weeks ago.
I think if she is more then happy to get a day of pampering and with dinner where 'Ironmom' suggested could make for a great day!
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tri-ac posted 19 weeks ago.
looks like a very cool ride
...touchy time to go off on your own, though...you know her best!
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jtrimom posted 19 weeks ago.
if she is ok with it, then do it, but if she is even a LITTLE bit hesitant about it, forego it- she will NEVER let you forget it.
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kpollock posted 19 weeks ago.
I did it in 2004 (top of the volcano down) and was less than impressed.
Let me explain...first, it was the day after I ran the Maui marathon and I thought it would be a nice and effortless bike ride. Also, this was way before I got into cycling. I was one of the tourists with the tour company...not fun! When we started out at the crack of dawn at the top...it was so foggy I couldn't see a thing and it was freezing, although we knew it was going to be cold, it still wasn't enjoyable being cold. On the descent, I was scrared out of my wits! Seriously, I'm not joking, it was not fun...actually scared that I would not make it. There was still on coming traffic and with the dew in the air, it made the roads very slick. Probably why I don't like descents to this day! The sky started clearing up half way down and the road flattened out, and then I started to enjoy it.
I'm not saying don't do it, I just wouldn't do it with a tour group and definitely not DOWN the volcano that early in the morning.
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Joe_H posted 19 weeks ago.
be careful I sense a trap. ;)
just be sure she is on board with this becoming a tri-widow so early in the marriage may not be her idea of a good honeymoon
what I'm up to:
http://www.athletefocus.com/forum/sport/triathlon
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fpugsley posted 19 weeks ago.
Thanks y'all... I think she is cool with it all. She has been to EVERY race i have done since we met... mountain, road, running, tri.... has gotten up at 4am for Buffalo Springs, sat in the sun all day. I think she knows what she is getting herself into. (5 bikes +hers)
I think if i dont do it, i will regret it forever. We are there for 9 days, so half a day isnt bad.
Ironmom wrote:
Have your sweetie meet you at Kula Lodge for a sunset dinner at 3,000 ft. and a walk through the protea gardens and all will be forgiven!
I will be done in time for a late lunch ;)
tri-ac wrote:
[shoot! it's SFW]
Sorry! different kind of ride.
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Triguy98 posted 19 weeks ago.
I did escape from Alcatraz on my honeymoon last year. She wasn't 100% thrilled with my getting in through the lottery, but with the help of some friends, and the race itself, she actually was real glad I did it. My buddy did a secret exchange of my race shorts. Instead of my usual ones, he slipped in an identical pair but with iron-on "just married" "honeymoon" and other stuff on them. That definitely made her day. You shouldnt be asking us- you should be asking HER.
Life is short. Play hard and get dirty doing it.
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TonisTri posted 19 weeks ago.
Triguy98 wrote:
y. You shouldnt be asking us- you should be asking HER.
+1 A few years ago a friend of ours bought a motorcycle and took a lot of heat for it. Some folks gave him a hard time for riding on our crowded and dangerous streets since he has a wife and four kids. His response was, "I got permission from the only person that matters...my wife." Wise man.
That which does not kill me makes me faster...
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Amish posted 19 weeks ago.
...wait...why don't you leave in the morning and do the climb, and tell your counterpart to sign up for that "tour" that takes the bus up and lets you ride down? you get an awesome workout, and then the double benefit of seeing the fantastic sites with your lady after you reach the summit?
SPEAKING OF mountains and climbs and descents...(sorry to hijack this thread of lovey-ness to further my own knowledge), are brakes an issue? I have a mountain close to me (pyrennees and i'm pretty scared of the descent because its so windy and so fast coming down. any recommendations?
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fpugsley posted 19 weeks ago.
Triguy98 wrote:
You shouldnt be asking us- you should be asking HER.
Don't worry, i wouldn't come to this place to get permission to ride! She already said OK... i just didn't want it to bite me in the ass... we are there for 10 days, so I think I am OK. I can just bring my shoes and pedals, etc. and play it by ear.
As for her riding down, I am pretty sure she would stop, get off, and then make me sell her bike when we get home.
Or will it doom me forever?
http://www.chainreactionbicycles.com/haleakala.htm
Sea to summit and back, 36 miles one way, 10,023ft. It's a once in a lifetime thing to me. I doubt I will be back there anytime soon. I mentioned it, and something about her getting a massage during these 5-7 hours, seemed to go over OK.
Eagerly awaiting input from both sexes.