Volcanoes, Sunrises, and Rain Gear: Maui Mountain Biking

Imagine biking down the world's largest dormant volcano, watching the sun rise over an endless stretch of ocean. You can live this very experience in Maui, at Mount Haleakala. Your first step entails signing up to join a group trip, which is mandatory as the only way to legally bike the mountain. Several groups offer a guided tour of the 38-mile downhill run, which starts at 4 a.m. in order to take full advantage of the beauty of the rising sun. Expect it to take nine hours total to ride from the top of the crater down to the bottom of the park road; yet hordes of bikers have praised their experience on this trip as one of the most superb rides of their life.

Aside from Mount Haleakala, there are a number of bike trails in Maui open to the public, most of which are located at 7,000 feet in the Poli-Poli/Kula Forest Reserve, which features between ten and fifteen miles of single track. Maui mountain biking lets cyclists enjoy beautiful sea vistas, long stretches of redwood forests and lush green vegetation.

Additionally, Maui is renowned for being a biker-friendly island, with an abundance of bike lanes throughout the island. Mountain bikes are surprisingly cheap and readily available for rent. Most companies will supply you with not only the bike, but also a helmet, gloves, and rain gear.

Of course, you won't want to be left without a Shuttle Pack to store all of your supplies. The last thing you'll want to worry about on your vacation to Maui is where to store your bike and your gear. What better than a Shuttle Pack to stash your stuff, with its rugged durability and resistance to inclement weather? You can pack up your bike and go, which will be especially convenient if you're getting up at 3 a.m. to meet up with a Mount Haleakala tour!

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