Originally Posted by
TrojanHorse
There are at least a few people on this forum who have rented a bike in Maui for that ride... you may want to bring your own saddle & pedals but yeah, rent a triple.
Do some digging/posting to see who's already done it that can share some advice with you.
Saying the overall grade is the same is nice, but... 36 miles with no let up is a different kettle of tea. hopefully you can convince the family to drive up in the afternoon or do occasional sag for you.
That road is definitely on my bucket list.
I already have a bike rental reserved, but they didn't have a triple. I was just thinking that if I'm going to equip my own bike this way, I could just take it instead.
And yes, I'm fully aware of what 10000' of climbing is compared to 1300'. That's why I want much lower gears. This will be the hardest ride I've ever done. When I was at the top of Bear Mountain I was thinking I could easily do it again. But 7 more times without a break? That's a scary thought. I've been reading everything I can find on the net about the ride.