Maui Downhill Haleakala Summit Bike Tour

January 29, 2009 by Jeff Schuman · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Maui

When you are in Maui I definitely recommend the Maui Downhill Haleakala Summit bike tour.

It is also known as the Summit To The Sea and it is a wild ride.

This is a bike tour worth taking the time to go on.

You are taken to the 10,023’ summit of Haleakala. This is a crate where the astronauts trained to walk on the moon.

It is a massive crater the size of Manhatten in New York and it is interesting how cold it is at the top. You will start out wearing a coat as it is around 30 degrees.

As I recall you go 38 miles downhill and peddle about 400 yards in that time. The bikes have hydraulic brakes and you need them as you get to going pretty fast.

You need to be able to ride a bike for your own safety. About a week before we went a rider crossed over the middle of the road and hit a tour bus head on. They were killed instantly.

There are no major drop offs on the side of the road which is good.

This is not like riding in the mountains of Colorado where you couldgo over the edge and land several hundred feet below.

Not everyone can take the bike tour. Some requirements include….

- Competent riders and no beginners.

- Must be 12 years of age or older.

- 5 feet tall guideline height.

- Maximum weight for bike rider is 250 pounds.

- Riders must sign acknowledgement of risk & safety form.

- No Pregnant women allowed to bike on this tour.

- No Riders may participate with medical conditions that would adversely effect them in this activity.

- Wear warm clothing in layers and close-toed rubber soled shoes.

Not to scare you too much though. The Maui Downhill Haleakala Summit really is safe and one great way to spend a day in Maui doing something you will never be able to do anywhere else.