Hawaii_Ed
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My good friend 5-7 Heaven and I are planning a motored bike trip around the Island of Oahu. I routed it on google, and it is right at 130 miles around the perimeter. The very northwest tip of the island is a nature preserve, and it had a rough jeep trail around the tip. Years ago a big chunk washed out, and they have left it unimproved to limit vehicle traffic. Hikers and mountain bikers take it all the time. Because of this, most vehicle and bikers take a route sorta up the western 2/3 of the island if they do a loop, and they do not take the costal road up the west.
We wanted to try and stick to the perimeter if possible, so today my son and I took my 4x4 truck up for a scouting trip. We drove until the road ended, and even though we could have driven further with the truck, we hiked the two miles to the point.
I think it is passable with our bikes. We will have to portage the washout, but I think with a two person carry it will be possible to make it around the point. What fun is an adventure in there is no challenge in it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvwPnWHKpCg
This is a video of my son hiking the part we wil have to carry through.
Road approaching the point near Makaha (famous surf spot)
On the point
Much of the road looks like this
Richard is fearless!
Richard on the trail
No motors
End of the road
Trail
The big washout, looking north[/QUOTE]
We wanted to try and stick to the perimeter if possible, so today my son and I took my 4x4 truck up for a scouting trip. We drove until the road ended, and even though we could have driven further with the truck, we hiked the two miles to the point.
I think it is passable with our bikes. We will have to portage the washout, but I think with a two person carry it will be possible to make it around the point. What fun is an adventure in there is no challenge in it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvwPnWHKpCg
This is a video of my son hiking the part we wil have to carry through.
Road approaching the point near Makaha (famous surf spot)
On the point
Much of the road looks like this
Richard is fearless!
Richard on the trail
No motors
End of the road
Trail
The big washout, looking north[/QUOTE]