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Cycling up Mauna Kea
Continue ReadingClimbing Mauna Kea by bike It’s a challenge that haunts me. I will be back to conquer this beast, Mauna Kea. I’ll be back next August. It had me against the ropes and pounded me into oblivion. I couldn’t take anymore. I was beaten. The story so far. I was dreaming of the day when […]
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Cycling Haleakala
Continue ReadingCycling Haleakala Cycling Haleakala said to be the 2nd hardest climb in America. It’s synonymous with pain. And with good reason. A coupe of day earlier Mark had emailed me saying he’d met a guy called Wayne whilst cycling around Maui. He’d mentioned about cycling with him up Haleakala. I landed in Maui sometime after […]
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Hawaii, here I come
Continue ReadingThe prospect of doing 3 massive climbs in 3 days beckons. I’m off to catch up with a mate in Hawaii. We met doing the Haute Route last year. Mark was doing the triple, and I was doing the Iron (just two weeks). He’s as tall as a mountain, standing 6 foot 6 inches high, […]
