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  1. Original post
    Sir Ride-A-Lot
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    I work for a large association in IT. My department provides all the computer services necessary at
    our many conferences held all over the world. Being the head honcho, I get to choose the locations I
    want to travel to. I now choose places that offer good MTB locations close by and tack on a few
    vacation days to romp around.

    I will be heading off to the Big Island of Hawaii in February. Has anyone done MTBing there? I would
    like to find an internediate level guided day tour with single track and mild DH. I have seen a tour
    that shuttles to the top of Mauna Kea and then it's a very fast DH on cinder and pavement from
    13,000 feet to 6,000 feet. While my heart is in DH, this does not present enough technical challenge
    to excite me. Additionally, it's very cold and snowy up there in December. So, I'd rather stay below
    the top and do some single tracking in the forests or by Volcano National Park.

    Thanks in advance for the info!

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  2. Mattb
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    "Sir Ride-A-Lot" <Sir.Ride-a-Lot> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I work for a large association in IT. My department provides all the computer services necessary
    at our many conferences held all over the


    world.

    Quoted message said:

    Being the head honcho, I get to choose the locations I want to travel to.


    I

    Quoted message said:

    now choose places that offer good MTB locations close by and tack on a few vacation days to
    romp around.

    I will be heading off to the Big Island of Hawaii in February. Has anyone done MTBing there? I
    would like to find an internediate level guided day tour with single track and mild DH. I have
    seen a tour that shuttles to


    the

    Quoted message said:

    top of Mauna Kea and then it's a very fast DH on cinder and pavement from 13,000 feet to 6,000
    feet. While my heart is in DH, this does not present enough technical challenge to excite me.
    Additionally, it's very cold and snowy up there in December. So, I'd rather stay below the top and
    do some single tracking in the forests or by Volcano National Park.

    Thanks in advance for the info!

    I've never MTB'd there (done some roadie rides, which were very nice for roadie stuff) but be sure
    to do some diving or snorkeling. My favorite dive site there was the Place of Refuge. There's a
    great wall you can dive from about 30' all the way down to the 110' sandy bottom. Lots of neat
    changes on the way down and on my last dive there a big ray came up from the depths at the bottom
    and had a good look at us. It was very cool.

    Have fun!

    Matt

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  3. Bomba
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    Sir Ride-A-Lot said:

    I work for a large association in IT. My department provides all the computer services necessary
    at our many conferences held all over the world. Being the head honcho, I get to choose the
    locations I want to travel to. I now choose places that offer good MTB locations close by and tack
    on a few vacation days to romp around.

    Got any jobs going?

    --
    a.m-b FAQ: j-harris.netambfaq.htm

    b.bmx FAQ: t-online.debmx faq.htm

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  4. Sir Ride-A-Lot
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    "MattB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    "Sir Ride-A-Lot" <Sir.Ride-a-Lot> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I work for a large association in IT. My department provides all the computer services necessary
    at our many conferences held all over the


    world.

    Quoted message said:

    Being the head honcho, I get to choose the locations I want to travel


    to.

    Quoted message said:

    I

    Quoted message said:

    now choose places that offer good MTB locations close by and tack on a


    few

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    vacation days to romp around.

    I will be heading off to the Big Island of Hawaii in February. Has


    anyone

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    done MTBing there? I would like to find an internediate level guided


    day

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    tour with single track and mild DH. I have seen a tour that shuttles to


    the

    Quoted message said:

    top of Mauna Kea and then it's a very fast DH on cinder and pavement


    from

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    13,000 feet to 6,000 feet. While my heart is in DH, this does not


    present

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    enough technical challenge to excite me. Additionally, it's very cold


    and

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    snowy up there in December. So, I'd rather stay below the top and do


    some

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    single tracking in the forests or by Volcano National Park.

    Thanks in advance for the info!

    I've never MTB'd there (done some roadie rides, which were very nice for roadie stuff) but be sure
    to do some diving or snorkeling. My favorite


    dive

    Quoted message said:

    site there was the Place of Refuge. There's a great wall you can dive from about 30' all the way
    down to the 110' sandy bottom. Lots of neat changes


    on

    Quoted message said:

    the way down and on my last dive there a big ray came up from the depths


    at

    Quoted message said:

    the bottom and had a good look at us. It was very cool.

    Have fun!

    Matt

    I've always wanted to get certified but never had the time to do it and my sinuses are real bad. I
    will be snorkeling though.

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  5. Sir Ride-A-Lot
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    "bomba" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Sir Ride-A-Lot said:

    I work for a large association in IT. My department provides all the computer services necessary
    at our many conferences held all over the


    world.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Being the head honcho, I get to choose the locations I want to travel


    to. I

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    now choose places that offer good MTB locations close by and tack on a


    few

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    vacation days to romp around.

    Got any jobs going?

    --
    a.m-b FAQ: j-harris.netambfaq.htm

    a.bmx FAQ: t-online.debmx faq.htm

    What do you know? Send me a ressie/cv to [email hidden]

    Just keep in mind I'm based in Philly.

    sir

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  6. Penny S
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    Sir Ride-A-Lot spray painted on a boxcar:

    Quoted message said:

    I work for a large association in IT. My department provides all the computer services necessary
    at our many conferences held all over the world. Being the head honcho, I get to choose the
    locations I want to travel to. I now choose places that offer good MTB locations close by and tack
    on a few vacation days to romp around.

    I will be heading off to the Big Island of Hawaii in February. Has anyone done MTBing there? I
    would like to find an internediate level guided day tour with single track and mild DH. I have
    seen a tour that shuttles to the top of Mauna Kea and then it's a very fast DH on cinder and
    pavement from 13,000 feet to 6,000 feet. While my heart is in DH, this does not present enough
    technical challenge to excite
    me. Additionally, it's very cold and snowy up there in December. So, I'd rather stay below the
    top and do some single tracking in the forests or by Volcano National Park.

    Thanks in advance for the info!

    Pete Fagerlin's page has great videos of Hawaii riding.

    www.petefagerlin.com

    Penny

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  7. Per LöWdin
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    Quoted message said:

    Being the head honcho, I get to choose the locations I want to travel to.


    I

    Quoted message said:

    now choose places that offer good MTB locations close by and tack on a few vacation days to
    romp around.

    Then, you should have a conference in Uppsala, Sweden, here are some awesome epic rides.

    Per lowdin.nuEnglish.html

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  8. Sir Ride-A-Lot
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    #8

    "Per Löwdin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Being the head honcho, I get to choose the locations I want to travel


    to.

    Quoted message said:

    I

    Quoted message said:

    now choose places that offer good MTB locations close by and tack on a


    few

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    vacation days to romp around.

    Then, you should have a conference in Uppsala, Sweden, here are some


    awesome

    Quoted message said:

    epic rides.

    Per lowdin.nuEnglish.html

    The only international one that I have done has been in Ireland. There are some great rides
    there too!

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  9. Sir Ride-A-Lot
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    "Penny S" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Sir Ride-A-Lot spray painted on a boxcar:

    Quoted message said:

    I work for a large association in IT. My department provides all the computer services necessary
    at our many conferences held all over the world. Being the head honcho, I get to choose the
    locations I want to travel to. I now choose places that offer good MTB locations close by and
    tack on a few vacation days to romp around.

    I will be heading off to the Big Island of Hawaii in February. Has anyone done MTBing there? I
    would like to find an internediate level guided day tour with single track and mild DH. I have
    seen a tour that shuttles to the top of Mauna Kea and then it's a very fast DH on cinder and
    pavement from 13,000 feet to 6,000 feet. While my heart is in DH, this does not present enough
    technical challenge to excite
    me. Additionally, it's very cold and snowy up there in December. So, I'd rather stay below the
    top and do some single tracking in the forests or by Volcano National Park.

    Thanks in advance for the info!

    Pete Fagerlin's page has great videos of Hawaii riding.

    www.petefagerlin.com

    Penny

    Thanks, I'll check it out!

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  10. Bb
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    Penny S said:

    Pete Fagerlin's page has great videos of Hawaii riding. www.petefagerlin.com

    Thats in Maui. I'd check out interpac.net~mtbike. If he wants tours,
    bikehawaii.comtours.html.

    I've only ridden around the North shore of Oahu. Slimy-wet roots can be tricky!

    --
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    doesn't give a person a few scars" - Garrison Keillor

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  11. Bomba
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    Per Löwdin said:

    Then, you should have a conference in Uppsala, Sweden, here are some awesome epic rides.

    I've been to Upplands Vasby a couple of times this year, but never longer than a couple of days,
    which means no chance to bring the bike 🙁

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  12. Per ElmsäTer
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    bomba said:
    Per Löwdin said:

    Then, you should have a conference in Uppsala, Sweden, here are some awesome epic rides.

    I've been to Upplands Vasby a couple of times this year, but never longer than a couple of days,
    which means no chance to bring the bike
    🙁

    There was a guy from New York that came over for a couple of days this summer. He put an addie in my
    club Forum and somebody set him up with a bike so he could join us on a couple of clubrides.
    www.Fredrikshof.se I'm sure the people in Uppsala may have something similar. Upplands Väsby is
    right inbetween and I think the MTB riding is probably lots better in Uppsala.

    --
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    You have to be smarter than a robot to reply.

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  13. Per LöWdin
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    I've been to Upplands Vasby a couple of times this year, but never longer than a couple of days,
    which means no chance to bring the bike 🙁

    We have some amazingly fine technical singletrack in Lunsen
    lowdin.nuEnglish.html It is approximately 35 km north of Upplands Väsby,
    send a message next time if you manage to get lose and got a bike.

    Per www.lowdin.nu

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