8 of 16Haleakala Highway, Maui, Hawaii

Standard gear for downhill cruising - rain coat and pants, helmet and skiing gloves. The gloves are needed to keep the hands warm at altitude, and the rain gear are used when passing through the clouds (100% humidity) on the way down. It also has the purpose of making the column look like a bike-mounted half platoon of Papa Smurfs.

From: Ride Down the Volcano | Album: USA Grand Tour 2006