MassiveAttack said:
Do you have a link or anything I can look at to rent a full suspension mountain bike. Me and lil brother are going to for sure try and do this.
IIRC, the shop is called Island Biker (415 Dairy Rd
Kahului, HI, (808) 877-7744).
http://www.maui.net/~rjn/
check out this link for trail maps etc:
http://mauimountainbiking.com/
I brought my own helmet, shoes, gloves and clipless pedals and tool kit - bring a spare tube and make sure you've got a pump.
The guys at the shop gave me directions on how to get to the trail head and they also gave me a crude map of the area.
The Kula forest ride is kinda remote so bring lots of water, some food and a camera. Well worth the trip. Awesome views from way up high (6k + feet of elevation?). It can potentially get cold (!) up there so I brought a wind breaker too. I was surprised to see conifers (pine trees) in Hawaii.
Make sure to look over the bike before you leave the shop. They had to rebuild the bottom bracket on the full suspension bike I rented before I left the shop. When I was on the trail, I noticed that the sidewalls of the rear tire were all gouged up and thrashed.
This ride is big fun!
This area is open to 4 wheel drive vehicles and is also used for pig hunting, goat hunting and various bird hunting. Here is a self portrait at the trail head.