April 2024 Spoke’n’Word – HBL Monthly Newsletter
4/01/2024 HBL’s Spoke’n’Word Newsletter is a great way to get up to date with all the HBL happenings for the month – read the April 2024 edition from HBL by clicking below: APRIL 2024 HBL Newsletter Past HBL Spoke’n’Word Newsletters...
National Bike Summit 2024
In mid March, I attended the National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. I was joined by our Advocacy Director, Eduardo, as well as hundreds of bicycle advocates from across the country. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom and we bundled up for chilly weather! This...
Ewa Beach Crash – 3/24/24
As many are aware, on Sunday March 24, 2024 two people riding bicycles were struck and killed while crossing Fort Weaver Road after a driver lost control of his vehicle. The following day, HBL issued a statement expressing our condolences and calling for a...
3/26 Open House and Talk Story
Join Hawai‘i Bicycling League for our first ever Open House & Talk Story. We’ll be hosting Douglas Concha on Tuesday, March 26th. This is a new event and one where we hope we can regularly host guest speakers or show documentaries in a more relaxed and laid...
March 2024 Spoke’n’Word – HBL Monthly Newsletter
HBL’s Spoke’n’Word Newsletter is a great way to get up to date with all the HBL happenings for the month – read the March 2024 edition from HBL by clicking below: MARCH 2024 HBL Newsletter 2024 HBL Spoke’n’Word Newsletters January 2024 ⇢...
National 311 Day
Be a mobility advocate with HBL! March 11th is 311 day. Participate wherever you are by reporting infrastructure issues in your area with the Honolulu 311 app. 311 Day is a day of civic participation focusing on mobility and transportation equity! Below are helpful...
3/01/24 Celebrate Douglas’ Epic Return!
Bring Douglas home!HBL member and supporter, Douglas Concha, has been busy riding his single-speed bicycle around the world. How far exactly? Since we saw him off from Magic Island it has been 274 days (nine months), and Douglas has completed 18,001 miles, with over...
3/16/24 Light Up the Night Slow Roll with HPD
🌟⋆.˚ MARCH 16 (Saturday), 2024 🌟⊹ ࣪ ˖ … Hawai‘i Bicycling League & the Honolulu Police Department are hosting a free, family-focused sunset Slow Roll through Waikīkī on Saturday, March 16th. All ages are welcome! Registration is required & limited to the...
Where in the World is Douglas – Stage IV Complete
Follow along for Douglas’s world-record attempt to ride a single speed bicycle around the world! Learn more here. From Douglas: *STAGE IV: AFRICA COMPLETE* Guinness World Record, self-supported, single-speed circumnavigation Total Distance: 19,410.87 km (Stage IV,...
35 years of BikeEd Fundraiser
HBL is celebrating its BikeEd’s 35th birthday this year!Founded in 1989, the program has taught bike education to over 100,000 4th grade students! Program expenses continue to rise, while the primary grant funding does not. Please consider attending the Annual...
Adaptive Cycling Project
Welcome Dana Jones, a doctoral student from Jacksonville University, as our Occupational Therapy Intern. She is a third-year occupational therapy doctoral student assisting with developing our prospective Adaptive Cycling Program. Dana has experience working with...
In Memory of Gib Richards
This page has been setup at the request of Gilbert “Gib” Richards family so that contributions in Gib’s memory can be made in lieu of flowers to support the BikeEd Hawai’i youth education program at Hawai’i Bicycling League. Gib was proud...
FREE BIKE VALET PROVIDED AT UPCOMING NIGHT IN CHINATOWN FESTIVAL!
HBL will be providing those biking to the Night in Chinatown Festival a free bike valet service and VIP parking that will give you front-row access to experience the event. Beat the traffic, move sustainably, and get the best parking available! No need to lock your...
Helmet Giveaway Helpers Needed!
Kam’s Helmet Night – 1/20/2024 (Saturday) Join HBL and help get helmets out to kids at Kam’s Helmet Giveaway at HPU on Saturday, January 20th! ➤ DATE: Jan. 20, 2023 (SATURDAY)➤ TIME: 2:15 – 3:15PM➤ LOCATION: HPU’s Shark Tank, located on...
Honolulu Kupuna Shed
ASPIRING BIKE MECHANICS WANTED and EXPERIENCED ONES TOO Article by Frank Smith The Honolulu Kupuna Shed is seeking folks who like to tinker with bikes. We will train you to do basic and advanced bike repairs such as: gear and brake adjustments, wheel truing, bearing...
Kapolei City Lights Parade – 12/09/23
Pedal with HBL in the 2023 Kapolei City Lights Parade! ☆⊹ ₊˚ December 9, 2023 (Saturday) ₊˚. ⊹ ☆ We are gearing up for the return of Kapolei City Lights on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023!Since the inaugural celebration in 2001, Kapolei City Lights has been spreading holiday...
Sending Aloha to a Key Community Member
Love and Support for AtommanWritten by: Sharon Keith, Gregory Robison, Les McElhaney, Mel Nakahata, Jay Nakandakare, Monique VanderAa, Tom Delaney, Lori McCarney, and Bob BengtsonUpdate 11/1/23:Scores of donations, both large and small, raised $11,370 to help our...
Where in the World is Douglas – Stage III Complete
Follow along for Douglas’s world-record attempt to ride a single speed bicycle around the world! Learn more here. From Douglas: *STAGE III: CENTRAL ASIA!* Guinness World Record, self-supported, single-speed circumnavigation Total Distance: 13,234 km (Stage III,...
Celebrating a Centennial with McCully Bicycle & Sporting Goods
Sharing Fond Memories of a Centennial gone by- By Ali Kessner, McCully Bicycle & Sporting Goods In celebration of 100 years in business, McCully Bicycle, shares the legacy of G. Takayesu Bicycle Shop, founded by grandfather, Giyei Takayesu, in Waipahu, back in...
Walk & Roll to School!
Walk and Roll to School Hawai‘i Did you know May and October are Walk & Roll to School months in Hawaiʻi? These are the months school communities across the islands commit to hosting a day (or more!) to celebrate the benefits of walking, biking, or rolling to...
Where in the World is Douglas – Stage II Complete
Follow along for Douglas’s world-record attempt to ride a single speed bicycle around the world! Learn more here. From Douglas: *STAGE II: INDONESIA COMPLETE!* Guinness World Record, self-supported single-speed circumnavigation Total cycling days: 44 Total...
August 2023 Hawaiʻi Commute Challenge: Go Multimodal!
Did you know that transportation accounts for almost two-thirds of Hawai’i’s fossil fuel use and is one of the highest contributors to the state’s greenhouse gas emissions? When it comes to ground transportation, nearly 70% of Hawaiʻi’s commuters currently...
The Engine Inside: Riding Towards a Better Future
The Engine Inside: Riding Towards a Better FutureSunday, August 20th at 6:30pmPlease join HBL and partners for a viewing of Shifting Gears, a local documentary about biking on O‘ahu, followed by the Hawai‘i Premiere of The Engine Inside. Click here to watch the...
Where in the World is Douglas – Stage 1 Complete
Follow along for Douglas’s world-record attempt to ride a single speed bicycle around the world! Learn more here. From Douglas: *STAGE I: AUSTRALIA COMPLETE!* Guinness World Record, self-supported single-speed circumnavigation Dates: June 5 – July 9...
The Streets Project – Movie Screening July 25th
Reclaim Our Streets: How to Make Hawai’i’s Streets Safe & SustainableTuesday, July 25th at 6:30pmPlease join HBL and partners for the Hawai‘i premiere of “The Street Project,” followed by a community conversation on making our roads safer, more...
Where in the World is Douglas – June Update
Douglas Concha set off from Honolulu on June 1st in an attempt to cycle around the world, and set a Guinness World Record for doing so on a single speed bicycle. HBL joined Douglas at Magic Island for a send-off and to wish him a hui hou! Learn more about...
HBL’s Skyline Preview
Learn More About Skyline at the City’s Site by Clicking Here On Monday, June 26th, HBL Staff and Board joined the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Bicycling for a preview ride of the City’s Skyline passenger rail. With Skyline operations going live on...
HBL June Advocacy Updates
There are some exciting updates recently. The City & County of Honolulu recently received notice that their RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) application was approved. This will provide $25 million in support of the Ala...
O‘ahu LCI Seminar – July 2023
Become a professional bicycle educator! Registration for the League Cycling Instructor (LCI) Training Seminar is open! Hosted at Cascade Bicycling Center, this three-day seminar, Friday, Sept. 9 – Sunday, Sept. 11, focuses on bicycle teaching techniques for adults and...
Bike to the Aquarium – June 10, 2023
Join us for an exciting Bike to the Aquarium! Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 10th, and pedal your way to the Waikīkī Aquarium for a day of fun and adventure. Here’s what you need to know: Event Details:Where: Waikīkī AquariumDate: Saturday, June 10thBike Valet...
Legislative Update – May 2023
HB600 and SB1086 Pass Two important bills have successfully passed the 2023 session of the Hawai’i State Legislature. HB600 – Safe Routes to School Bill – has passed and is an important step forward in our goal towards vision zero and complete...
Douglas Send Off – June 1, 2023
Join the official send-off! by Douglas Concha on May 23 On June 1st, I will begin my Guinness World Record attempt to circumnavigate the world (18,000 miles/28,970 km) self-supported on a single-gear bicycle for Doctors Without Borders and supported by the Hawai‘i...
Bike Month Pau Hana 2023
You're invited to the Pedaling Party! May 24th (Wed), 5:30 - 8:30pm 5:30 – 8:30pm @Hub Coworking Hawai‘i Purchase your tickets here! Join us for an epic Bike Month Pau Hana – it’ll surely be one to remember! Join HBL & Biki at Hub Coworking Hawai’i for...
National Bike Summit 2023 – Recap!
March 30, 2023Travis CounsellThe League of American Bicyclists hosts the National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C.. This was the first year it was primarily in-person since the pandemic. Thanks to a grant from the Hawaii Community Foundation, I was able to attend in...
Gathering for Safe Streets – Monday 3/13 at 1pm
JOIN WITH US IN A CALL FOR SAFE STREETS ON 3/13/23 AT 1PM Who: You! And Safe Streets Advocates What: Gathering for Safe Streets Where: Hawai’i State Capitol Rotunda When: Monday, March 13th at 1pm Why: To Promote Safe Streets For All, From Keiki to Kūpuna. ...
2023 Advocacy Alert
Here are a few bills that HBL is tracking closely: High Priority: SB1506 / HB1418 – Safe routes for people Join HBL in SUPPORTING H.B. 1418, which establishes a Safe Routes for People Implementation Program and related committee to facilitate...
Ride Leader Training 2023
Group rides are a great way to meet new people, connect with old friends, find new routes and places to ride, and introduce others to the joy of cycling. Being a Ride Leader is great fun, but also comes with a lot of responsibility. Through HBL’s Ride Leader...
Online Auction
Announcing our Online Auction We gotten tremendous contributions from our supporters and local businesses. They have donated a ton of great stuff to help us raise money for the upcoming year.Since we’ve received so many excellent donations, we’ve decided...
HDOT REPAVING NIMITZ BIKE PATH STARTING 1/24/23
From Hawaii Department of Transportation 1/20/23 HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) alerts bicyclists and pedestrians that the Nimitz Highway bike path between Middle Street and Ahua Street will be closed for repaving work. Construction will...
OHCC 2023
THE 2023 OAHU HILL CLIMB CHALLENGE (OHCC)_ January 1st - February 28th, 2023 OHCC: 8-Climbs in 8-weeks, can you do it? Segments include: Tantalus, Round Top, Pineapple, Pupukea, Sierra, Auloa, Pacific Palisades, and Nuuanu Pali Drive. SIMPLE: * Setup a free Strava...
2022 Year End Fundraiser
Be a Spoke in the Wheel of Change and Support HBL! We’re kicking off our year-end fundraiser on #GivingTuesday! Show your support for a more bicycle friendly Hawai’i and make a donation today! Your contribution helps HBL work towards our mission of...
Upcoming Advocacy Meetings – December 2022
Vision Zero and Statewide Transportation Plan Meetings The City & County of Honolulu as well as the State of Hawaii have upcoming meetings that HBL Advocates may want to attend. Both of these meetings impact our City and State’s roadway planning and design,...
BikeEd EAC Donation 2022
BikeEd Hawaii Has New Fleet of Bikes Donated! Thanks to the Engineers Advisory Council of the Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association, HBL’s BikeEd Hawaii has a new fleet of 60 BikeEd bikes and helmets. Plus, the old fleet was donated to partners Kalihi Valley...
Fresh 2023 Ride Aloha Kits available for preorder
Support HBL and ride with aloha in a new kit. Preorder store is LIVE and will close on 12/8/22.If “drop ship” is selected, your order will be shipped directly to you FEBRUARY 2nd, 2023. The preorder store will have the best prices for these items so...
Sensors to count pedestrians, cyclists on Oahu routes
Sensors to count pedestrians, cyclists on Oahu routes Star Advertiser By Jack Truesdale • Nov. 9, 2022 VIEW ARTICLE In an ongoing push for safer streets, Honolulu Hale this week began installing sensors to count pedestrians and cyclists on routes across the island.The...
Light Up the Night Ride with HPD 2022
⋆✭ Light Up the Night Ride with HPD 2022 ✭⋆ 💫 December 10th, 2022 (Saturday) 💫 CANCELLED🙁 11/23/2022 UPDATE:Aloha night riders, we are bummed to let you know that the Light Up the Night Ride with HPD, planned for Saturday, Dec. 10th, is cancelled due to HPD officers...Protected: Lessons from the LAB
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