Hawaii Bicycling League

4th of July Kailua Parade!

Join HBL in the 72nd Annual 4th of July Kailua Parade, hosted by the Kailua Chamber of Commerce! “We welcome you to spend the day in Kailua to watch Dozens of Parade Participants…Bands, Military & Veterans Marching Units, Horses, Youth groups, Seniors, Schools, Hawaii Dignitaries and more,” and be part of this exciting event! This Independence Day parade attracts thousands of people and goes along Kainalu Drive – from Palapu Street to Kailua Intermediate School.

Bust out your red, white, and blue attire and ride with us after we deck out our bikes to the max with patriotic spirit! HBL will provide some patriotic swag (streamers, bows, etc.) but you are encouraged to bring your own as our supplies are limited. All HBL members and guests are welcome (no charge)!

Details

When: July 4, 2018 (Wed)

9am-12pm

Where: N. Kainalu Drive, Kailua

Cost: Free

To be included in this awesome event, please RSVP by clicking HERE (https://www.volunteersignup.org/AJHQR). 

Find out more details about the parade at: www.KailuaChamber.com/KailuaParade.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Malia at Malia@HBL.org or call (808) 735-5756.

 

 

Tantalus Cleanup

Tantalus Clean-Up – May 13, 2017 (Sun)

Tantalus is a beautiful mountain known for it’s mesmerizingly lush switchbacks and beautiful views of Honolulu. It’s a favourite climb for many cyclists because of it’s so dang pretty and nature-y! Show your love by keeping Tantalus clean and giving back to the ‘āina by coming out on May 13th (Sat) for a clean-up and free lunch! We’ll be there from 8am-12pm with the Tantalus Community Association (they do this clean-up every quarter!).

Please RSVP by Friday (5/13, 4:00PM) if you plan to come out to Carley, so she can make sure they have enough supplies and (free) lunch for everyone! 

RSVP to Carley:

 

 

Here’s something from the Tantalus Community Association Chair person: “We have a beautification day on the mountain once a quarter which is for 4 hours.  We weed whack to clear site lines, work on beautifying corners, and pick up litter and illegally dumped items to keep the mountain looking good for all of those who recreate on it and those of us who live there for all of us to enjoy Tantalus‘ natural beauty.  We coordinate with the C&C who comes with their large dump truck & front end loader to pick up the illegally dumped items that we’ve pulled up.  After we’ve all put in our 4 hours, we meet for a home-cooked lunch at the park.

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Volunteers get a free lunch (and a T shirt if the T shirts come in time) and the satisfaction of cleaning up the mountain on which bicyclists ride every week.  Our next work day is Saturday, May 13th 8:00 – 12:00with lunch at Pu’u Ualaka’a.”
Email Malia with any questions at Malia@HBL.org or call 808-735-5756.

Honolulu 311 App

Honolulu 311 App – It Works!

The City & County of Honolulu wants to hear you! Community members / residents / locals – we are the voice and the eyes of O’ahu. We know what’s going on, and with all of us, that covers a pretty wide spread of the island! The folks at C&C are encouraging us and our members to use the free Honolulu 311 App, which allows community members report problems we happen upon by just sending in a picture of the issue (car parked in the bike lane, broken streetlamp, cracked sidewalk — pretty much anything that falls within C&C’s jurisdiction!). The app pinpoints your location, and allows you to upload a photo for further information. It then sends your request to the proper City branch. They usually respond in a few days, and often fix the issue not long after! It’s a great way to feel actively involved in making your city a better place. It’s available for Apple and Android devices, and it’s free! Try it out yourself and let us know how it worked for you!

Tantalus Time Trial 2017

2017 TANTALUS TIME TRIAL – VIDEO COVERAGE & RESULTS POSTED

Article by Atomman Kimm

April 2, 2017

Today’s 41st annual Tantalus Time Trial was a huge success with record-breaking racers (at least in recent history) challenging themselves up the climb.

Of the 118 racers entered, 116 showed up and finished – which is a biggest Tantalus we’ve seen in many years.

 

A huge congratulations to the top three Women Racers overall:

* 1st Place Melissa Tallent 24:32.0

* 2nd Place Nikki Moreno 24:52.5

* 3rd Place Ingrid Hamel 26:07.0

 

The top five Men Racers overall who all deserve kudos for a closely fought finish were:

* 1st Place Carl Nethercutt 19:40.01

* 2nd Place Jason Smith 19:51.08

* 3rd Place Rick Beach 19:53.1

* 4th Place Bill Lezzer 20:14.4

* 5th Place Jeffrey Ling 21:10.20

Our teammate, Tony Jacang (Cam1Pro) went up the the Tree Tunnel, which is the halfway point and also the steepest-sustained grade of the course and filmed the field as they passed by. He did a quick cut and posted it on YouTube already, in two parts.

The Hill Part I – Tantalus Time Trials 2017

The Hill Part II – Tantalus Time Trials 2017

COMPLETE RESULTS POSTED AT:

pseresults.com/events/919/results

 

Thank you to our sponsors: The Bike Shop and iL Gelato Hawaii.

Huge mahalo to the small army of volunteers who willingly long-hours to make sure that everything was in place and that there was a fun and safe race.

Thank you to all of the racers who showed their support of Bicycle Racing in Hawaii by signing up and showing up – without you there is no race.

Mahalo to HPD and the City and County of Honolulu along with the three great HPD Special Duty Officers who kept us safe.

And of course our volunteer crew leaders:

– Monique van der Aa – Head Registrar and Permitting Coordinator

– Charlie Calvet – Course Clean Up Crew

– Steve Glazier – Registration both days

– Karen Kimm (my sweetie) who baked all those ono brownies

– Mel Nakahata, General Manager of The Bike Shop, who coordinated all the hard backend stuff

– USAC Officials, Bob Bengtson & Sharon Keith – who did an awesome job keeping the playing field level

 

Until Next Time – a hui hou!

ak

 

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On the Search for Weird Wheels

Have a Funky/Strange/Unconventional Cycle?

Got any weird wheels? We are looking for eccentric, unique, and/or bizarre bicycles for “Wheel World,” a bicycle-themed Family Sunday at the Honolulu Museum of Art, in Bike Month! We want to showcase one-of-a-kind bikes and highlight your marvelous ride for all to see on May 21st! So if you have a far-out bike that you would like to put on display for the day – unicycle, bamboo bike, tricked out low-rider, penny farthing, etc. – email Malia at Malia@HBL.org.

Your displayed bicycle would not be ridden and would need to be delivered to the Honolulu Museum of art at 900 South Beretania Street by 10m on May 21st. You would be able to pick your bike up on the same day (at the same place) after 3pm.

We are on the search for the wackiest bikes, here’s some ideas:

  • Bikes made from unusual things (ex: bamboo, wood, etc.)
  • Atypical tandem (ex: quad tandem, recumbent tandem, etc.)
  • Cargo+trailer bike
  • Tall bike
  • Decked out low-rider
  • Penny farthing
  • Art bike – super decorated bicycle

While bizarre bikes are what we are on the lookout for, unconventional cycles are needed as well! We will have a bike-matching game at the event, so we need all different types of rides to display as well:

  • Recumbent bicycle
  • Unicycle
  • Fat tire bike
  • Electric bike
  • Folding bike
  • Classic track bike
  • BMX
  • Balance/push bike

Feel free to email Malia at Malia@HBL.org with any questions, or call (808) 735-5756.

 

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To enable more people to ride bicycles for health, recreation, and transportation through advocacy, education, and events.