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June 2019 Advocacy Happenings

With Bike Month behind us that also means that the public comment period for the Draft Oahu Bike Plan Update has closed and the plan should be moving towards finalization shortly. And now, June has some big things in store for advocacy. Please get involved!

Let’s Get Vision Zero & the Red Light Safety Cameras signed into Law

HB757 and SB663 are both still awaiting Governor signature. While we haven’t received any indication that we should be concerned, we’re eager for them to be signed into Law. So please join HBL in requesting that Governor Ige sign them into law by submitting a short note via the Governor’s website here – Submit Comments on Legislation.

HB757 – makes Vision Zero – a goal of zero traffic fatalities backed up with action – the policy of the State and require counties to adopt Vision Zero. The bill also assigns the State Highway Safety Council with coming up with an Action Plan – engineering, enforcement, and education actions to achieve Vision Zero.

SB663 establishes a Red Light Safety Camera Committee to study the potential use of Red Light Safety Cameras to save lives on Hawaii’s roads and requires the committee to report to the legislature on recommendations by December 2019.

Solutions Meetings in Kalihi and Wahiawa

HBL is convening Solutions Meetings on North King Street and California Avenue to push forward actions to make the streets safer. The

June 6th Thursday 3:00-4:00pm – North King St and Kaili St (Kalihi)

Solutions Meeting in response to where a 69 year old bicyclist, Victorio Padilla was killed on 10/4/17

June 24th Monday 2:30-4:30pm – California Ave near North Cane St (Wahiawa)

- Double Solutions Meeting in response to two pedestrian fatalities on a short section of California Ave – 81 year old pedestrian, Jose C. Malapit, was killed on 4/1/15 and 57 year old pedestrian, Millard Clifton Jr., was killed on 12/1/17

The Solutions Meetings bring together government agencies, elected officials, and community members to discuss and push forward engineering, education, and enforcement solutions to make the streets safer. All who are interested in a safer street are welcome to join. More details at HBL.org/SolutionsMeeting.

Waialua Bike Path Extension Final Meeting

HBL and Waialua community members, lead by Frank Kimtich, have been pushing for an extension of the existing bike path to extend up Goodale Ave and the project is at its final community meeting before the North Shore Neighborhood Board on June 25 Tuesday 7:00pm.

Bike Lane Progress

It’s great to see projects progress, but nothing as great as seeing them on the ground!

Changes on the Ground – After literally years of advocacy, the Hawaii DOT has filled the Ainakoa Ave gap creating a continuous bike lane on Kalanianaole Hwy for those headed east towards Honolulu.

Under Construction – The City is repaving McCully St and will be connecting the bike lane gap between King St and Algaroba St. Unfortunately, the repaving project won’t connect the Kapiolani Blvd to Lime St bike lane gap – so we’re going to have to keep pushing for this!

Coming Soon – A bit further out – Pensacola St and Ward Ave protected bike lane projects both took major steps towards reality. Pensacola St PBL has been put out to bid and will be constructed by the end of 2019. Ward Ave PBL plans have been finalized and will be going out to bid in the coming months. The two projects will expand our bikeway network and better connect Makiki and Kakaako. Click here for more information on Pensacola St and Ward Ave project at the City’s website.

Mahalo to all the advocates that pushed hard for these important changes! If you’re not already, get on our Bike Advocacy Team email list to make sure you get the latest!

Oh! The beauty of a continuous bike lane! Kalanianaole Hwy at Ainakoa Ave. Photo credit – Lori McCarney

League Cycling Instructor Certification Seminar 2020

Spring 2020 LCI Certification Seminar

“Took my first HBL Adult Learn to Ride class last Sunday with Malia, and had a great time. Thank you for holding these wonderful workshops and having such supportive people help us learn these valuable skills! Can’t wait to get better on the bike and work towards being able to ride any bike I come across!” -YuhMin

“Three of us septuagenarians joined your bicycle class this morning after having not been on a bicycle for at least 35 years. Our riding skills had faded with brake pedals. Kevin Landers and Bruce were excellent instructors and made it so fun for us. We really had a ball. We left with improved riding skills and look forward to taking your more advanced bike lessons. Thanks, too, to the City and County for enabling us to take this class. All of you are great !” -Sheila

“Thanks for teaching the class. My son and I learned a lot. In all my years of cycling, I never changed my own tire, so it was great to finally learn.“ -Ryan

“You are awesome—a great communicator, efficient, encouraging, a wealth of information, positive, a passionate advocate for bicyclists. Your attitude is contagious. Thank you so much for the wonderful experience in our journey on two wheels. “ –Anne

Do you want to spread the joy of bicycling to others and help people feel confident on their bicycles? Have a desire to make the streets safer for all users of the road? And all the while, get paid to ride your bike? Become a League Cycling Instructor.

The Hawaii Bicycling League is holding the LCI Seminar in the Spring of 2020 on the island of O‘ahu. If you are hoping to become a LCI you must attend all 23-hours of the seminar (schedule to be announced in August).

Are you interested? Fill out this LCI Seminar Candidate Questionnaire here.

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Why become a League Cycling Instructor?

After successfully completing the 23-hour seminar, you will be certified as a League Cycling Instructor. The certification is recognized nationally! This means you are set up to teach safe cycling material to students, be covered by the LAB’s insurance, and go forward into the world with more cycling knowledge & skills, more confidence, and more power to EMPOWER others to ride (safely) – anywhere in the USA!

If you want to hit the ground running with your new certification, HBL will have a range of teaching opportunities waiting for you! As most of you know, HBL offers free cycling workshops (for adults), open to the public. Everything from teaching adults how to ride a bike, to showing them the ropes of road riding, to educating cyclists on bike mechanics (and more). You are encouraged to sign up to teach these 2-hour workshops (with pay of ~$50/workshop) to flex your teaching muscles.

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What’s It Gonna Cost?

Those enrolling in the seminar must be current LAB members (an annual fee of $40, which if you want, comes with a magazine subscription to Bicycling magazine!). For those that are taking the seminar and not planning to help teach HBL workshops on O‘ahu, the seminar fee is $300. For those enrolling in the seminar because they will be teaching HBL’s adult cycling workshops (at least 10 workshops in a year), HBL will cover the seminar entry fee for the participant.

“I Am Interested, What Now?”

If this LCI Seminar sounds any bit interesting to you, please fill out this quick Google Form: https://forms.gle/HXV3GUUNB2hznDte7. This will help us get a better picture of how we can schedule the seminar to work for you!

Should you have any other questions, please go to HBL.org/LCI2018 for more details, or contact Malia at Malia@HBL.org.

Know someone that might want to attend the seminar or know someone that would make a great instructor? Please share this information with them!

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You can take a look at the FAQ page from the League of American Bicyclists about LCIs by clicking HERE.

If you would like to check out the profiles of some of the awesome LCIs currently teaching, click here!

2019 Haleʻiwa Metric Century & Aloha Fun Ride Packet Pickup, 4/26 & 4/27

Are you ready for the Haleʻiwa Metric Century? If you are already registered, awesome! Don’t forget to pick up your Official Rider Packet – it has your bib number, HMC Ride Guide (course map, info, and more), sweet postcards, and a few more goodies for you! Packet pickup will be happening for the Haleʻiwa Metric Century & Aloha Fun Ride on April 26 (Friday) from 12:00PM till 6:00PM and on April 27 (Saturday) from 10:00AM till 2:00PM, at the Ala Wai Golf Course Ballroom (on the 2nd Floor of the Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse). If you cannot make it during those times you can pick up your packet the day of the event, April 28 (Sunday), at the Late Registration tent at Kaiaka Bay Beach Park (the start of the ride), which will open at 6:00am.

Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse: 404 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

We’ll also be releasing our BRAND NEW JERSEY – the 3ft Safe Passing Law Jersey, available for purchase at Packet Pickup!

See you there!

April Advocacy Happenings

Some big items happening in April – Safe Passing jersey, Oahu Pedestrian Plan, King St PBL Cleanup, and lots of action as the Legislature nears completion. Read on for full details and sign up for Bike Advocacy Team email list to make sure you’re getting the latest.

Safe Passing 3 Foot Jersey

Thanks to a giant advocacy push Safe Passing 3 Foot became law in July 2018 (HRS 291c-43). As part our efforts to build awareness about the law, we created a 3 Foot Safe Passing Law jersey. Check out our Facebook video :). The jersey will be first available for sale at the Haleiwa Metric Century packet pickup 4/26 and 4/27. Get yours and help us build awareness about the 3 Foot law and make our streets safer!

Oahu Pedestrian Plan meeting 4/24

The City Department of Transportation Services is developing Oahu’s first Pedestrian Plan – this will include a prioritized list of sidewalk and crossing improvements to make Oahu more pedestrian friendly. There is a lot of overlap between bicycle and pedestrian safety and the plan should make our streets safer for everyone, plus we’re all pedestrians at some point – so please come to the public meeting 4/24 to help shape the plan! April 24, Wednesday, 6:00pm Aloha Tower Marketplace, Multi-Purpose Room 3. Full details on the City’s website.

King St PBL Clean Up 4/10

The King St Protected Bike Lane provides a safe way for cyclists to travel in a busy part of Honolulu. April is volunteer month and since the King St PBL’s implementation HBL with your help has been volunteering to take care of it. So please join us for a volunteer cleanup to get it looking as beautiful as it should be! April 10th Wednesday 4:00pm for the King Street bike lane clean up. We will be working to repair the curbing and delineators. Bring some gloves and come join HBL in the clean up! Click here to sign up.

Updates as the Legislature Nears the Finish Line

The Hawaii State Legislature is nearing the end of the 2019 session and we’re still working hard on two key bills. HB757 would make Vision Zero the policy of the State and require all counties to adopt their own Vision Zero policies – beyond being a goal, this would prioritize safety first and the needed actions to make our street safer for everyone. SB663 would establish a Red Light Safety Cameras committee to come up with recommendations for the Legislature to act on next year – this is short of the Red Light Safety camera implementation that was in the original bill and what we’ve been advocating for, but it is at least a step in the right direction towards making our intersections safer. Finally, HB857, which initially proposed to ban bicycling on the Civic Center Path and thanks to an outpouring of testimony was changed to provide funding to widen the path, has died, but at the 3/18/19 hearing the Department of Land and Natural Resources testified that they will complete a plan to improve the area for bicycling and walking and come back next legislative session with a specific request to fund and build the path improvements.

Bike Month 2019

May is nationally recognized as Bike Month and there is no better way to celebrate it than with the Hawaii Bicycling League! HBL will be having events every single week of the month to thank people for biking and also to encourage more people to start riding. Check out all the fun events HBL has planned below – we look forward to seeing you out there! 🙂

May 3rd – Friday 3:00pm
Bike Month Kick Off
@Honolulu Hale (530 S King St)

Join Mayor Kirk Caldwell and HBL to kick off Bike Month! We’ll meet at Honolulu Hale to hear the Mayor say a few words on the all the hard work the City is doing to make O‘ahu truly bicycle friendly (yeah Pensacola, Ward, King ext, Punchbowl, and Bishop protected bike lanes!) AND he’ll formally proclaim May as Bike Month. This intimate event with the Mayor is limited to the first 45 people to RSVP. We’ll follow up the proclamation with a celebratory group ride down King St and back (no limit to people on the ride though!). Bring a helmet and safely functioning bike to participate in the ride, taking off around 3:45pm. We’ll have free bike valet set-up for those attending the formal proclamation with the Mayor, so no need for anyone to have to bring a lock!

Bike Valet volunteers needed, click here to help!

May 7th – Tuesday 5:00 – 8:30pm
Bike-in Biki Movie Night – Members Only!
@Bikeshare Hawaii (914 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96814)

We are thrilled to team up with our friends at Bikeshare Hawaii (the nonprofit that runs Biki!) for a fun movie night with friends! We’ll start with a complimentary tour of the Bikeshare facility and then grab our popcorn and pillows for a movie showing in their meeting room! There will be air popcorn machines, but feel free to bring your own snacks (and some to share) if you’d like! This event is exclusive for current Biki and HBL members only – those that plan to attend must RSVP by 5/03/19. Registration will be capped at the first 25 to sign up! Click here to RSVP. You can also join Biki’s email list for fun upcoming Biki events and more inside scoops by clicking here!

May 5th – Sunday 8:30am-12:00pm
Kailua Keiki Helmet Awareness & Giveaway
@FarmLovers Market at KailuaTown (Kailua Elementary School: 315 Ku‘ulei Rd.)

Department of Health and HBL have teamed up to be at the FarmLovers Market in Kailua on May 5th (Boy’s Day, or Cinco de Mayo!) to provide education and FREE helmets (donated by DOH) to keiki! Children will receive a helmet fitting and get to take home a brand new helmet to keep them safe while biking. There will be a variety of other brain games and helpful tips for both kids and parents, plus other giveaways. Come down and get a free keiki helmet – perfect timing for Bike to School Day on Wednesday!

Helmet fitters needed, click here to help!

May 8th – Wednesday
National Bike to School Day
@Various schools!

Bike to School Day connects communities with many issues such as creating safer and more friendly routes for biking and walking to school, building a sense of community or school spirit, and inspiring families to walk and bike to school more often. This year, we invite you to take advantage of your event to talk about walking and biking safety for everyone. Find more information and what schools are taking part in this awesome event by clicking here!

May 9th – Thursday 5:30-7pm
“3ft Safe Passing” Working Group Meeting
@HBL Office (3442 Wai‘alae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816)

Meet at the Hawaii Bicycling League headquarters in Kaimukī to voice your thoughts about different ways that we can get the message of the 3ft Safe Passing Law out to everyone in Hawai‘i. Join the group discussion over snacks and refreshments, and think up ideas and actions that you and HBL can implement to make our streets safer for those cycling!

May 11th – Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm

Wahine Who Ride!
@Magic Island (Click HERE for a map of where to meet!)

Calling all women (as well as lady-supporters)! Come out to Magic Island on May 11th for a pre-Mother’s Day event where we’ll enjoy the sun, beautiful beaches, bike paths, and the company of awesome ladies who bike (or are looking to get cycling)! This is our take on CycloFemme, an international event held on to celebrate women who bike – of all ethnicities, ages, bike preference. We’ll have tasty snacks provided by Blue Zones Project and refreshments, a free flat fixing clinic (for ladies only), and one lucky mom will go home with a Thule RideAlong child carrier for her bike (valued at $180), donated by Thule, and a free helmet for her keiki (donated by DOH)!

May 13th – 17th – Monday – Friday
Bike to Work Week – Energizer Stations!
Stop by one of our Bike Commuter Energizer Stations along the way to work (see schedule below)! We’ll be handing out awesome coffee (donated by Starbucks), snacks, and lots of aloha! Join HBL or renew your HBL membership and receive a sweet exclusive 2019 Bike Month T-shirt!

5/13 Monday	7:00AM – 9:00AM	Civic Center Path & Punchbowl St.
	4:00PM – 6:00PM	S King St. Protected Bike Lane & Ke‘eaumoku St.
5/14 Tuesday	7:00AM – 9:00AM	Civic Center Path & Punchbowl St.
	4:00PM – 6:00PM	S King St. Protected Bike Lane & Ke‘eaumoku St.
5/15 Wednesday	7:00AM – 9:00AM	Civic Center Path & Punchbowl St.
	4:00PM – 6:00PM	S King St. Protected Bike Lane & Ke‘eaumoku St.
5/16 Thursday	7:00AM – 9:00AM	Civic Center Path & Punchbowl St.
	4:00PM – 6:00PM	S King St. Protected Bike Lane & Ke‘eaumoku St.
5/17 Friday	7:00AM – 9:00AM	Civic Center Path & Punchbowl St.
	4:00PM – 6:00PM	S King St. Protected Bike Lane & Ke‘eaumoku St.

Energizer Station volunteers needed, click here to help!

May 17th – Friday
Bike to Work Day Team Challenge
@Your home to your workplace

Friday, May 17th is National Bike to Work Day! Share a Bike-to-Work Day group photo of you and your cycling crew to get entered into a prize drawing. Winning group receives (for every rider in your shared photo) free admission into the Honolulu Aloha Fun Ride or Honolulu Century Ride credit ($30 value/credit), free Bike Month shirt, and sticker pack! Post photos on our Facebook or e-mail to bicycle@hbl.org on May 19th. Entry must include: point of contact, group name, full name of each rider in photo. Grab your coworkers and get riding!

May 19th – Sunday 9:00am-12:00pm
Bike to the Zoo
@Honolulu Zoo (151 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815)

There are so many reasons to bike and here’s one more – bike to the Honolulu Zoo on May 19th and get in for FREE! On top of that, HBL will valet your bike for free (meaning you don’t have to worry about locking up your bike)! The event is made possible by the City and County of Honolulu and part of their work to get more people cycling. If you want to take advantage of the free bike valet – enter at the back gate on Monsarrat Ave.

Bike valet attendants needed, click here to help!

May 22nd – Wednesday lunch
Bike to Lunch Day
@Your workplace, to lunch!

Grab your work buddies and friends and bike to lunch on Wednesday, May 22nd. And then make it a monthly/weekly/daily(!) tradition. A group of Honolulu work buddies already do this on the regular and were kind enough to share a map of their favorite places to get you started! Click here to view their lunch routes! Location – from your work to your favorite restaurant!

May 31st – Friday 5:30-8:00pm
Bike Month Pau Hana
@daShop (3565 Harding Ave, Honolulu HI 96816)

Join HBL and fellow bike-loving friends to celebrate the end of another great Bike Month! Come for the sweet music, tasty pupu, drinks, fun games, stimulating talk on the state of bike affairs, and good conversation with great company. We will be starting the Bike Month Bingo Blackout game at 6:30pm so if you want to play to be entered to win a bike or prize pack, make sure to arrive by 6:30pm 😉

Pau Hana party helpers needed, click here to help!

Looking to help make Bike Month amazing for everyone? AWESOME! Click HERE to volunteer!

Other bike-related events going on from our cycling friends:

Malaekahana 40K Time Trial: May 5th (Sunday)

Come on out for this fast flat 40k state championship. For a flyer click here and find more info at: usacycling.org

The Bike Shop Bike Month Sale!: May 10th-12th

The Bike Shop is having a Spring Sale with bikes and accessories marked way down! Stop by at any of their three locations on O‘ahu (Honolulu, Kailua, and ‘Aiea) and get 2019 bikes 10% off, 2018 bikes 20% off, 2017 bikes 30% off, 2016 bikes 40% off, and accessories 20% off! For a flyer click here or visit their site at: BikeShopHawaii.com

Pedal to the Meadow: May 25-26th (Memorial Day weekend)

Held annually on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, Pedal to the Meadow is the USAC bicycle hill race from Kekaha to Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow in Koke‘e, on the island of Kaua‘i. In 2016, a Criterium and Time Trial were added on Sunday to round out a weekend of racing. A social ride on Monday takes in the east side and north shore scenery of the Garden Isle. More info at: pedaltothemeadow.com

Brompton Ride from Ebikes Hawaii: May 26th, 8am

“Folding bike only” get together! Meet at Ebikes Hawaii Honolulu store. The plan (for now) is to take the King street bike path and make our way downtown. For you competitive riders out there, we hope you have been training hard and building up that stamina for… wait for it… A folding contest! How fast can you fold & unfold your bike? The winner will of course receive a very cool accessory for their Brommy.

Tradewind Cycling Team Sunday Spin: Every Sunday (except for 5/5)

Meet at Kapi‘olani Park fountain, roll-out at 7:30am sharp and ride out to Waimānalo and back for a fun 40-mile spin (check out the RideWithGPS link for the route!). More info at: tradewindcyclingteam.com/

Share Your Bike Month Pics with Us:

Check out HBL’s Facebook or Instagram! Tag us with #HBLRideAloha and #BikeMonth2019