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HCR AFR Early Registration

Early Registration is ending soon for HBL’s largest event of the year, the Honolulu Century Ride. Lock in your cheapest rates before June 8th! Choose your ride and your preferred distance at either the Honolulu Century Ride or Aloha Fun Ride, both taking place on September 29th! By riding one of these events you are support HBL’s largest fundraiser of the year.
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July Is Bike Month

July 2024 is Bike Month at HBL! We have a month full of events this July to celebrate cycling, including a Cycle Swap Meet, Bike to the Train, a helmet giveaway, a Lāhainā Noon Ride, and a Hana Koa X HBL beer collab. Grab a bike and join us for a ride or an event! We hope to see you in July!
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July Bike Month Volunteer Opportunities

HBL will be celebrating Bike Month 2024 in July with a series of fun weekly cycling events, including group rides, a helmet giveaway, and a bike lane cleanup. Volunteers are needed at many of these events! Learn more about Bike Month volunteer opportunities and sign up here!
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Together we're making Hawai'i more bicycle friendly everyday!
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HBL is seeking more transparency by HPD for traffic fatality investigations after 3 alleged negligent homicides on O‘ahu in 2024.

Amplifying Voices for Safe Streets for All and Vision Zero Goals

This month's Advocacy Committee meeting will be held at HBL’s office on June 11th at 5:30 pm. RSVP for complete details and to learn more about ongoing traffic fatality investigations, as well as HBL’s plans to testify at the June 19th meeting of the Honolulu Police Commission. On June 12th there will be a virtual public meeting hosted by the City to present the findings and recommendations of the Draft Oʻahu Vision Zero Action Plan and gather public feedback. Honolulu Council Member Augie Tulba’s Town Hall on June 18th will feature a roundtable discussion about e-bikes as well as an on-bike handling course. Mayor Blangiardi’s upcoming Town Hall meetings are also a great place to advocate for safer cycling and walking in your neighborhood. Finally, HBL has opposed Hawai‘i County Council Bill 125 that seeks to needlessly regulate and prohibit bike tours on Hawai‘i Island.
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Education from keiki to kūpuna, for motorists & cyclists.
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Chet receiving recognition for 25 years of BikeEd

BikeEd Rocks

Congrats to Chet “the Jet” Blanton on completing his 25th year of being a BikeEd Instructor! 2024 also marks the 35th year of the BikeEd program overall. While enrollment in elementary schools has been declining, we still successfully served about 100 elementary schools and reached nearly 7,000 students across O‘ahu this year. Thank you to HBL and its members for your continued support.

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Hawai‘i Cycling Club

"Hawaii Cycling Club presents The Hilo Hill Climb, Saturday, July 6 featuring 2 options; 12.1 miles x 3,079 vertical feet or 26.3 miles x 6,242 vertical feet. Come experience one of these challenging road climbs from Hilo to the foot of Mauna Kea on wide, continuous shoulders with light traffic. Time trial format with instant results to Webscorer. More info at hawaiicyclingclub.com Register today here."
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Bicycle Racing Kaua‘i

"Ke‘e to Koke‘e (9th Almost Annual) - Kaua‘i Gran Fondo is happening on Saturday, November 16, 2024 (7am start)! Bike a segment or several, or do the complete end-to-end. Questions? Contact p2mKauai@gmail.com."
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Maui Bicycling League

"MBL is excited to share some positive news regarding our ongoing efforts to improve bike and pedestrian safety on Maui. The recent Maui Bicycling League Memorial Ride of Silence was a meaningful event that allowed us to connect with our community and highlight the critical safety messages we've all worked so hard to promote. Read coverage here."
Maui Bicycling League hosts a ride each month to bring the Maui cycling community together. Please visit mauibike.org/events or subscribe to their e-newsletter for ride announcements and local bike news."
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ASBRA - June 2024
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Bike Hawai‘i Happenings: Community Calendar

6/02 (Sun) Adult Learn to Ride free bike workshop by HBL! @McCully
6/05 (Wed) Bike to Lunch @anywhere
6/09 (Sun) Pineapple Hill Road Race Championship @Hale‘iwa
6/12 (Wed) Vision Zero Action Plan Public Meeting @virtual
6/15 (Sat) Be Ready Mānoa Disaster Preparedness Fair @Mānoa
6/15 (Sat) Aloha Velo Brompton Group Ride @Kaka‘ako
6/15 (Sat) Upcountry Ride @Maui
6/22 (Sat) Cycle to the Sun @Maui
6/30 (Sun) Adult Learn to Ride free bike workshop by HBL @McCully

Check out HBL’s Calendar for a full list of all the free group rides, events, and other bike-related fun going on in Hawai‘i at HBL.org/calendar.

Have a bicycle event not on our calendar? Email Bicycle@HBL.org.
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➵ PEDAL-PUSHERS POLL

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Facebook..... 22%
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Tiktok..... 5%
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HBL Staff

» Travis Counsell - Executive Director
» Malia k Harunaga - Director of Adult Education
» Eduardo Hernandez - Advocacy Director
» Vincent Levy - Community Engagement Coordinator
» Chris Salas - Events Director
» Taylor Clark - Youth BikeEd Manager
» Chet, Ed, Rhylee, Shane - BikeEd Instructors
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