 Check out HBL's weekly & monthly events – there's something for everyone. | | Hana Kona x HBL Beer Release Party 7/05 (Friday) This Friday Hana Koa Brewing Co. is releasing a beer in collaboration with Hawai‘i Bicycling League. Together we brewed a light and refreshing Kölsch with cucumber water and a touch of mint. This beer turned out super refreshing and 10% of the proceeds are going to HBL! Join us at Hana Koa from 6-8pm on Friday 7/5 to celebrate the release of this beer and cheers to this great friendship. |  Get in gear, and get your sweet cycling gear here! | Cycle Swap Meet! 7/07 (Sunday) Calling all bike lovers, deal-enthusiasts, and thrifty-shoppers! HBL will be hosting the much loved – and much awaited for – Cycle Swap Meet! The event will feature folks from the cycling community, local bike stores, and bicycle-focused co-ops that will be selling an awesome selection of cycling stuff: bikes, accessories, bike parts & components, and other bicycle-related treasures. Find second-hand steals this Sunday (7/07) at The Barn @ SALT Kaka‘ako from noon until 4pm (but for the best deals we recommend coming early!). | Bike Lane Clean Up with Patagonia 7/10 (Wednesday) Time to grab some brooms and shovels and clean up the Ward Ave. bike lane with Patagonia Honolulu and the City's Department of Facility Maintenance. Our Bike Lane Menehunes recently replaced over 70 bollards on Ward Ave. and it will look extra fresh with some cleaning. » Click here to sign-up to help! | Bike to the Train 7/14 (Sunday) Bike with us to the Hawaiian Railway Society! Hop on the train and relax all the way to Kahe Point and back. When we return to the train yard, chow down on pizza and hydrate while talking story and learning about the Leeward Bikeway. Tickets required to ride the train and enjoy lunch. » Click here to grab your tickets today! | Lāhainā Noon Ride 7/15 (Monday) Join Chris Salas at Old Stadium Park by 11:30am for a short urban bike ride down the King Street Cycle Track to witness Lāhainā Noon at the Sky Gate. Lāhainā Noon is when the sun is passing directly overhead and as a result perfectly vertical objects will not have a shadow. Afterwards we’ll ride to SALT for a sweet, cool treat from 7Gradi Gelato at 10% off. |  Using a bike helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent. | Bike Helmet Giveway 7/28 (Sunday) If you’re under the age of 16 you are required by Hawai‘i law to wear a properly fitted & fastened helmet when biking. But because the law of gravity affects us all the same way regardless of age, HBL stresses that wearing a helmet is simply the smart thing for all cyclists to do. To help those who don’t have a helmet yet, HBL is giving away over 300 free bicycle helmets on July 28th (Sunday), starting at 11am, at The Barn @ SALT Kaka‘ako. Each helmet comes with a complimentary helmet fitting to ensure the recipient gets a helmet that properly fits their head. You’ve only got one brain – protect it when you bike! | Bike Month Pau Hana 7/31 (Wednesday) Join us at HUB Coworking Space in Kaka‘ako to Celebrate Bike Month with some drinks, food, and great company. Good times will be had so get your tickets now before they sell out! | | Check out all the Bike Month activities planned for July at: |  Volunteers make things HAPPEN! | | Bike Month Volunteer Opportunities! HBL is still recruiting volunteers for several of our Bike Month events, including: Sunday, July 7th: Cycle Swap Meet event support (various shifts here and here!) Wednesday, July 10th 5:30PM-7PM Ward Ave Bike Lane Cleanup @ Patagonia Honolulu. Sign up here. Sunday, July 14th 10AM-2PM: Bike Valet / Guardian at Bike To The Train event @ Hawaiian Railway Society. Sign up here. Wednesday, July 31st 4:30PM-9:00PM Bike Month Pau Hana @ HubCoworkingHawaii event support. Sign up here. Looking forward, we have also confirmed the details of our 12th Annual Waimānalo Backroads Cleanup on Saturday, August 17! |  Education from keiki to kūpuna, for motorists & cyclists. | | Learning the Fast Facts On E-Bikes How fast can e-bikes go? Do you have to pedal an electric bike? How does Hawai‘i define an e-bike? Learn all that and more by going to HBL.org/ebikes– where we’ve got clear definitions, rules and regulations, and will be posting future e-bike classes! |  Together we're making Hawai'i more bicycle friendly everyday! | |  Climate Warriors (photo by Elyse Butler for Earthjustice) | A New Era of Decarbonization in Hawai‘i Starts Now On June 20th, both sides in the Navahine F. v. Hawai‘i Department of Transportation lawsuit announced a landmark settlement heralding a new era for decarbonizing our transportation network. The court-supervised agreement aligns with Complete Streets policy and Vision Zero goals. Further, the State commits to building the complete network of safe bicycle, pedestrian, and transit networks, with a goal of completing this work in five years. HBL looks forward to working with all parties to realize the agreement in the months and years ahead. Learn more here. |  Survey Results Coming Soon… | Walk. Bike. Vote. - 2024 Candidate Questionnaire In partnership with our colleagues at Kaua’i Path, Maui Bicycling League, and PATH, we recently contacted hundreds of public office candidates. Our aim is to educate them about key policies like Complete Streets and Vision Zero goals, as well as to learn their positions on these issues and let voters know where they stand. We will be publishing their responses on our website later this month. |  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." |  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." | 7/02 (Wed) Bike to SALT for Dinner @Kaka‘ako
7/05 (Fri) Beer Release: Hana Koa x HBL Collab @Kaka‘ako
7/06 (Sat) Hilo Hill Climb Training Time Trial @Hawai‘i island
7/07 (Sun) Cycle Swap Meet @Kaka‘ako
7/10 (Wed) Ward Avenue Bike Lane Cleanup @Ward
7/14 (Sun) Keiki Learn to Ride @McCully
7/14 (Sun) Bike to the Train @‘Ewa
7/15 (Mon) Lāhainā Noon Ride @McCully
7/17 (Wed) Road Cycling Skills Workshop by HBL! @Kapolei
7/20 (Sat) Central Maui Ride @Maui
7/28 (Sun) HBL’s Bike Month Helmet Giveaway @Kaka‘ako
7/31 (Wed) Bike Month 2024 Pau Hana @Kaka‘ako 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. | | Do you own a motor vehicle (such as a car/truck/van)? | ↺ Last month's poll results: ‶Have you brought your bike on Skyline?‶ | 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 | Visit the HBL website to learn more! | |
