MAR HBLNewsletter2018
 
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Hundreds of riders depart Kaiaka Bay Beach Park at the start of the Haleiwa Metric Century

Who Will Win at HBL’s Hale‘iwa Metric Century?

We’re not talking about a Race–the HMC is a Ride! But, there will be a winner on April 24!

Announcing the HBL Invigoration Station Awards! Community groups are choosing which Aid Station to “adopt”, gathering their teams, creating a theme, and will be competing on April 24 for your vote. The winner gets $500 for their non-profit and you get what should be an invigorating experience each time you stop to fuel up!

Haven’t signed up yet? Better do it soon during Perky Bird registration! It will be ending soon and registration fees will then fly up to the next level. Sign up, set your personal goal for ride day, and hop on your bike! You have just over 7 weeks–plenty of time to be ready for a great day of biking HBL’s Hale‘iwa Metric Century, April 24 on O‘ahu’s beautiful North Shore.

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This unique, beautiful, and local design is only available for custom order from HBL. Get yours now.

How about an HBL Hale‘iwa Metric Century Jersey?

Whether you’re biking in the Hale‘iwa Metric Century or not, you can celebrate the event and sport Hale’iwa’s iconic Rainbow Bridge with your custom order. Handsome, but comfortable fit and fabric make this perfect for local rides or wherever your bike takes you.

IMPORTANT NOTE! This jersey is not in stock. Custom orders received by APRIL 30 will be delivered in June.

ONLY orders that were placed by February 15 will be available at HMC packet pick-up on April 23.

You can order a jersey directly from the HBL Store (here!), or as part of your Hale‘iwa Metric Century registration. DO NOT DUPLICATE YOUR ORDER (well, unless you want to buy 2 jerseys :)

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HBL Members support cycling in Hawai‘i, while getting awesome HBL Member benefits!

Not Biking the Metric Century? Volunteer!!

The Hale‘iwa Metric Century on April 24 is a really important fundraiser for HBL as we emerge from a challenging two years of the pandemic. We need as many riders as we can get, but we also heavily depend upon volunteers to make things happen and keep our expenses in check. There will be volunteer opportunities in town on April 21, 22 and 23; and on the North Shore April 24. Use this form to let us know your interest. We’ll follow up with specific opportunities soon!

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Education from keiki to kūpuna, for motorists & cyclists.

Never Stop Learning!

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." -Benjamin Franklin

Enhance your bike knowledge, cycling skills, and overall BIKE JOY by attending a workshop put on by your friends at HBL! There is a workshop suited for everyone, and with them being held all across O‘ahu AND no cost to you, you really have no excuse to not check at least one out!
Check out some testimony from a recent cyclist who attended HBL's last Bicycling Basics workshop:

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Your brain is a pretty important organ. Protect it!

HBL Helping Get Helmets On Heads

March is national Brain Injury Awareness Month, and fittingly, HBL teamed up with DOH’s Developmental Disabilities Division Neurotrauma Program to give out and properly fit helmets (for free!) to student’s heads at Leeward Community College. Check out the pictures here!

Do you know if your helmet properly fits you? A good way to test this is putting your helmet on & tightening the adjustment in the back so that when you give your head a shake upside down (with the chin-strap UNbuckled), the helmet does not fall off your head.

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Together we're making Hawai'i more bicycle friendly everyday!

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Survey Results

Survey Says: More Safe Bikeways!

Congratulations to Vicki Lee and Marcy Fleming for winning the survey prizes! Thanks to everyone who filled out the survey. We're already putting the info to good use, working to create a safe bike route to and from Waikīkī and the Nimitz Bike Path. You can see the survey results here.

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Protected Bikeway Improvements

Pensacola Posts Replaced

Thanks for sending emails and signing the petition for maintenance of bike lanes and paths. Perhaps as a result of your efforts, the posts on Pensacola are going to be replaced! Learn more in this article. We also have a petition to reconstruct the bike path on the North Shore.

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Volunteer Rex collects signatures to reconstruct the Sunset Beach Bike Path

Join the Advocacy Team

Do you want to help make O‘ahu more bike friendly? Join our Advocacy Team to volunteer and make our island a bicycling paradise! We have virtual meetings once a month and go on occasional bike rides to identify where improvements can be made. Email janel@HBL.org to join.

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Lobby for Bikes

Join Us at the National Bike Summit

The 23rd Annual National Bike Summit will take place online and in Washington, DC from March 27 - 30, 2022. Here in Hawaii we’ll meet virtually with our representatives to ask them to support bike friendly policies. If you want to join us, email janel@HBL.org. While there is an entrance fee for the summit, these meetings are free.

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▪ 3/04 (Fri): Taste of O‘ahu (HBL will be there putting on a free bike rodeo for the keiki!)
▪ 3/06 (Sun): Pineapple Sprint
▪ 3/20 (Sun): Castle to Hanauma TT
▪ 4/02 (Sat): Rescheduled date for Kalihi Ahupua’a Ride.
3/04 (Fri): Taste of O‘ahu (HBL will be there putting on a free bike rodeo for the keiki!)
3/06 (Sun): Pineapple Sprint
3/20 (Sun): Castle to Hanauma TT
4/02 (Sat): Rescheduled date for Kalihi Ahupua’a Ride.

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

When was the last time you biked on O‘ahu’s North Shore?

Last month's poll results:
‶I think a human's best friend must be… ‶

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Dogs … ⌶ 15 votes
Diamonds … ⌶ 0 votes
Bicycles … ⌶ 8 votes

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