NEW! Kaiwi Bike & Bus Option at Honolulu Century Ride
New to cycling or looking for a fun ride the whole family can enjoy? On Sunday, September 27th, our new Kaiwi Bike & Bus option lets you experience the first 13.5 miles of the Honolulu Century Ride - including two miles of car-free riding along the Kaiwi Coast - before arriving at Sandy Beach Park. Enjoy the beautiful beach views and poi malasadas at our Sandy Beach Aid Station, then hop on a bus back to Kapiʻolani Park for live entertainment at the Ride Aloha Festival! The HCR also features 25-50-75-100 mile options.
HBL Recognized at E-Bike Bill Signing With Governor Green
On July 15, 2026 HBL Executive Director Travis Counsell was invited to make remarks as Governor Green signed HB2021 into law as Act 259. This caps years of advocacy and education efforts to update statewide traffic code with new definitions and regulations for e-bikes and micromobility devices. Read more here.
Action Alert - Tell Congress USDOT Should Put Safety First!
The USDOT is quietly erasing data about Proven Safety Countermeasures, including guidance about bike lanes and speed cameras from its website. Join with national cycling advocates to call on Congress to demand accountability for these threats to our safety!
O‘ahu Transit Riders Launches
O‘ahu Transit Riders is a new community organization founded to give voice to all riders, present and prospective, so that public transit on O‘ahu is a viable option for everyone. Read more about their mission on their Instagram page , or sign up to get more information on their mailing list.
BikeEd Gets a New Bike Fleet!
Thanks to HLTA’s EAC, BikeEd Hawai’i will start the school year off with a new fleet of bicycles! For the 3rd time, the Engineers Advisory Council has donated funds and volunteered to helped build our BikeEd fleet. Support like this helps make our education programs possible! Mahalo! Learn more here.
Workshop Highlight: Road Cycling Skills (Sat, Aug 29th)
Practical urban navigation bike skills that you can use every time you ride; better awareness and understanding of your rights as a cyclist in Hawai‘i; group riding ins & outs from friendly folks to make any group ride feel welcoming! Bring your bike to the next Road Cycling Skills workshop where we’ll cover the things that will make your bike riding experience in Hawai‘i safer, smoother, and more rewarding!
What’s stopping you from bettering your biking today?!
Help Make O‘ahu a Better Place to Bike - Apply Today!
HBL is hiring an Education Coordinator! This position plays a key role in program logistics, scheduling, data tracking, and partner coordination across a range of education offerings, including youth, adult, and community-based programming. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about improving safety and accessibility for people walking and bicycling across Hawai‘i. Find out more about this position & how to apply here!
Join HBL's BikeEd Team & Inspire a New Generation of Riders
HBL's BikeEd program brings bike joy to thousands of kids across O‘ahu. If you are interested in empowering youth to get pedaling and teaching keiki that safe biking can be FUN biking, consider applying to join our awesome BikeEd Hawai‘i team! Part-time and full-time instructor positions are available - learn more here.
Did You Know?
Are you in the know of this new law that changes who can ride in bike lanes? Act 259 was just freshly signed by Governor Green and impacts not just those on e-motos & mopeds but it also makes changes for those riding bicycles & e-bikes across the state of Hawai‘i.
Join us for 14th Annual Waimānalo Backroads Cleanup on Saturday, August 15th and help us beautify the backroads of Waimānalo, a highlight of the Honolulu Century Ride that so many cyclists love. Safety equipment will be provided to all volunteers, and we’ll celebrate afterward with a picnic lunch that includes sandwiches provided by Kalapawai Market! Sign up here.
2026 Honolulu Century Ride Volunteers
We are still recruiting help for the 2026 Honolulu Century Ride! To see all volunteer opportunities from Thursday, September 24th - Sunday, September 29th, click here. A few key roles in need of support include:
Individual donors are key to making HBL's work of bringing bike joy to as many people as possible across Hawai‘i a reality. Please click here to read about some of the ways you turned bicycle dreams into reality in the 2025-2026 fiscal year, and consider joining us again.
Next Steps for North Shore Trails
Earlier this summer, HBL staff spent the day riding the North Shore of Oʻahu with Kaleohano Farrant of the North Shore Community Land Trust(NSCLT) to explore key sections of the North Shore Trails system in need of development or rehabilitation. Click here to learn more about this project and NSCLT's vision for creating, maintaining, and improving a system of trails for walking and bicycling throughout the North Shore.
Want Cycling in Hawaiʻi to Be Better? Join HBL!
The strength of our organization, the power of our voice, and our ability to influence policy at the government level is directly related to the growth and support of our membership. If you are not a Member, please join today!
HBL Chapter Updates
HBL has three chapters committed to unique bicycle projects throughout the state. Learn more about HBL’s chapters and what they’re up to by clicking on their logo below!
Have a bicycle event not on our calendar? Email Bicycle@HBL.org.
Do you love the awesome mechanical beauty and repairability of the bicycle? Want to go deeper into bike repairs? How about keeping old bikes on the road? The Honolulu Kupuna Shed in Kakaʻako is looking for kupuna for our bike shop where we bring bikes back from the dead to support the Shed and to give them away to folks who truly need a bike for transportation. Click here for more info.
MTB Kauaiis hosting another race on Saturday, September 12th in Anahola! This time it's an Enduro Race (timed downhill runs). It promises to be a great time for both riders and spectators. Race T-Shirt (must register BEFORE August 12th) and lunch provided. More details as we approach race day. Information and registration here.
Hawaii Cycling Clubon the Big Island presents the Patricio’s Mexican Taqueria Kua Bay Training Time Trial, Sunday, August 16, 2026, a 12.19-mile road course running south on the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway from the Waikoloa Beach Resort Road to the Kua Bay turnoff. Just you against the clock along the scenic Kona coastline. Refreshments and Talk Story at the finish. Register here.
Hawai‘i Bicycling League (HBL) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1975 with the mission to enable more people to ride bicycles for health, recreation, and transportation through advocacy, education, and events.
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