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HBL's Spoke-n-Words April 2025

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April Means Biking On The North Shore
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Support HBL by registering for Hale’iwa Metric Century! All proceeds contribute to our advocacy and education efforts. Make it your own ride by choosing the Aloha Fun Ride, 30k, 50k, 80k, or the 100k option! Ride O‘ahu’s North Shore on Sunday, April 27th with roaming course support, five aid stations stocked with snacks & celebration, and hundreds of other cyclists!

May Is National Bike Month
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May is coming up and we’re busy planning lots of events throughout the month to celebrate biking. Stay tuned for an official announcement in the next couple weeks. In the meantime here is a sneak peek of the 2025 Bike Month activities!

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Community Connectors & Educators - HBL Is Hiring!
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Want to make a difference and see better biking where you live?  HBL has positions open and is looking to hire! Opportunities to make impactful change include:

Program Manager to lead Walk Bike Drive presentations to help spread education to motorists and others to create safer spaces for vulnerable road users

Maui Bike Education Coordinator to facilitate and host HBL’s in-person bike classes on the island of Maui

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Lanes marked “BUS ONLY” are for bicycles too! Hotel Street has been a long-established corridor for buses and bikes (marked with proper signage) but did you know that bikes are allowed in the other new “BUS ONLY” lanes (highlighted with red paint on Kūhiō Avenue and King Street)? Installation of bike signage will happen in phases.

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2025 Hawai‘i Legislative Session Update
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As the current legislative session begins to wind down, there are a number of bike, pedestrian, and transit oriented bills that are continuing to move toward enactment. You can read information about upcoming calendar deadlines and summaries of key legislation here. Plus, we got legislators on e-bikes!

Recap From the National Bike Summit
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Last month, HBL Staff went to Washington D.C. to participate in the National Bike Summit and presented at the Active Transportation Leadership Summit. In 2025, HBL is more committed than ever to being part of a national cycling advocacy movement.

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Volunteer With Us This April!

Help Needed at Haleʻiwa Metric Century!VolunteersAtMerchAlaWaiGolfCourseClubhouseBallroomHELPStudents.jpg HBL is recruiting volunteers for the 2025 Haleʻiwa Metric Century Ride from Thursday, April 25th to Sunday, April 27th!

Click here to view all open positions. To see what key roles need the most help (including Medical Support and other event-day shifts), please click here! All volunteers receive an HBL Volunteer t-shirt from 88 Tees!

Pearl Harbor Bike Path Cleanup Saturday April 19th
Looking to get your Aloha ʻĀina on for Earth Day? HBL is headed back to Neal Blaisdell Park for the 2025 Spring Pearl Harbor Bike Path Cleanup on Saturday, April 19th. Click here to sign up! Plus, HBL recently received the Water Hero Award for these efforts!

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Last Call for Bids on Our Spring Auction Items
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Less than two weeks left for our Spring Auction! We got bikes, Aloha Air Cargo bike passes, a Cycle to the Sun entry, and opportunities to hang out with HBL Staff. HBL's advocacy, education, and events are all made possible by our supporters and donors.

Japan Bike Tours 2025
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HBL is working with Taste of Japan Bike Tours to offer a bike tour of Japan from October 28, to November 06, 2025. Come Ride Aloha in Japan! Informational Zoom meeting on April 16th. Learn more here »

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HBL Dirt

A chapter of HBL, advocating for more sustainable off-road places to ride bicycles.  Learn more about HBL Dirt, current project updates, and an upcoming Bikes & Burgers pau hana in HBL Dirt’s first newsletter!

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Maui Bicycling League (MBL)

MBL's mission is to create a bicycle and pedestrian friendly community throughout Maui County. MBL is a chapter of HBL. Click here to check out what Maui Bicycling League has been up to or click here to view MBL’s upcoming events.

Check out HBL’s online 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.

4/05 (Sat) Zach's Ride for Safe Streets, 9:30am @Mōʻiliʻili  
4/05 (Sat) Annual Operation Driver Excellence, 9am @Moanalua
4/06 (Sun) Lavaman @Waikōloa Village
4/06 (Sun) Adult Learn to Ride (Workshop by HBL!), 4pm @Waikīkī/McCully
4/08 (Tue) UH Mānoa Fall Volunteer and Engagement Fair, 10am @Mānoa
4/11 (Fri) Hapalua Expo, 10am @Waikīkī 
4/12 (Sat) ‘Ewa Family Community Day, 9am @‘Ewa
4/12 (Sat) Hapalua Expo, 10am @Waikīkī
4/12 (Sat) KVIBE’s Kalihi Ahupua‘a Ride @Kalihi
4/12 (Sat) Bikes on Rice, 4:30pm @Līhuʻe
4/13 (Sun) E-bikes 101 (Free Workshop by HBL!), 3pm @‘Ewa
4/17 (Thu) HBL Dirt - Bikes & Burgers pau hana, 5pm @Ala Moana
4/19 (Sat) Pearl Harbor Bike Path Cleanup, 8am @‘Aiea
4/19 (Sat) Big Island Gran Fondo, 8am @Waimea
4/25 (Fri) Hale‘iwa Metric Century & Aloha Fun Ride Packet Pickup, 12-6pm @Honolulu
4/26 (Sat) Hale‘iwa Metric Century & Aloha Fun Ride Packet Pickup, 10am-4pm @Honolulu
4/26 (Sat) Fix-a-Flat (Free Workshop by HBL!), 12:30pm @Honolulu
4/27 (Sun) Hale‘iwa Metric Century & Aloha Fun Ride, 7am @Hale‘iwa

Have a bicycle event not on our calendar? Email Bicycle@HBL.org.

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Kalihi Ahupua‘a Ride

"Pedal through history and community on a scenic 8-mile ride across Kalihi’s ahupuaʻa! Join us on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 8:00 AM for a chance to connect with neighbors and experience Kalihi on two wheels. For more information on this year's ride click here."

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Bike Words Beach & Sports Big Island Gran Fondo

"The Bike Works Beach & Sports Big Island Gran Fondo on Saturday April 19 features a challenging 103-mile century, a 72-mile super metric century, and 53 and 45-mile road rides all originating from Spencer Beach Park in North Kona. Come support Hospice of Kona in the Hawaii Cycling Club’s only charity event and experience the Big Island’s unique hospitality, scenery, and terrain. Register now! More info here."

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Aloha State Bicycle Racing Association (ASBRA)

"ASBRA Hawaii Championship Crit at KIP on Saturday April 19th from 3-7 pm. The Hawaii State Championship Criterium at the Kenai Industrial Park (KIP) will feature Oahu's fastest crit on a fast smooth 1km (.6 mile) circuit. There will be 4 heats for the event: Heat 1 (40 minutes) Women non-competitive (social) and Female JuniorsHeat 2 (50 minutes) Male Juniors and Men's Cat 4/5Heat 3 (50 Minutes) Women 1/2/3/4/5Heat 4 (60 Minutes) Men's 1/2/3/4"

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Hill Climb Road Race on Kaua‘i: Sunday, May 25, 2025 [View flyer]

"Registration is open for Pedal to the Meadow. This year, you can pledge to ‘Bike for the Birds’ and help protect native forest species. Mass start in sunny Kekaha…finish at Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow in cool Koke‘e State Park. East side group ride on Monday 26th. Questions? Can volunteer? Email p2mKauai@gmail.com"

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