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Email Name: December 2024 Spoke-n-Words - HBL Newsletter
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This #GivingTuesday, Hawaiʻi Bicycling League reflects on a year of incredible progress and the power of community.
In 2024, we've expanded opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to experience the joy of biking while advancing affordable and eco-friendly transportation options for everyone. These achievements are a testament to what we can accomplish together—a united community dedicated to creating a safer, healthier, and more resilient Hawai‘i. You can learn more about our 2024 impact by clicking here.
Your support makes this work possible. Let’s continue building a brighter future, one pedal at a time.
Join HBL and supporters to celebrate the opening of the Leeward Bikeway on Sunday, December 15th at Asing Community Park in ‘Ewa. What started as a dream over 40 years ago has become a reality! Fresh pavement now connects the Pearl Harbor Historic Trail and West Loch Community Path in an 11-mile multi-use path (with more expansion planned for the future). Join us for a short ceremony followed by bike rides, walks, and runs on the new path! RSVP via Facebook here.
Holiday Hele On Two-Wheels
Deck the halls and deck your bikes with holiday cheer for an evening ride in Kailua on Saturday, December 28th. Have yourself a merry time at this free, family-friendly ride by clicking here.
HBL's Annual Fundraising Dinner: Save the Date!
Join us on Sunday, February 15th as we celebrate 50 years of Riding Aloha at the Waikīkī Aquarium. This year’s theme is “For the Love of Bikes” and we’ll be reflecting on all the memories of HBL that we love while looking forward to what’s to come.
BikeEd Is Hiring
BikeEd is hiring for part time and full time instructors. Start now, enjoy the holidays with friends and family and bring in the New Year spreading the joy (and safety) of cycling to O‘ahu’s youth. Full-time positions are Monday to Friday. Part-time positions are Thursdays and Fridays. Both approximately start 7:30am - 1:30pm.
Join us on Saturday, December 21stfor a family-focused Waikīkī night ride with rolling escort from our friends at the Honolulu Police Department! All ages are welcome for this free event starting at Kapi‘olani Park. Bring your bike and come test out your skills on HPD's obstacle course, talk story with officers from Waikīkī's Community Policing Team, grab HBL info & reflective gear, and mingle with other casual riders before the ride starts. Bike light giveaways provided by HPD - find out more by clicking here.
Don't forget your lights & to turn "on" your reflectors! For nighttime riding, bike reflectors (which don't need charging or batteries) can serve as good backups to your bike lights to alert motorists of your presence by reflecting the light from their headlights. Ensure they can shine by wiping off any grit/grime/dust. Check that they are unblocked and facing in the correct direction on your bike.
Supporter Level Rate Increase
Starting January 1st 2025, our annual Supporter membership will increase to $50 a year. If you wish to renew your membership at the current $45/year rate one more time, you may do so by logging in to your HBL Supporter Platform and selecting “renew membership.” If you are not a current Member, you have until December 31st to access the current rate (click here to do that!). We appreciate your continued support as we look forward to our 50th anniversary next year!
Remember to Vote in the 2025 Board Election
The 2025 Hawaiʻi Bicycling League Board of Directors election is underway. All current HBL Members are eligible to vote between December 1st and December 12th. For more info about the election and the candidates, go to HBL.org/BoardCandidates2025
Members were emailed their digital ballots on Sunday, December 1st. If you are a current Member but did not receive your ballot, please email bicycle@HBL.org or call our office at (808) 735-5756 for assistance. Election ends Thursday, December 12th at 11:59pm HST.
Hale‘iwa Community Meeting
The public is invited to learn more and provide feedback about an upcoming Complete Streets project planned for Hale‘iwa town on Wednesday, December 11th. The meeting will be held at Waialua Elementary School Cafeteria (67-020 Waialua Beach Road) at 6:30 pm.
Safe Streets for All
In November, hundreds turned out to provide feedback about the planned Ala Pono bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the Ala Wai. Supporters are urged to continue following this essential Complete Streets project in the months ahead.
Do you love riding bikes off-road? We’ve just launched a chapter focused on advocating for more sustainable off-road places in Hawai‘i to share the joy of riding bicycles. The chapter is just getting started, so there will be more to come! To subscribe to email updates, join or renew with the chapter selected, or donate, click here.
Bike Works Big Island Time Trial Championship
Hawaii Cycling Club invites all Island cyclists to challenge themselves and join HCC’s final event of 2024, the Bike Works Big Island Time Trial Championship on December 21. This is a 16-mile, full gas time trial along Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway on the scenic North Kona coastline. Registration is open now, online only, with categories for riders of all ages and abilities, riding the bike they choose. Register today by clicking here.
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.
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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