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Waialae – Stripe it and We Will Ride it
Perhaps the most famous quote from the popular movie ‘Field of Dreams‘ was the repetitive command heard in dreams by the film’s main character, “Build it and they will come.” The farmer finally relents to the command and builds a baseball field in the middle of a cornfield in Iowa. Subsequently, spirits do come to [...]
2nd Bike Shorts Hawaii Film Festival | Sun – Oct. 16
On Sunday October 16, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., Fresh Cafe will host Hawaii’s 2nd Bike Shorts Film Festival. In collaboration with Bike Shorts Canada, the event includes two approximately one-hour programs of short films incorporating the themes of cycling and cyclists from all around the world. Following the success of the first Hawaii Bike Shorts [...]
Holoholo – 9.30.11
This month on our holoholo ride we rode this route: State Capitol > Beretania > Dillingham > turn at HCC > Nimitz > Ala Moana > Piikoi > King The Nimitz > Ala Moana stretch was a horrendous experience and a mood killer. After riding on this stretch in the gutter(there were cars that purposefully [...]
Take the Eat Local Challenge!
Many of you may know, and some of you may not, but this month Kanu Hawaii is putting on the Eat Local Challenge. Hnlbike has partnered with Kanu Hawaii as an informational partner to encourage the Honolulu cycling community to take the challenge and learn about our food system here in Hawaii. Art +Bike Friday [...]
Is the Holoholo Ride a Critical Mass?
Holoholo Ride is Tonight! August 26, 6PM at the State Capitol, Beretania Side! The holoholo ride is like hundreds of critical mass counterparts across the globe, in that it convenes as a group of cyclists on the last friday of every month. However, here are the key differences. 1) The holoholo ride is very new, [...]
Holoholo Ride July 29 2011
Why ride at dusk on the last Friday of the month? Because in over 300 cities around the world, on the last Friday of each month, bikers gather and ride in unity, in mass – for fun and celebration, for recognition and advocacy, and for a chance to create a unique urban cycling experience. ‘Critical [...]
An Aussie Win in Paris, Le Tour 2011
The Tour de France had its beginnings in 1903 when L’Auto magazine called for a multi-day race around the country. It was a six-stage race from July 1-19, starting in Paris and stopping in Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, and Nantes before returning to Paris. “The Little Chimney Sweep”, Maurice Garin, was the winner of the [...]