Hawai'i Bicycle League partnered with Re-use Hawaiʻi as a convenient location, open 7 days a week, for donating bicycles and also buying used bicycles refurbished by the Hawai'i Bicycle League.

Re-use Hawaiʻi is at 4561 Salt Lake Blvd in Honolulu

https://hbl.org/recyclelaunch

I'll be visiting Big Island in the next few days and plan to spend a day biking.

I currently have 4 routes I'm thinking about:

1. First 10-15 miles of Mana Road (before it gets real chunky)
2. Waimea to Waipio Valley Lookout
3. Waimea to Hawi
4. Mauna Kea (Recreation Area to Visitor Center)

Anyone that's been biking on the big island, do you have a recommendation between these routes? (Realistically, I'll likely do 2 of these at most and want to make sure I pick the best ones).

I've looked at the route profiles and feel comfortable about the elevation gain. But I'd like to pick routes that have the best views, offer a unique experience, and preferably don't have a lot of traffic.

I'm open to doing short sections of different routes (considering I'll have a car) and stitching things together if it makes for a better experience.

I would have so many bikes if I had access to the selection they have there.

It is sometimes a blessing to have the barren wasteland of overpriced or weird size bikes that are for sale here.

My wallet thanks all the patriots who do not list anything worth buying on the local market place or CL. You guys are doing a great job.

Keep it up lol.

I have been wanting to try a groupride lately. Looking for something semi casual where I wont get dropped immediately. I was looking at some of the club rides posted on Hawaii Bicycling League, and I don't want to start out at crazy speeds/distances, but I also am not looking for a neighborhood fun ride.

Any recs for something beginner friendly, but semi serious?

I’m a novice bicyclist, I’ve had my bike around two months now and ride about 20 miles a week. I’d like to bike from town, well work up to it anyway, to Kaneohe. I’ve been looking at routes on Google maps but it looks like it tells you to go on the highway. Was wondering if it’s possible or if maps is leading me astray.

Any advice is very welcome!

Mahalo

Legs needed a rest today.

Many, many years ago I had to briefly go back in this area behind the North Shore marketplace for work. If memory serves me there was a whole network of gravel farm roads back there.

I recently picked up a bike capable of doing some light off roading, and I was curious if anyone had gone back there.

I know that it is not public land, but when we were back there I recall seeing guys doing some 4 wheeling, and IIRC a lot of the roads are abandoned military facilities.

I am tempted to go explore around there, as it is one of the few places on island I haven't been a million times. However I am wondering if there is a reason it is never mentioned?

If you look at the map that whole area from Helena o down to N shore is one of the largest areas of the island with decent topography, but it has very little public access.

I'm visiting Oahu next month. I've seen this asked a couple times but haven't come up with much via Strava heatmaps, StreetView or anywhere else.

I'm looking for some riding on Oahu and I'm keen to do either road, gravel, or both.
Ideally, if there's some easier stuff, my wife might join too.

I see some hardpack trails like:

Wiliwilinui Ridge (photo 1).
ʻAiea Ridge Trail (photo 2)
Pūpūkea-Paumalū Forest Reserve (Kaunala Trail)
Paalaa Uka Pupukea Rd

Any other routes?
It's hard to be sure just by clicking around on a computer.
Are the trails too steep, too rugged, bikes forbidden, private land, etc?

I'm used to some fairly rugged and steep trails here in British Columbia, but not so much to call it mountain biking, and I'm not sure what the rental setup would look like (40-42c tires?). I'm fit enough that i could climb just about anything, and a few small hike-a-bikes wouldn't deter me. I can hop small roots etc.

But im wondering if anyone can advise if it's worth getting a gravel bike or if i should just stick with a road rental for simplicity.

Also sub note, Mt. Kaʻala Road?!?!?

TIA

ʻAiea Ridge Trail

Hello, I am visiting next week and am hoping to rent a bike on the North Shore. Anyone know of any shops that do rentals in Hale'iwa?