What a day it turned out to be! After early morning rains the weather turned around and it was a gorgeous day. I ended up riding from Honolulu to Kailua by going out around Makapuu. I've attached an image of the view I got to see this morning. Superb.
It turns out I was riding about the same time as the local Heavy Breathers group and met up with them at Makapuu where they were regrouping. I know a couple of them so it was nice to catch up. I'd considered turning around so that I could make it to the workshop at HIFF (Hawaii International Film Festival) but decided it would be much more fun to continue on to Kailua (about 30 miles from home) and grab a bus. So off to Kailua I went where I stopped for coffee and a chat with a
friend.
Then it was on the bus over the Pali. Once over I got off a the first stop (Waiokanaka Rd) and road downhill the rest of the way into town. I'd just put on Kool Stop brake pads and this was a good workout for them. Wow. They are sweet. They do a great job stopping me and that's saying a lot. If you watch YouTube link you'll see why I need good brakes.
I got to Dole Canneries around 1pm and realized I didn't have a lock with me. What to do? As it turns out no one minded if I folded up my NWT took it into the workshop.
JP was great. He a very, very talented filmmaker and a very personable guy. I've been involved in theatre off and on most of my life and I can tell you talent doesn't always go hand in hand with a great personality. In JP it does.
I got a lot out of the workshop actually. I came to realize I had everything I needed to make films on
no budget. I may try my hand at.
In the mean time I produced and directed and costarred in this short film of...me meeting JP and saying hi to Lynette. :-)
I'm not quitting my day job at this very moment. I've said hello already but JP
was busy getting ready. Hopefully we can chat a bit later. I rode my NWT here
after riding from Honolulu to Kailua this morning. It's starting! Report on
this later!
Aloha!
--- In bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com, Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Friday folks in DC and Hawaii ...
> JP Chan, who owns a Bike Friday, is giving his film making workshop in
> DC (10/9) and Honolulu (10/24).
> DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB: http://jpchan.com/workshop/
> I went to it in NYC and really enjoyed it, and learned a lot, although
> I think if this is 101, my way of making movies -10-1 :o)
http://www.bikefriday.com.movietips
> You can see him riding in my movie (erm, no hands at speed on a NWT -
> do not try this without life insurance):
> http://www.galfromdownunder.com/movies/tacentury (which is why I
> haven't given up my day job! :o)
> Details below.
> Say hi to him and ask him how his Friday is going.
> Hope to catch up with you folks soon ... let me know what you're up to
> if we haven't spoken in a while. A HI visit is somewhat overdue (last
> visit 2008), a DC visit even moreso (last visit 2004)
>
> Lynette Chiang aka Galfromdownunder | www.galfromdownunder.com
> Check out my Traffic Cone Bag™ | www.galfromdownunder.com/trafficconebag
> Bike Friday Customer Evangelist | www.bikefriday.com
> Phone 541-513-7711 (USA)
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "J.P. Chan" <jpchan@...>
> Date: October 1, 2009 9:21:28 AM EDT
> To: jpchan-news <jpchan-news@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: [jpchan-news] October 2009 News
> Reply-To: jpchan@...
>
>
> Hola Friends!
>
> A quick update:
>
> I'm giving my filmmaking workshop DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB in
> Washington (10/9) and Honolulu (10/24). The energy at these classes
> has been tremendous. All you day jobbers with movie aspirations, come
> join me in DC or Hawaii! Details at the links below.
>
> Also this month: I DON'T SLEEP I DREAM plays in Coney Island, Brooklyn
> (10/3), Washington DC (10/9), Philadelphia (10/11), San Diego (10/16),
> and Honolulu (10/17) and BEIJING HAZE plays in San Diego (10/16).
>
> I'll be at the Coney Island, Washington, San Diego, and Honolulu
> festivals -- hope to see you & please spread the word.
>
> Thanks as always for your support,
> JP
>
> --
> DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB: http://jpchan.com/workshop/
> I DON'T SLEEP I DREAM: http://www.jpchan.com/films/idsid.html
> BEIJING HAZE: http://www.jpchan.com/films/bh.html
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I just received this and thought I'd pass it along. Because I'd bet
none of us is really big on advertising I checked into it first and Colin is
listed on the main BF site in a couple of places so I thought this
would be okay. If not, mea culpa. Here are the regular BF links:
Has anyone here ever cycled in Indonesia or met Colin? I've been to
Bali twice in the last decade but never with a bike; I hadn't returned
to cycling at the time. In addition I spent several years as a young
child in North Borneo (Sabah) which is now part of Malaysia, again sans
bike.
Aloha!
Bob
--
Bob H. Honolulu, Hawaii statrixbob@... statrixblog.statrix.com
----- Forwarded Message ---- From: PT Ausindo Pima Jaya <ausindo@...> To:statrixbob@... Sent: Thu, October 22, 2009 10:35:42
PM Subject: Cycle Toraja - Indonesia (HI - Hawaii Chapter)
Cycle Toraja - Indonesia (HI - Hawaii Chapter)Hi Robert,
There are 4 spots left.
BFs are most welcome to take those sports.
Could you please pass this on to your BF mates?
I’ve attached a flyer that you might also be able to pass around.
Aloha and welcome! I guess I'm pretty much in the same boat with you...long uphills aren't my forte either and I do about 75-150 miles a week depending on my weekend riding.
Have you ridden out to Kailua yet? It's about 30 miles one way and there aren't any huge hills as the ride is along the coast. I know the "Heavy Breathers" that the Lynette mentions ride that way all the time (they go as far as Makapuu I think). Their link on the Hawaii Bicycling League can be found here: http://www.hbl.org/?q=node/2010. I've seen them on the road and while they may claim to be slow, they're probably still faster than I am but a long shot. :-)
I've just gotten to the point where I can do the Honolulu to Kailua, eat, and
return ride pretty comfortably if slowly. It's a beautiful ride for the most par with lots of places to stop and take in the view.
I also do a completely flat Honolulu waterfront ride out to Sand Island that's mostly pleasant and gives you some views of the city you might otherwise miss:
I have to tune up my BF NWT for my trip to Vegas soon so I'd best try to get on it this weekend. I've been riding an old MTB I converted to a singlespeed as my commuter because it's unlikely to be stolen. Want to
go for a ride this Saturday? I have to warn you though, I go slowly and take in the view.
Speaking of Las Vegas, here's a link to my planned ride in Las Vegas:
Bob H. Honolulu, Hawaii statrixbob@... statrixblog.statrix.com
From: Doug Cortinovis <dmcdea@...> To:bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, October 22, 2009 11:01:55 AM Subject: Re: [bfclubhi] BFClubHI Ping...anybody out there?
Bob,
I am new the Island but have owned Bike Fridays for the past 10 years.
I relocated here 4 months ago with my Pocket Gnu after being deployed with the Government (not military) to Uzbekistan and Pakistan for about five years. So I have slowly been getting back into biking. I live in Waikiki and usually ride from 50 to 100 miles a week. I'm not a fan of long uphills. I would very much be interested in getting together with other BF riders for casual rides. I'm available most weekends. Just let me know when and where and I'll be there.
I can be reached at, 292-8010
Doug
--- On Thu, 10/22/09, BobH <statrixbob@yahoo. com> wrote:
From: BobH <statrixbob@yahoo. com> Subject: [bfclubhi] BFClubHI Ping...anybody out there? To: bfclubhi@yahoogroup s.com Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 3:36 PM
It's been quite some time since anyone besides Lynette posted a message on the BFClubHI list. I know many of are probably on The Yak, but I'm just wondering who, if anyone, is still on this list?
Just so you know, I'm Bob Harrison, a NWT owner since October 2008. So far my NWT has been with me to Mexico DF and the Bay Area. Coming up in November I'll be off to Las Vegas and plan on riding out the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area. That was the consensus on The Yak about good rides if you only have one day to ride.
I've only been back to riding for about 18 months. I ordered my NWT just a few month after I started again when I realized I wanted to ride on my travels and boy, am I glad I did.
When I got back on a bike I could barely two miles home, now I ride daily as a commuter (not generally on my Friday though) and ride from Honolulu to Kailua and back on weekends fairly often, a ride of about 60+ miles. I definitely do that
on my NWT.
If you are wondering whether you've ridden by me (assuming you are on Oahu), you can see an image of me on Lynette's Hawaii page where I'm shamelessly imitating her pose at Makapu'u.
I am new the Island but have owned Bike Fridays for the past 10 years.
I relocated here 4 months ago with my Pocket Gnu after being deployed with the Government (not military) to Uzbekistan and Pakistan for about five years. So I have slowly been getting back into biking. I live in Waikiki and usually ride from 50 to 100 miles a week. I'm not a fan of long uphills. I would very much be interested in getting together with other BF riders for casual rides. I'm available most weekends. Just let me know when and where and I'll be there.
I can be reached at, 292-8010
Doug
--- On Thu, 10/22/09, BobH <statrixbob@...> wrote:
From: BobH <statrixbob@...> Subject: [bfclubhi] BFClubHI Ping...anybody out there? To: bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 3:36 PM
It's been quite some time since anyone besides Lynette posted a message on the BFClubHI list. I know many of are probably on The Yak, but I'm just wondering who, if anyone, is still on this list?
Just so you know, I'm Bob Harrison, a NWT owner since October 2008. So far my NWT has been with me to Mexico DF and the Bay Area. Coming up in November I'll be off to Las Vegas and plan on riding out the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area. That was the consensus on The Yak about good rides if you only have one day to ride.
I've only been back to riding for about 18 months. I ordered my NWT just a few month after I started again when I realized I wanted to ride on my travels and boy, am I glad I did.
When I got back on a bike I could barely two miles home, now I ride daily as a commuter (not generally on my Friday though) and ride from Honolulu to Kailua and back on weekends fairly often, a ride of about 60+ miles. I definitely do that
on my NWT.
If you are wondering whether you've ridden by me (assuming you are on Oahu), you can see an image of me on Lynette's Hawaii page where I'm shamelessly imitating her pose at Makapu'u.
It's been quite some time since anyone besides Lynette posted a message on the
BFClubHI list. I know many of are probably on The Yak, but I'm just wondering
who, if anyone, is still on this list?
Just so you know, I'm Bob Harrison, a NWT owner since October 2008. So far my
NWT has been with me to Mexico DF and the Bay Area. Coming up in November I'll
be off to Las Vegas and plan on riding out the Red Rock Canyon Conservation
Area. That was the consensus on The Yak about good rides if you only have one
day to ride.
I've only been back to riding for about 18 months. I ordered my NWT just a few
month after I started again when I realized I wanted to ride on my travels and
boy, am I glad I did.
When I got back on a bike I could barely two miles home, now I ride daily as a
commuter (not generally on my Friday though) and ride from Honolulu to Kailua
and back on weekends fairly often, a ride of about 60+ miles. I definitely do
that on my NWT.
If you are wondering whether you've ridden by me (assuming you are on Oahu), you
can see an image of me on Lynette's Hawaii page where I'm shamelessly imitating
her pose at Makapu'u.
http://community.bikefriday.com/hawaii/galfromdownunder
Since that photo I've upgraded my gear and now sport a Galfromdownunder Traffic
cone bag instead of all that other folderol.
So I guess the question is...who else is still here?
Aloha! Bob Harrison
I went to it in NYC and really enjoyed it, and learned a lot, although I think if this is 101, my way of making movies -10-1 :o) http://www.bikefriday.com.movietips
You can see him riding in my movie (erm, no hands at speed on a NWT - do not try this without life insurance):
Say hi to him and ask him how his Friday is going.
Hope to catch up with you folks soon ... let me know what you're up to if we haven't spoken in a while. A HI visit is somewhat overdue (last visit 2008), a DC visit even moreso (last visit 2004)
I'm giving my filmmaking workshop DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB in Washington (10/9) and Honolulu (10/24). The energy at these classes has been tremendous. All you day jobbers with movie aspirations, come join me in DC or Hawaii! Details at the links below.
Also this month: I DON'T SLEEP I DREAM plays in Coney Island, Brooklyn (10/3), Washington DC (10/9), Philadelphia (10/11), San Diego (10/16), and Honolulu (10/17) and BEIJING HAZE plays in San Diego (10/16).
I'll be at the Coney Island, Washington, San Diego, and Honolulu festivals -- hope to see you & please spread the word.
About to share it with 30,000 Bike Friday folks so get your leis and luaus ready. Just kidding - make that a musubi and a Gatorade.
Look forward to seeing you all soon. Winter on either coast of the 48 contiguous states is not fun! I'm getting certified as a yoga teacher right now so stand by for some awkward but beneficial poses when I see you. Let me know what you're up to if you like - would love to hear from you.
To be removed from my Hawaii friends list, reply "Lynette who?" and no offence taken whatsover - we all get distracted ...
Hi folks .. Lynette from Bike Friday here.
Pocket Rocket Pro owner and friend Dr Steve Chang is heading to Honolulu for an
interview
Here he is, front and end of this clip on BF Arizona Camp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yj2w6b2on8
He's performance rider and wants to hire a bike ride with you.
Contact him with aloha if interested
pulmcritcaremd@...
What's going on where the sun don't shine?Take a look!
http://www.bikefriday.com/ny08
Hi Lynette,
It's been a while since we changed e-mails. How was your visit with your mum?
I'm in Seattle doing a 20 mi walk with my daughter Tamara. we're raising money
for suicide prevention. Can you help with a donation? The webpage is
www.theovernight.org.
Benice is in Europe visiting the Black sea area and will return on 6/28; i grt
back on 7/2. I saw the Tikit in the BikeFactory window. I bought a new Trek
Tri-bike from them in March. I qualified for the Ironman in Oct at the Honu
race on May 31. It was a tough race wtih high winds.
Keep in touch as we are readyy to put the house on the market and move to NC.
aloha, Ralph
---- Lynette Chiang <lynchiang@...> wrote:
> Bike Factory - and I've just posted a cool clip of owner Wally
> Parcels talking about his pioneering Portabike folder ...
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U153mHuYPPE
>
> There's their page on the BF website
> http://www.bikefriday.com/dealers/bikefactory
>
> Lynette Chiang
> Bike Friday Adventurette
> http://www.galfromdownunder.com
> USA: 541-513-7711
> Australia: +61 420 968 967 (Cell) | +61 2 93278630 (Sydney)
>
>
>
>
Thank you, everyone, who voted for me! I was honored to have received
enough votes to be one of the top-3 contestants who got interviewed by
Team Evotri on Monday. Yesterday I found out, though, someone else had
a vision for uniting the endurance sports community that turned out to
be a better fit for the team. Her project had to do with developing a
youth triathlon program.
However, due to the incredible support and visibility I got on this
contest, I'm going to launch my idea any way. As some of you may have
heard, I'll be bringing together various online media about everyday
athletes (photos, videos, podcasts, blogs, etc) into a new website and
also organizing some challenges to motivate others to lead healthy
lives through endurance sports. More details can be found on my blog
HumbleTriathlete.blogspot.com if you're interested. I'll post again
when I'm ready to receive contributions from the community and hope
all of you will consider being a part of it!
Ride Happy! -- Shirley
Pardon me, I'm still learning how this email group works. It may be
that the email links in Lynette's post worked fine (i.e., they
triggered your usual mail program) if you clicked on them in the email
you received. I just read her post on the group board and noticed that
the BF Hawaii's group email program was triggered when clicking on the
links.
Sorry for any confusion -- Shirley
First of all thank you, Lynette, for mentioning me below and approving
me to be a member of this group!
Secondly, thank you to everyone who's already voted for me! There's no
way for me to know how many votes I have, unfortunately, so I've just
got to keep rounding up as many as I can by Friday, 3/21/08, 11:59PM
Pacific Time. Note that the links in the email below actually cause
the BF Hawaii's email program to start up so please do NOT use them.
Instead, send an email as you normally would to vote@... with
my blog URL, http://HumbleTriathlete.blogspot.com, on the subject line.
Regardless of what happens, I will be back in Kona in June, Sept & Dec
2008 and looking forward to meeting some of you.
Mahalo!
If you take a moment to vote for her it will really help her. Oh yeah, and it will make Bike Friday famous and keep me in a job, so I can visit you again.
See below and forward to others who might be interested. Danke!
On my blog, however, you'll see a new video that I've created to illustrate my personality and commitment to the endurance sports community. So if you have the time to do so, please check it out. You can vote from there as well by clicking on the EVote button at the bottom of the post.
Personally, I think the team could use more females (so far, 4 guys and only 2 women!). Being older, from a non-traditional background, and pretty computer savvy, I think I can reach a lot of new people in our sport and bring those who are already in it together.
So please vote for me and pass the word on to others you know. I'll post a similar request on the YAK group shortly. This time voting lasts for a week (3/15-3/21) so there's much more time!
Folks,
We're riding Tantalus at 4.30pm today then eating at the green papaya in Kaimuki
after if you're interested in joining us for any or all of the above.
My cell is 541-513-7711
Sent from the saddle via BlackBerry (please forgive any weird typos)
Lynette Chiang
Bike Friday Adventurette
http://www.galfromdownunder.com
Cell (USA): 541-513-7711
1. KAILUA-KAAWA-KAILUA - Start 7am Kailua Beach Park, potluck bbq back at Kailua end, with Team Jet. Nice group apparently, slow,med,fast riders and half women! I've been invited by BF owner Cam Shuford --- anyone want to join us?
I think I might do #1 since I haven't ridden with Team Jet before - Cam says everyone is welcome to join in the Potluck bbq at Kailua beach park Sunday, maybe around 11-ish?
I got my driving leaner's permit. Thanks to the folks who are letting me practice... now all I need to do is work on parallel parking and oh yeah, drivin on the non-Aussie side of the road ... :o)
Just another reason for more bicycles, less cars ... right? There's a movie clip for people who don't want to read my diatribe ... and feel free to comment ...
Hi Lynette,
Did you read the story about this guy on his bike
around the world?
http://www.icq.com/people/full_user_blog.php?uin=99887
Aloha,
Chuck
--- Lynette Chiang <lynchiang@...> wrote:
> 317c olomanu st way down the end of a gravel
> driveway. Call me!
> Sent from the saddle via BlackBerry (please forgive
> any weird typos)
>
> Lynette Chiang
> Bike Friday Adventurette
> http://www.galfromdownunder.com
> Cell (USA): 541-513-7711
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "John" <john@...>
>
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:02:48
> To:<bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [bfclubhi] Tradewinds ride Sat
>
>
> Hey Lynette,
> �
> I will pick you up about 6:00am. Let me know where
> you are!
> �
>
> John Climaldi
> Events Manager
> Hawaii Bicycling League
> Phone 808-735-5756
> Fax 808-735-7989
> www.hbl.org
>
>
> ----------------
>
> From: bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Lynette Chiang
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 8:30 AM
> To: bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [bfclubhi] Tradewinds ride Sat
> �
>
>
>
> Hey Friday funsters... I'm planning on doing the
> Tradewinds ride Sat and Momentum Ride Sun:
>
> �
>
> http://www.hbl. <http://www.hbl.org/?q=node/166>
> org/?q=node/166
>
> �
>
> and
>
> �
>
> http://www.hbl. <http://www.hbl.org/?q=node/136>
> org/?q=node/136
>
> Anyone interested?
>
> Use it or lose it!
>
> �
>
>
> Lynette Chiang
>
> Bike Friday Adventurette
>
> <http://www.galfromdownunder.com>
> http://www.galfromdownunder.com
>
> Cell: 541-513-7711
>
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> �
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317c olomanu st way down the end of a gravel driveway. Call me!
Sent from the saddle via BlackBerry (please forgive any weird typos)
Lynette Chiang
Bike Friday Adventurette
http://www.galfromdownunder.com
Cell (USA): 541-513-7711
-----Original Message-----
From: "John" <john@...>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:02:48
To:<bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RE: [bfclubhi] Tradewinds ride Sat
Hey Lynette,
I will pick you up about 6:00am. Let me know where you are!
John Climaldi
Events Manager
Hawaii Bicycling League
Phone 808-735-5756
Fax 808-735-7989
www.hbl.org
----------------
From: bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Lynette Chiang
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 8:30 AM
To: bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bfclubhi] Tradewinds ride Sat
Hey Friday funsters... I'm planning on doing the Tradewinds ride Sat and
Momentum Ride Sun:
http://www.hbl. <http://www.hbl.org/?q=node/166> org/?q=node/166
and
http://www.hbl. <http://www.hbl.org/?q=node/136> org/?q=node/136
Anyone interested?
Use it or lose it!
Lynette Chiang
Bike Friday Adventurette
<http://www.galfromdownunder.com> http://www.galfromdownunder.com
Cell: 541-513-7711
I will pick you up about 6:00am. Let me
know where you are!
John Climaldi
Events Manager
Hawaii Bicycling League
Phone 808-735-5756
Fax 808-735-7989
www.hbl.org
From:
bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lynette Chiang Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008
8:30 AM To: bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com Subject: [bfclubhi] Tradewinds
ride Sat
Hey
Friday funsters... I'm planning on doing the Tradewinds ride Sat and Momentum
Ride Sun:
The events committee will be pre- riding the Haleiwa Metric Century route on Sunday January 20th. Join us for a ride in the country! We will be mapping the ride as well as talking to local businesses for sponsorship.
Friday funsters, I'm heading for Hawaii again Jan 16, presenting to the HBL jan
18 again like last year..... hope this is not too much deja vu for members! See
http://www.hbl.org for dinner details.
I'm bringing the new hyper fast folding bike friday to show, it's neat
http://www.bikefriday.com/tikit
Looking forward to seeing you all again had riding with you. I'll be popping
around the islands mindful of not overstaying my welcome in any one place, while
avoiding the northern winter, til end of Feb. Let's convene! Where's that mochi
place...
Lynette 5415137711
Sent from the saddle via BlackBerry (please forgive any weird typos)
Lynette Chiang
Bike Friday Adventurette
http://www.galfromdownunder.com
Cell (USA): 541-513-7711
JB,
Thank you so much for the detailed reply. A couple more questions if
you don't mind. If I rode from Kona up the coastal road how is to 270
up to Hawi and would it be doable to ride 250 south from Hawi to
Waimea? My tentaive plans were to ride from Kona to Hawi and stay,
then to Waimea stay, on to Honokaa and stay, one of the the innkeepers
in Honokaa said it is only a fifteen mile down hill from Waimea. Do
you think the ride from Kona to Hawi or Waimea would be too tough and
that maybe I should break it up and see if I can stay overnight
somewhere along the way? I"m probably good for 50 to 60 miles a day,
but I am a rather slow climber plus I will have panniers. I'm a tourer
at heart.... going fast is not in the cards for me. Also, considering
I'm not familiar with the island and I have 6 days to get back to Hilo
from Kona what areas of the island we you consider the best to use my
free days? Thank you again. It is great to have a locals
perspective. Anne
J B Friday wrote:
Dear Anne,
Yes, we do have a bus system that crosses the island. Also, there's no
problem riding back. The northern route through the town of Waimea is
probably easier than the southern route. Waimea itself is about 2800
feet elev so it will be quite a climb to get there. Coming from Kona,
you can either travel the coast road to Kawaihae or the upper road. The
coast road has wide shoulders and lots of cyclists (triathletes, as
it's where they hold the Ironman.) The upper road has no shoulders at
times. I've never ridden it and I never see cyclists on it. Both roads
have traffic at 55 mph +. The highway through the windward side has
wide shoulders. Lots of climbs in and out of gulches. All in all more
traffic than the southern route but not as much climbing (the climb
Hilo to Volcano is 4000 feet.) On the windward side you can try to find
the old road through Ahualoa coming out of Waimea going to Hilo and
certainly the "scenic drive" from Pepeekeo to Papaiko near Hilo.
For a longer ride you could ride up the coast all the way to Kapaau on
the northern tip of the island and ride the Kohala Mountain Road back
into Waimea.
Waimea is the center of vegetable farming here. There's a good farmers
market at the Hawaiian Homes complex in Waimea but I'm not sure of the
dates.
Kohala and Waimea are the center of ranching here, but "ranching" has
largely become real estate development. (Don't let they cowboys hear
that...)
Lots of small farms have sprung up on the Hamakua coast after the
demise of sugar ten years ago. More as you approach Hilo. Hilo has the
best farmers markets in the state, Saturday and Wednesday.
Honokaa has transformed from a plantation town to a viable diverse
community. A nice ride would be out to see the Waipio valley lookout 7
miles north of town.
I would not recommend Saddle Road unless you're a real adventurer in
top shape. A 6,700 foot climb and a road with fast traffic and no
shoulders.
Be prepared for rain on the windward side of the island.
Good luck,
J. B. Friday
----- Original Message -----
From: Anne Kluznik <akluznik@ncweb.com>
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 3:58 am
Subject: [bfclubhi] touring the big island
To: bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
>
>
> Hello,
> I'm participating in a sustainability bicycle tour on the big
> island
> from december 15-22 starting in Hilo and ending in Kona via the
> southern
> route. We will be visiting farms all along the way, which is of
> great
> interest to me as we have a nursery/farm in Ohio. I'm hoping to
> come
> home refreshed and with some new ideas to put into action here in
> Ohio.
> The tour ends in Kona and I am tentatively planning on riding my
> bike
> back to Hilo via the northern route although I have heard that
> throwing
> my bike on the bus is a possibility. Any route suggestions, places
> to
> visit, and not to be missed sights would be greatly appreciated. I
> have
> from the 22 to the 28th to get back to Hilo. If any other Bike
> Friday
> owners would care to get in some cycling it would be fantastic to
> share
> the experience. Anne Kluznik(pedaling a purple air glide)
>
Dear Anne,
Yes, we do have a bus system that crosses the island. Also, there's no problem
riding back. The northern route through the town of Waimea is probably easier
than the southern route. Waimea itself is about 2800 feet elev so it will be
quite a climb to get there. Coming from Kona, you can either travel the coast
road to Kawaihae or the upper road. The coast road has wide shoulders and lots
of cyclists (triathletes, as it's where they hold the Ironman.) The upper road
has no shoulders at times. I've never ridden it and I never see cyclists on it.
Both roads have traffic at 55 mph +. The highway through the windward side has
wide shoulders. Lots of climbs in and out of gulches. All in all more traffic
than the southern route but not as much climbing (the climb Hilo to Volcano is
4000 feet.) On the windward side you can try to find the old road through
Ahualoa coming out of Waimea going to Hilo and certainly the "scenic drive" from
Pepeekeo to Papaiko near Hilo.
For a longer ride you could ride up the coast all the way to Kapaau on the
northern tip of the island and ride the Kohala Mountain Road back into Waimea.
Waimea is the center of vegetable farming here. There's a good farmers market at
the Hawaiian Homes complex in Waimea but I'm not sure of the dates.
Kohala and Waimea are the center of ranching here, but "ranching" has largely
become real estate development. (Don't let they cowboys hear that...)
Lots of small farms have sprung up on the Hamakua coast after the demise of
sugar ten years ago. More as you approach Hilo. Hilo has the best farmers
markets in the state, Saturday and Wednesday.
Honokaa has transformed from a plantation town to a viable diverse community. A
nice ride would be out to see the Waipio valley lookout 7 miles north of town.
I would not recommend Saddle Road unless you're a real adventurer in top shape.
A 6,700 foot climb and a road with fast traffic and no shoulders.
Be prepared for rain on the windward side of the island.
Good luck,
J. B. Friday
----- Original Message -----
From: Anne Kluznik <akluznik@...>
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007 3:58 am
Subject: [bfclubhi] touring the big island
To: bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
>
>
> Hello,
> I'm participating in a sustainability bicycle tour on the big
> island
> from december 15-22 starting in Hilo and ending in Kona via the
> southern
> route. We will be visiting farms all along the way, which is of
> great
> interest to me as we have a nursery/farm in Ohio. I'm hoping to
> come
> home refreshed and with some new ideas to put into action here in
> Ohio.
> The tour ends in Kona and I am tentatively planning on riding my
> bike
> back to Hilo via the northern route although I have heard that
> throwing
> my bike on the bus is a possibility. Any route suggestions, places
> to
> visit, and not to be missed sights would be greatly appreciated. I
> have
> from the 22 to the 28th to get back to Hilo. If any other Bike
> Friday
> owners would care to get in some cycling it would be fantastic to
> share
> the experience. Anne Kluznik(pedaling a purple air glide)
>
Hello,
I'm participating in a sustainability bicycle tour on the big island
from december 15-22 starting in Hilo and ending in Kona via the
southern route. We will be visiting farms all along the way, which is
of great interest to me as we have a nursery/farm in Ohio. I'm hoping
to come home refreshed and with some new ideas to put into action here
in Ohio. The tour ends in Kona and I am tentatively planning on riding
my bike back to Hilo via the northern route although I have heard that
throwing my bike on the bus is a possibility. Any route suggestions,
places to visit, and not to be missed sights would be greatly
appreciated. I have from the 22 to the 28th to get back to Hilo. If
any other Bike Friday owners would care to get in some cycling it would
be fantastic to share the experience. Anne Kluznik(pedaling a purple
air glide)
Aloha BF Club of HI members,
You probably already got this in which case ignore. Just posting it for
posterity on the Club
message board ...
Mahalo,
Lynette
+++
Just a note to confirm my Dec 1 and 3 movie showings on Oahu next
week - the final email with details is below, and it's also on
http://www.bikefriday.com/events
This will be the last bleating from me for another year, please
shout if you want to be liberated from this list. It was just a bit
hard to go through plucking out folks who did not live on Oahu!
- I hope you can make it to one of the shows. It would be great to see you.
I have a couple of guest passes to the HBL dinner on Friday Dec 1
if any of you would like to join me. The catch is you will be strongly
encouraged to join the Hawaii Bicycling League. Let me know.
- We'll probably do a Social Ride on Dec 2 and/or 3 (before the Kaneohe
show) - contact me if interested - some of you already have.
Maybe we'll just do the Hawaii Kai route unless
there is a more innovative suggestion. I just did the Saddle Road on the
Big Island with folks here - going up at 6mph for 4 hours got a bit old, but
coming down was a screamer - actually funner than Haleakala, in that you did not
need to use your brakes, but could freewheel at a constant 32 mph.
http://tinyurl.com/y346oq
- BF Club of HI leader Ralph Dobson is appearing in the Nutcracker on
Dec 1,2 and 3. I'd like to try and make it to the matinee or evening show on Dec
2 and
experience the new theater - would someone like to join me? I think Ralph can
offer a
'friends and favorite foe' ticket at a $4 discount. Let me know 541-513-7711.
Please share this with whoever might be interested, and thank you for your time
(
a non-renewable resource).
Mahalo
Lynette
Lynette Chiang
Bike Friday Adventurette
http://www.galfromdownunder.com
Cell: 541-513-7711
+++
Hello Bike Friday Friends in Hawaii,
You're invited to a screening of a *new* biking movie
shot from the handlebars of the Galfromdownunder,
Bike Friday World Traveler Lynette Chiang
http://www.galfromdownunder.com
"ROUTE 66 BY BICYCLE: PEDALING THE MOTHER ROAD"
1) HAWAII BICYCLING LEAGUE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DINNER
DATE: December 1, 2006
TIME: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
LOCATION: Wai'oli Tea Room, 2950 Manoa Road, Honolulu 96822
ABOUT:
Come and learn about the state's advocacy and education
organization dedicated to bicycling - and consider joining!
The HBL is celebrating an amendment to the City's Charter to make
Honolulu a pedestrian and bicycle friendly city.
The evening's events will include a State of the Organization Report
from President Bob Mon (will include the results of HBL's Strategic
Planning Process), Board of Director's election, volunteer awards,
raffles, and at 8pm ... ROUTE 66 BY BICYCLE, a 44-minute
documentary and talk by Bike Friday Adventurette, Lynette Chiang.
See http://www.galfromdownunder.com/route66
Lynette will talk about the trip, demonstrate a Bike Friday, and discuss
her technique of making her award-winning movies using a simple
digital camera.
COST:
$25 for HBL Members, $30 for non-members.
A great dinner with vegetarian options.
RSVP:
by Monday, Nov. 27, 2006 and send your check to:
HBL 3442 Wai'alae Ave. #1, Honolulu, HI 96816
WEBSITE:
http://www.hbl.org/events_general.html
2) ROUTE 66 BY BICYCLE in KANEOHE / SOCIAL POTLUCK:
Artist and teacher WayneTakazono invites his students, friends,
and anyone interested to a special potluck showing of this movie.
Guest artists including Wayne and Lynette will showcase their
their work with a loose theme of using photography and digital
technology in conjunction with traditional art media.
DATE: Sunday Dec 3rd
TIME: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
LOCATION: Kaneohe Atrium, at 45-006 Kawa St, corner of
Kawa and Kahuhipa St. Enter from either street- there's
plenty of free parking on both sides of the building.
BRING: Your own beverages, utensils and something yummy to share.
COST: Free, donation to the Peru Orphanage appreciated. At last year's
showing of Lynette's award-winning movie "16,000 Feet on a Friday:
Biking the World's Highest Paved Road" at BF Club of HI, which won the
Boston Bike Film Festival Audience Choice award in 2005,
Honolulu folks donated over $500 to the Peruvian Orphanage that PACTOUR
visit each year. Visit:
http://www.galfromdownunder.com/peru
This year, Lon Haldeman personally took your donations and bought
books for three libraries in the jungle. Read about that on his blog:
http://pactour.blogspot.com
Your donation to the Peru Orphanage will again help these kids
- who are rarely visited - greatly.
RSVP: Wayne Takazono, wtakazono@..., (808) 554-4600
or Lynette lynchiang@..., 514-513-7711 (cell)
3) BIKE FRIDAY CLUB OF HAWAII - Social Ride(s)
We're planning to get together for a ride on Sunday Dec 3
before the Kaneohe show at 6pm. If you'd like to ride with us,
or would like to lead a ride on your favorite route any day between
Dec 1 and Dec 7, email me
lynchiang@..., 541-513-7711
Check last minute updates: http://www.bikefriday.com/events
Join the BF Club of HI: http://www.bikefriday.com/clubs - select HI
Want to ride the Saddle Road? http://tinyurl.com/y346oq
Read about the Galfromdownunder jamming with locals on Fridays in Hawaii:
http://www.galfromdownunder.com/hawaii
4) WANT TO BUY A BIKE FRIDAY in HAWAII?
Bike Friday is represented in Oahu by League Certified Instructor
Jeri El-Swaify at Island Triathlon and Bike.
Jeri owns a Pocket Rocket Pro Petite, a performance road bike
especially designed for riders under 5 fee 4 inches and under 125 pounds.
Take a look at here here:
http://www.bikefriday.com/main.cfm?fuseaction=WhatDoYouDo.gallery&rider=ElSwaify\
Jeri
Call in and see her if you want lay your hands on this unique machine.
Contact Jeri: sheiksan@..., (808) 554-9521
You can also test ride Fridays by joining the BF Club of HI.
http://www.bikefriday.com/clubs - select HI
Read about local tri senior Dieter Heycke winning gold in Denmark on his
Bike Friday:
http://www.bikefriday.com/bf/tri
+++
ABOUT THIS MOVIE:
ROUTE 66 BY BICYCLE: PEDALING THE MOTHER ROAD
Duration 45 minutes
In April this year, Race Across America legend
Lon Haldeman led 40 cyclists 2,488 miles
from LA to Chicago to celebrate the 80th Anniversary
of Route66. This movie is an upbeat two-wheeled journey
along the paved and potholed 'forgotten road', eating at
classic '66 cafes, meeting famous olde road characters
and visiting beloved icons of roadside America.
More about this film:
http://www.bikefriday.com/route66
Check last minute updates: http://www.bikefriday.com/events
I hope to see you at one of the above events!
Burn carbs, not hydrocarbs!
The Galfromdownunder
Lynette Chiang
Bike Friday Adventurette
http://www.bikefriday.com/evangelisthttp://www.galfromdownunder.com
Cell: 541-513-7711
To stop receiving all email from Bike Friday,
reply 'nein danke' and we'll whisk you off our list
Thanks for the e-mail (s) and phone call. This has been a busy season for me; daughter in a new school, son starting out in college, Ayman traveling on business trips and I'm back at Island Triathlon & Bike. (We slow down a bit after the last tri of the season which is early Nov.)
It's good to hear you're enjoying the warm weather in Hawaii. I'll call you today and see if we can hook up for lunch. Talk to you soon.
Jeri
-----Original Message----- From: bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lynette Chiang Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:13 PM To: bfclubhi@yahoogroups.com Subject: [bfclubhi] Route 66 showing at the HBL meeting Dec 1
Folks, I just landed in Hawaii. This is just a heads up about the Dec 1 event and an additional one in Kaneohe as well (being finalized). Share with friends. Any of you plan on coming? Want to get together for a social ride Dec 3? I'll send the final email when I fill in the full details. Please be patient if you see this a couple of times in your email box! Thank you. You can contact me on 541-513-7711.
Gal is in - Honolulu Nov 14-19 - Big Island Nov 20-30 - Honolulu Dec 1-7 - Australia Dec 7-mar 3
I'm riding the Saddle Road (I think) this Sunday Nov 19 on the Big Island if anyone's remotely in the area and wants to join us. Check out the interesting description of it on the BF Club of HI page: http://tinyurl.com/y346oq
+++
Hello Bike Friday Club of HI and Friends:
You're invited to a screening of a *new* biking movie shot from the handlebars of the Galfromdownunder, Bike Friday World Traveler Lynette Chiang www.galfromdownunder.com
ROUTE 66 BY BICYCLE: PEDALING THE MOTHER ROAD
1) HAWAII BICYCLING LEAGUE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DINNER
DATE: December 1, 2006 TIME: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm LOCATION: Wai'oli Tea Room, 2950 Manoa Road, Honolulu 96822 ABOUT: Come and learn about the state's advocacy and education organization dedicated to bicycling - and consider joining! The evening's events will include a State of the Organization Report from President Bob Mon (will include the results of HBL's Strategic Planning Process), Board of Director's election, volunteer awards, raffles, and ... ROUTE 66 BY BICYCLE, a 44-minute documentary and talk by Bike Friday Adventurette, The Galfromdownunder. See below for more about this movie. x COST: $25 for HBL Members, $30 for non-members. RSVP: by Monday, Nov. 27, 2006 and send your check to: HBL 3442 Wai'alae Ave. #1, Honolulu, HI 96816
2) KANEOHE SCREENING:
Artist and teacher WayneTakazono invites his students, friends, and anyone interested to a special potluck showing of this movie. Wayne and other guest artists will showcase their work with a loose theme of using photography and digital technology in conjunction with traditional art media.
DATE: Sunday Dec 3rd / Tue Dec 5 (TBD) TIME: 6:00 - 9:00 pm LOCATION: The Atrium [TBD] COST: At last year's showing of Lynette's award-winning movie "16,000 Feet on a Friday: Biking the World's Highest Paved Road" in Kaneohe, Honolulu folks donated over $500 to the Peruvian Orphanage that PACTOUR visit each year. This year, Lon Haldeman personally took your donations and bought books for three libraries in the jungle. Read about that here: http://pactour.blogspot.com A small donation to the Peru Orphanage will again help them greatly.
ROUTE 66 BY BICYCLE: PEDALING THE MOTHER ROAD Duration 45 minutes In April this year, Race Across America legend Lon Haldeman led 40 cyclists 2,488 miles from LA to Chicago to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Route66. This movie is an upbeat two-wheeled journey along the paved and potholed 'forgotten road', eating at classic '66 cafes, meeting famous olde road characters and visiting beloved icons of roadside America. More about this film: http://www.bikefriday.com/route66