Hawaii Bicycling League Bicycle Survey 2022
We conducted this survey to learn cyclists’ preferences and their experiences
biking on Oahu. We’ll use this information to better accommodate theirneeds. The survey was open from January 10, 2022 to February 6, 2022. We
emailed it out, posted it on our Facebook page and included it in our enewsletter. 776 people filled out the survey.

What projects do you want to see HBL work on?

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What projects do you want to see HBL work on?
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On which streets do you want to see physicallyprotected bikeways or paths added?

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How safe do you feel biking on Oahu?

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We also conducted surveys on Facebook, the results are below.

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What projects do you want to see HBL work on?

More Bike tool stations that actually work.
What are the law enforcement doing about the bike thefts? Get a report on# of bike thefts and action taken
ON tricycle rides ...Over the last year have brought many friends many ofwhom have donated and signed up for membership. They are all very
disappointed as we've not had and have not been able to organize othertricycle trips.
More trees means protection from rain, shade and traffic calming
Improving Physical connections between bicycle paths such as by the
Waikiki-Kapahulu Library and on Date street the bridge going over the
stream by Laua
Kailua Beach Park Pump Track
Maintain and repair current barriers of the physically protected bike lanes.
Bike path from town to Kailua
Close down streets to cars from time to time for bike and pedestrian use
only!
Mountain Biking projects and trails.
Motivate DLNR ( what a joke) to initiate mountain bike trail signage andtrailhead kiosks with trail maps. (they never initiate anything)Make unsafe choke points like Waimea Bay safer.
Maintenance and repaving of existing bike paths
Keep motorized vehicles out of bike lanes
Include the Manao off-road bike paths in the HBL purview.
Improve road shoulders for safety especially from sandy beach to makapuu.
Enforcement on driver who violate cycling requlations. ETC. 3" passing
Educate pedestrians on walking exclusively in bike lanes
Early Childhood Bicycle Education
Dual advertisement campaign to get the community behind the concept thebenefits of complete streets and the roll of bicycles in complete
streets/livable cities. One campaign that educates 'non-cycling pedestrians'
about the benefits bicycles have toward creating a safer community (morepeople out of their car = more safety from criminals able to assist if injured
general exchanges of aloha) One to encourage various ways for cyclists toshow aloha to pedestrians (particularly kapuna). Or at least to make themaware of the negative impressions the 'non-cycling pedestrians' might haveof cyclists.
Community bike repair - free
110 mile bike path around Oahu!!
8Limits on what condo associations can charge for bike storage
I would like to see expansion of the Hotel Street bike corridor through thestate capital and Honolulu Hale municipal buildings, with some separation
between bicycle and pedestrian traffic, markings on the paths or better
signage. I would also like further improvements of the King street bikelanes, which are not very safe, especially for East bound traffic. More/better
signage and visibility are needed.
Paving and repair of shoulders when roads repaved.
Improved road maintenance at the City & County level. Potholes, striping,and linking of bike lanes. Sharrows are a nice idea - but are not safe whendrivers of vehicles lack the courtesy that is needed to prioritize a bicyclists'
welfare.
Safe bike access/path on Kahekili Hwy.
HPD enforcement of car speed limits on busy roads that do not haveprotected bike lanes (e.g., Kalanianaole Hwy from Hawaii Kai to Kahala).
N. Kalaheo Ave. bikeway/ mixed use pathI would like the SOH to expand the Kahekili hwy between Heeia Street to theHygenic store & build a bike path or protected bike lane. Bike lanes andpaths should be expanded in Kaneohe.
Safe clean bike lanes and shoulders
Needed improvements in Manoa: bike lanes or paths in and out of valley
A safe way to bike from downtown to Middle St & Nimitz.
Explore conversion of haul roads into multi-use pathways
I'd like to see state DOT assume responsibility for providing or funding
technical assistance for active transportation and SRTS grants as well as
adopting health and equity based performance and mode shift metrics. The
state declines tons of money and with new fed infrastructure bill, even moremoney, much of which is discretionary per DOTs but can be allocated to
MPOs to do programmatic work.
1.A. Leeward Bikeway/ Pearl Harbor path/trail. Esp. the new bridge overWaikele Stream. Funded and in work, I'm told.
B. Address areas in Aiea that flood at very high tides.
2. Bike lanes on Waimano Home Rd.
3. Bike lanes on Kam Hwy to get from Pearl City to Waipahu. Of course we
can go down to the Pearl Harbor Path.
4. Curious about the military access road that goes from Waipahu to
Schofield Barracks area. Could be opened to bicycles.
5. Finish the rail to Ala Moana.
Protected bicycle lanes from UH/Manoa valley to a protected bike lane on
King st. Preferably along Manoa creek so it creates an off street bike paththat goes all the way to Iolani School along the creek.
Kailua, better routing to beach for tourists and locals (Eng & Japanese).
EVERYONE rides the WRONG direction in bike lanes! Stupid! Also, these9lanes just stop. Then these riders don't know how or where to ride.
Lanes/paths just stop before beach. How about route them through districtpark, then through Ku'ulei neighborhood to Kalapawai?
North shore community trails plan connecting Kaena point to Kahuku pointwith multi-use paths, including Mokuleia, Waialua, Haleiwa, Waimea, Sunset,
Turtle Bay
Get the State to properly pave their roads and attend to the shoulders.
Bike or walking path for Oneawa St or N Kalaheo St in Kailua.
I'd love to see more Biki stations, as I don't own a bike but do like to use it
to get around town (faster than walking). I think the extension of the King
Street Bike lane will be awesome, and maybe more options on Ala Moana
Blvd and Kapiolani Blvd (two main roadways with lots of destinations).
On Fort Weaver, for more safety I don't like riding the bike lane especiallybecause that pathway on the far right is so wide, but there are so many
blemishes on the path. Additionally, that turn from Fort Weaver toFarrington Hwy is narrow and definitely needs improvement. There is no bikelane nor path from that Farrington Hwy by taco bell/ popeyes / seafood city
plaza, until the pearl harbor path so I end up riding on the city streets whichof course has its danger.
I also wish there were lights on the pearl harbor bike path as we know is
grounds for many homeless, where sometimes ill commute before sunrise
and go home after sunset. Additionally, from pearl city going home, because
there's no lights on the pearl harbor bike path, I feel there's no choice but totake the Farrington Hwy which is also very dangerous because there isabsolutely no bike lane or path, so basically share the road on the Hwy withcars, which isn't that terrible except at night feels very unsafe and the lineon the far right where it's off the road is only about 2 feet wide.
Kamehameha Hwy pot holes in Kaneohe.
Leeward Bikeway to Nanakuli
State, City & County active support of cycling events
Street sweeps include the bike lanes
Bike paths cleared of debris consistently.
Enforcement of traffic laws
improve the debris on the roads, especially in the bike lanes.
Separated bike lane on Kalaheo in Kailua
Dedicated bike lanes on Young Street, Keeaumoku Street, Kapiolani
Boulevard, Ala Moana Boulevard
Public awareness of the rights and laws regarding bicycles and cyclists on
the roadways
A route from the Ala Moana side of the Ala Wai canal to Kaka'ako, ideally
starting from the Ala Wai Promenade. I think we are working on that but I
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don't remember.
Separated bike facilities that connects to destinations and can be safely
traversed by people of all ages and abilities.
Bicycle boulevards, safe & practical for families
Repair / reconstruction of King Street across from the Hawaiian Humane
Society
State level commuter bike tax credit
Pothole repairs and new pavement out from sandy beach to Makapuu
Leeward Bike Path - Finish the section from Waipio Depot Road to Nanakuli
My biggest concern is biking on and off base. There isn’t a path at either
gate (Hickam or Pearl) and I am forced to ride on what feels like a highway
until I can get down 92 to kam highway at vaulkenburg.
Supporting e-bikes and micro mobility.
"Magic eye" traffic lights that are more bike sensitive.
Separate path connecting Hawaii Kai to Mokuleia.
Fix intersection of Kaahumanu Street and Moanalua Road so that cyclists
going down Kaahumanu Street don’t have to go into the left lane to go
straight.
Safe link between Waialae Ave and King St
Turn Kawainui Marsh into a real bike lane
Bike lanes throughout Honolulu safe enough for children to use to commuteto school
My “pet” dream is to reduce bike theft and improve stolen bike recovery in
Hawaii. Part of the project is to get all the key stakeholders educated andcooperating on a bike registry program the is easy free and works better
than the mandatory city registration. Then establish resources that canquickly ID a stolen bike along with some tracking tools to recover the bike.
Prevention is of utmost importance and can also be greatly improved witheducation and the right tools.
Contiguous bike lane OR 4 ft shoulder on Kaleaniole Hwy Hawaii Kai Country
Club thru Waimanalo
Complete the next phase of the Kauai Bike Path ( Ke Ala Hele Makalae) Thenmove on to the next Phase.
Safer east/west connection between where Nimitz viaduct ends and kingstreet bikeway begins.
A 'bikepath' around Waimea Bay would be great! (Ocean Side of Kam Hwy
GuardRail)A map of all bike paths on all the islands and interest stops, rest areas, food,ect.
A picture of a bike on a street is not a bike lane. My femur and other things
were broken avoiding a driver turning into one of these "Lanes "Create bike routes so people can learn new ways a new areas to bicycle
11using the pamphlet and the way signs.
Be nice if they would fix up the trails in the Patsy Mink Central Oahu Park forgravel bike riding.
All lights must detect bikes. All sensors must be clearly marked so you know
they exist. Black lines on black roads don't make sense. They also coverthem up when they repave
Clean/free of debris wide shoulders to bike on is the way forward that would
greatly benefit both vehicle drivers and cyclists.
drivers on cell phones (texting or talking) are the biggest danger to cyclists
but enforcement is virtually non-existent.
enforce no golf carts, motorized bikes, scooters on pupekea bike path.
Extend the North Shore Bike path Haleiwa to Kahuku. Work on a patharound the island.
Finish back bike path through Waipahu to west side.
Fix the Pupukea North Shore bike path - kids commute to Sunset elementary- dangerous pavement conditions
Get that bike awareness education into DMV courses!
Halawa Valley plus H3 tunnel under the interstate is a ready-made bikeroute across the pali
I bike with my kids in a cargo bike, and only ride low traffic routes. Most of
Honolulu I don't feel safe riding with my kids.
I cycle almost every day to work from Kaimuki to Waikiki and back! I founda route where I feel safe, however, with secured bike lanes I would feelsignificantly safer. Cycling is way healthier than commuting by motorized
vehicles. But it is still too risky without secured bike paths. If we want to go
green, electric vehicles are not the solution! Yes reducing the need for fossil
energy is good, but increasing the need for large batteries at the same time
is bad. Securing personal health and our ecological environment should
justify effort of secured bike paths on an island that is so beautiful.
I do not ride country roads on the North Shore due to lack of bike lanes andphysical protection from automobiles.
I feel it is really a shame that it is safer to bike in nyc than oahu. They
should put at least the same effort here for safe biking than New York City. I
biked this summer in NYC felt really safe then came home to feel unsafe on
oahu biking.
I fell and was quite badly injured biking around Kapiolani Park due to roots
coming up under the asphalt. They need to repair and resurface the route.
I have an ebike rental and sales business. I get a lot of tourists and locals
riding the roads locally, many of them in leiu of a car. If we want to reduce
motor vehicle traffic, we need to make biking safer. Many of the tourists are
happy to ride a bike vs a car.
I have had 4 first hand experiences of near misses of either being hit or
hitting a motor vehicle that has pulled out in front of me or sped around theside of me while riding. I have seen firsthand, and heard stories of countless
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I have helped an injured bike rider on Kamehameha Hwy in Haleiwa.
Extremely dangerous for bike riders.
I have not actually been hit or injured but I've had countless close calls,
including motorists who were angry because they didn't think bike wereallowed on the roadI have stopped cycling on Oahu's roads because of how un safe it is to bikehere.
I have witnessed other cyclists get hit by motorists (which is unsettling as acyclist) and my bike tires/wallet have been injured due to maintenanceissues - ha!
I haven't been injured by vehicle but had close calls. I haven't been injured
by maintenance issues but I have damaged wheels and parts due to roadissues.
I love Waimanalo route but I always find it dangerous specially on the scenic
spot, no road shoulder for cyclist at all.
I think one of the biggest gaps is a safe route near the Navy base, nothing
connects the main bike path from Eva Beach area to downtown, Kam
Highway is crazy dangerous and I've almost been clipped by a car everytime
I've tried riding it. I've even taken to riding on the sidewalk as much as
possible!
I think the focus should be on neighborhoods where students ride their bikes
to school.
I think the priority should be on recreational bike paths, not bike paths forhomeless people in Honolulu. Please please please work on finishing the
Nanakuli Bike Path. I've been waiting for 40 years.
I would really like to see all the debris from street sweeping that ends up in
the bike lane removed
I'd love to see more conversation content on the Facebook page with facts,
information, or anything that's beneficial to share. Similarly, a weekly sales
item highlight would be cool to catch the eye of an in-need rider or fan!
I'd love to see the Leeward bike path completed, and the homeless problem
resolved along the route. There could be a wonderful bike path on the roadthat runs under the Honolulu side of H-3. You can see bits of it when you
drive over H-3. It appears to be well-maintained. Could HBL work with theState to open that road for bikes. I'd love to have access to a long road that
does not have vehicles or homeless. Thanks for listening!
It saddens me that in my lifetime there will probably not be a safe bike pathalong the Leeward Coast.
Just hit from behind by older lady in her 80s. Going up Meheula parkway
1/11/22 Ambulance to Pali Momi luckily road rash and muscle pain on theback. Carbon bike and wheels are gone. I was wearing bright white helmet
and Jersey.. lights on helmet and lights on bike. Road is 2 wide lanes and I
was in the bike lane.
Keep motorized vehicles out of bike lanes
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Keep up the good work. Please keep publicizing the 3' law! And educating
cyclists too!
Mahalo for the work you do. I would like to see more bike paths like the one
from Pearl Harbor to Waipio Peninsula. Please also make a list of dirt roads
for those of us with gravel bikes to ride.
More activities for seniors.
More bike maintenance stations throughout town
More commuting bike routes would be helpful
More events with a protected highway lane.
Most accidents I see are caused by motorists who ignore laws, speed, turnright almost running over cyclists, and are arrogant towards cyclists.
My family members have been hit by cars while riding bikes, and also havecrashed due to gravel, glass, potholes.
Need more wider bike lanes. Thank you
Nimitz from Ala Moana to the airport would be an amazing addition.
Not safe in Ko'olauloa area to ride bikes!
Oahu is very non bike friendly. Uneducated drivers and poor roadconditions are a dangerous combination.
Promote reducing greenhouse gas with human power !!! Walk, bike, public
transportation
Regarding places to target for non-protected bike lane improvements, I
would like to work on better access to/from UH Manoa, in the near vicinity ofcampus. Sharrows are scary and either on the long linear crack in the roador door zone on Dole and the City/County should prioritize bringing cyclists
to/from campus :)Repairing shoulders/bike lanes would be nice. A truely safe and protectedbike lane from Hawaii Kai to Kailua along the coast would be a world classcycling attraction.
Repave Tantalus
Revitalizing waterways with bike paths along them is another priority.
Safe place in Waikiki for bike storage
it would be so great to have a bike lane from Kailua to Makapuu.
The hill from Makapuu Lookout to Kealahou in Hawaii Kai is highly traffickedby both vehicles and cyclists and hikers and needs to be replaced. There arepotholes everywhere and in the bike lane cracks that are dangerous if bikewheel gets stuck in one. This stretch is very dangerous in its present
condition.
There should be more support and collaboration from the DOT and City andCounty agencies.
Though I've not been injured due to maintenance issues, I've had someclose calls due to potholes and debris in bike lanes.
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Two of my group riders have been hit by cars on two separate occasions.
One is a parapalegic and other is recovering.
Ultimately, I believe the answer lies with better legislation. Fault of an"accident" should always fall on the car/truck/other large vehicle and there
should be stiffer penalties for harming another person/other people.
We need to know SOH and C&C priorities in regards to safe streets.
we need to slow down shared bike roads. for ex. Lanikuhana from Walmart
down to Kam Hwy
We should work toward connecting existing bikeways to form safe routes forbicycle commuting between all major cities / towns on the island.
What about bike path from Waipahu to Fort Weaver?
While living on the mainland, AL, GA, FL, CO and AZ, cycling paths weremore available and support were overwhelming. On Oahu, land, streets androadways are not "bike" friendly on so many levels. Therefore, keep thefocus in the downtown, Airport, Waikiki to Hawaii Kai corridor. Just mythoughts!
Wishing for more Share the Road PSAs broadcasted in the evenings to
educate drivers.
Would love to see roads that have extra lanes that are currently used forparking restriped with bike lanes. For eaxmple, Haiku Rd is a 4 Lane Rd, but
one 2 are used for driving, whole 2 are used for parking. The 2 parking lanes
have more than enough room to be restriped to allow parking and a bikelane.

Other Responses
On which streets do you want to see physicallyprotected bikeways or paths added?

Oneawa St
North and South Kalaheo Ave
Mililani area
Kuakini Highway
Kapolei to Ewa Beach South Pt.
Kailua Road to beach
Kailua bike lanes connection to Aikahi and Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Canal
Bridge to Mokapu intersection is really scary.
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From Mililani to Waipahu on Kam Hwy
Farmington Highway from Kaena Point to the waialua Highschool
A mauka route to Aiea via Moanalua
kapahulu av mauka to makai
Ala Kapuna St onramp to Halawa offramp
Alii Drive
complete Pearl Harbor Historic Trail connections
Kalanianaoloe
A mauka route to Aiea via Moanalua
Haleiwa to/from Waimea Bay
kapahulu av mauka to makai
ala moana blvd and kalakaua av to kapi'olani park
Mountain bike parks
Waialae
H3 Kaneohe to Pearl Harbor; open for daytime use
Kuhio
Kalakaua
Halawa Heights road to Camp Smith
Queenn Kaahumanu
Waianae
MakahaMa'ili
Nanakuli
Kahuku to Turtle Bay and to Sunset Beachkamehameha Kaneohe to Kahaluu

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