road biking

[bikeleaver]

Looking to road bike (slow to moderate pace) with other fun bicyclists.

[lkrider]

Well, this won't be much help yet (earliest we'll be moving over is July), but I love to get out on my roadie and feel safer riding on the road in a group. My husband has said he'll get a road bike when we get over there. He's strictly a mountain biker here in Colorado. We'll keep checking back for news of the "Puna Cycling Club." :>)

Linda in CO

[Ironman]

Folks:

I should be moving out in June and would also like to do some training rides (flats, hills, sprints) with a group. Anyone there interested?



Will Peratino

[episode6]

We too will not be over in our house in HPP until early summer...this could be the beginning of a cycling club?? There's definitely safety in numbers on the road.
A hui hou, Ron in CO

[kaptkimo]

My wife and I have NOT owned a car in about 10 years. We're a B & B family (Bikes and Buses), but, since getting ready to build in Nanawale we have somehow acquired two vehicles, an old Ford Ranger pick-up and an even older VW bug. HOWEVER we are still bringing our bicycles and plan on joining your Puna Cycling Club.
Keep Wheelin' -- Jim and Carol

Moving to Puna (Nanawale) from Kwajalien, R.M.I. Will be constructing an owner-built house. Looking forward to arriving there in May 2006.

[Carey]

Jim & Carol, Nanawale does have bus service into Hilo. (2 morning routes & 2 afternoon routes into Hilo & 1 morning & 4 afternoon out to Nanawale). All insland buses have been free since Oct. '05 & do allow bikes for an additional $1 per ride, if space allows. The $1 is going into outfitting the busses with bike carriers, and some already have front carriers. So you can still do B&B life in Nanawale (but the truck will be esp. handy for trips to the lumber store!)
We are more flatlander bicycleists. We had never seen ceramic disk brakes on a bicycle before moving here....still don't have 'em, but can see how they would be real useful on some trails....oh, also realized the midwest medium difficulty trails are more like 'bunny hill' trails here. Heck, many of 2wd roads here are more advanced than midwest dirt bike trails were. The advanced trails are "ride over the lava flow, try to follow the cairns, if they haven't been knocked over, and try not to puncture your tires on the flow cracks." Red road is always a gorgeous ride on a narrow road, with the ocean peeking out. And the beach stops are a great way to cool off, just remember to lock you bike when you are not on it.
Aloha, Carey

[kaptkimo]

We've been working on our bikes, mainly replacing the rusted out parts that accumulated while living in the Marshall Islands. We have enjoyed some nice local rides and wondered if the PUNA CYCLING CLUB is still active. If so, when and where does it meet? Thanks

See our home progress at: http://picasaweb.google.com/kaptkimo/BUI...SEINHAWAII
and our Family Frog Blog: http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-pNvaHC46e...0AOJ3?cq=1

[macuu222]

Where is the best place(best selection) to buy a mountain bike on this Island?

[Carey]

Hilo Bike Hub off of Kiwili& Midwest Cyclery on Manono, Hilo are both very good for new bikes.... Bike Hub seems to be more active in the extreme ends... at both you can get good bikes, depending on your riding you may be looking at ceramic brake systems... Midwest is starting a bike buyback program, mainly aimed at the UH students, & so may have some deals on one year old bikes???
A good idea here is to look into stainless cables (or retrofitting after buying...)

Downtown is another bike that has more used bikes & specialty stuff, road race & such...