{"id":45871,"date":"2025-10-15T22:54:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/?p=45871"},"modified":"2026-06-09T22:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:58:37","slug":"honolulu-century-ride-2025-part2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/en\/honolulu-century-ride-2025-part2\/","title":{"rendered":"100 Miles in Paradise: The Complete Honolulu Century Ride 2025 \u3008Part 2\u3009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"maxphoto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43747\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025-2_mv.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025-2_mv.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025-2_mv-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025-2_mv-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025-2_mv-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025-2_mv-272x182.jpeg 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"intro\">The <strong>Honolulu Century Ride<\/strong>, held every year in Hawaii. Part 2 is event day \u2014 100 miles across Oahu.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">*Read Part 1 here \u2193<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"linkcard\">\n<div class=\"lkc-internal-wrap\">\n<div class=\"lkc-card\">\n<div class=\"lkc-content\">\n<div class=\"lkc-title\"><div class=\"linkcard\"><div class=\"lkc-internal-wrap\"><a class=\"lkc-link no_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/en\/honolulu-century-ride-2025-part1\" data-lkc-id=\"475949\"><div class=\"lkc-card\"><div class=\"lkc-content\"><figure class=\"lkc-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lkc-thumbnail-img\" src=\"\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025-1_thumb-300x300.jpeg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"lkc-title\">100 Miles in Paradise: The Complete Honolulu Century Ride 2025\u3008Part 1\u3009<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">text &amp; photo \/ <strong>Tats<\/strong>\uff08<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tats_lovecyclist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@tats_lovecyclist<\/a>\uff09<br \/>\npowered by <a href=\"https:\/\/globalride.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Global Ride<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><!-- \u65b0\u30ec\u30b9\u30dd\u30f3\u30b7\u30d6 --><\/p>\n<p><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5968407142981466\" data-ad-slot=\"5313803997\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins> <script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>0\u201340km<\/h2>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43759\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_10.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_10.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_10-300x97.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_10-1024x330.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_10-768x248.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"484\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Up at 4:30. Out of the hotel by 5:20 to make the opening ceremony at 5:30.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43760\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_11.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_11.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_11-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_11-1024x679.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_11-768x509.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"994\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43761\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_12.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_12.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_12-300x96.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_12-1024x329.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_12-768x247.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"482\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The start is at Kapiolani Park, right along Waikiki Beach.<br \/>\nRiders are split into A\/B\/C groups by ability \u2014 and the lead A group is almost entirely Japanese. The opening remarks are delivered in both Japanese and English, a clear sign of how warmly Japanese riders are welcomed here.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><video style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-mov_2.mov\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" playsinline loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/span><\/video><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Around 6 a.m., the countdown sends us off.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43762\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_13.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_13.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_13-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_13-1024x681.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_13-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_13-272x182.jpeg 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" \/><\/div>\n<p>And the lead group is faster than expected. Trains form one after another, carrying us through the city at pace.<br \/>\nIn the heat of it, teammate Saad gets carried away and surges off the front solo (a topic for the post-ride debrief). That&#8217;s how high the energy runs when you&#8217;re riding through a foreign city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43763\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_14.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_14.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_14-300x96.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_14-1024x328.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_14-768x246.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"480\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">After blasting through the city, a properly steep climb appears. Legs already warm, the lead pack flicks up it without missing a beat.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43764\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_15.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_15.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_15-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_15-1024x681.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_15-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_15-272x182.jpeg 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"997\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43765\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_16.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_16.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_16-300x197.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_16-1024x674.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_16-768x505.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"987\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Beyond that lies the newly added section overlooking Hanauma Bay. The view here is stunning \u2014 the highlight of the entire course. This isn&#8217;t a place to hammer through; it&#8217;s a place to ease off the pedals and soak it all in.<\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43766\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_17.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_17.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_17-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_17-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_17-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_17-272x182.jpeg 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/div>\n<p>At the first aid station, fried donuts and fresh fruit were laid out. We took our time over breakfast with the morning sun rising behind Diamond Head.<br \/>\nThen, in a moment that felt distinctly Hawaiian, sprinklers placed around the aid station suddenly switched on, soaking the parked bikes one after another.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>40\u201380km<\/h2>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43767\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_18.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_18.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_18-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_18-1024x677.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_18-768x508.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"992\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Makapu\u02bbu Point appears beyond another climb. The course continues all the way to the land on the far side of the sea\u2026!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43769\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_20.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_20.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_20-300x97.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_20-1024x330.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_20-768x248.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"484\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">\u2190 Respect to the tandem riders | A film crew rides along \u2192<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><video style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-mov_3.mp4\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" playsinline loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/span><\/video><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Rolling through the jungle stretch<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43770\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_21.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_21.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_21-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_21-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_21-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_21-272x182.jpeg 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"999\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Traffic is heavy, but dedicated bike lanes line most of the route, making it surprisingly easy to ride<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43771\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_22.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_22.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_22-300x221.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_22-1024x753.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_22-768x565.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1103\" \/><\/div>\n<p>After the second aid station, we kept up a strong pace (still early enough to have the legs for it). Coastline, jungle, upscale residential neighborhoods \u2014 the scenery shifts so often within such a short distance that boredom never has a chance to set in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><video style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-mov_4.mp4\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" playsinline loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/span><\/video><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Locals along the route wave us on, one after another<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43772\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_23.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_23.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_23-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_23-1024x767.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_23-768x575.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1123\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43773\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_24.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_24.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_24-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_24-1024x679.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_24-768x509.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"994\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">The Hawaiian islands are volcanic, so the mountains take on shapes you don&#8217;t see anywhere else. Riding past these unfamiliar ridgelines, the foreignness of it all really sinks in.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43774\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_25.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_25.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_25-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_25-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_25-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_25-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_25-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2250\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Saad speaks Japanese, but everyone kept addressing him in English.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43775\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_26.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_26.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_26-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_26-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_26-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_26-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_26-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2250\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43776\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_27.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_27.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_27-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_27-1024x681.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_27-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_27-272x182.jpeg 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"997\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><video style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-mov_1.mov\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" playsinline loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/span><\/video><\/p>\n<p>The centerpiece of the back half of the course is Kamehameha Highway \u2014 a road that hugs the ocean so closely you can ride right alongside it. The color of the sea is staggering, the kind that pulls a sigh out of you without warning. It sounds obvious, but it&#8217;s the shade that finally makes you think, &#8220;I really am in Hawaii.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43777\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_28.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_28.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_28-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_28-1024x681.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_28-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_28-272x182.jpeg 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The 80km turnaround point. We&#8217;d been pushing hard up to here, so we took a longer break to soak in the event atmosphere.<\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43778\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_29.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_29.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_29-300x97.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_29-1024x332.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_29-768x249.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"487\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">\u2190 Local kids playing on the court | Just being by the ocean is happiness \u2192<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>80\u2013120km<\/h2>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43779\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_30.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_30.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_30-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_30-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_30-768x508.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"993\" \/><\/div>\n<p>From here, we turn back. I&#8217;d planned to ease the pace on the return leg to soak in the local vibe \u2014 and almost on cue, a coffee wagon appeared (right when I was dying for a cup\u2026!).<\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43781\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_32.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_32.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_32-300x97.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_32-1024x332.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_32-768x249.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"486\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">\u2190 Chatting with the staff over a milky, fragrant latte | A kid returns from playing on the beach \u2192<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43780\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_31.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_31.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_31-300x97.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_31-1024x332.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_31-768x249.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"487\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">\u201cAn unhurried rhythm\u201d \u2014 the phrase fits this loose, easy space perfectly. And it\u2019s not just here; all of Hawaii carries that same air.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43782\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_33.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_33.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_33-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_33-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_33-768x508.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"993\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Around a single coffee wagon, all kinds of stories weave together<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43783\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_34.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_34.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_34-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_34-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_34-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_34-272x182.jpeg 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"999\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43784\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_35.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_35.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_35-300x97.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_35-1024x331.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_35-768x248.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"485\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The return basically retraces the outbound route, but here and there you\u2019re guided onto different roads. Because the scenery shifts from what you saw on the way out, the ride stays fresh from start to finish (though fatigue creeps in steadily, so don\u2019t push too hard).<\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43785\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_36.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_36.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_36-300x281.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_36-1024x958.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_36-768x719.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1404\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43786\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_37.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_37.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_37-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_37-1024x681.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_37-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_37-272x182.jpeg 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Highly visible signs line the course, so there\u2019s no risk of getting lost<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43787\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_38.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_38.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_38-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_38-1024x681.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_38-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_38-272x182.jpeg 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>120-160km<\/h2>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43788\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_39.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_39.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_39-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_39-1024x680.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_39-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_39-272x182.jpeg 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"996\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43789\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_40.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_40.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_40-300x98.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_40-1024x333.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_40-768x250.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"488\" \/><\/div>\n<p>By the 120km mark, the fatigue was finally showing on my face. The aid stations alone don\u2019t provide enough salty fuel, so I topped up with a burger from a convenience store along the way. With this kind of infrastructure scattered along the route, there\u2019s no real fear of bonking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43790\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_41.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_41.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_41-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_41-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_41-768x508.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"993\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Resting matters too.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43791\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_42.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_42.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_42-300x97.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_42-1024x332.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_42-768x249.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"487\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> \u2190 The 7-Eleven \u00d7 76 (Seventy-Six) collab feels refreshingly novel | Total elevation gain isn&#8217;t much, but the climbs near the end really get into your legs \u2192<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43792\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_43.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_43.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_43-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_43-1024x679.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_43-768x509.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"994\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">By the back half, the sight of an aid station sign is pure relief<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43793\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_44.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_44.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_44-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_44-1024x818.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_44-768x613.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1198\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Back in the city \u2014 just a little more to go<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43794\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_45.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_45.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_45-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_45-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_45-768x508.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"993\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Spotting the start-line park \u2014 finally back!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43795\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_46.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_46.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_46-300x194.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_46-1024x663.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_46-768x497.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"971\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Across the line, safe and sound! The staff cheered us in<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43796\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_47.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_47.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_47-226x300.jpeg 226w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_47-771x1024.jpeg 771w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_47-768x1020.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_47-1156x1536.jpeg 1156w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1993\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">100 miles done!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Made it back in one piece! Caught up in the rhythm of the saddle, 100 miles went by faster than I&#8217;d imagined. Traffic on the course is heavy overall, but the well-maintained bike lanes and the fact that cyclists don&#8217;t need to do a two-stage left turn show how genuinely the coexistence between cars and bikes has been built here \u2014 and it&#8217;s wonderful.<br \/>\nMy one regret? Pushing too hard in the first half\u2026 but hey, when it feels good, you ride hard. That&#8217;s part of it too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>A world where every moment is equally precious<\/h2>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43797\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_48.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_48.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_48-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_48-1024x675.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_48-768x506.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"989\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Letting my thoughts drift on the final night<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Back at the hotel, freshened up, then out into Waikiki one more time. It was our last night, so we wandered into all kinds of places, leaving no regrets behind (including a few shops you couldn&#8217;t find back in Japan).<\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43798\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_49.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_49.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_49-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_49-1024x679.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_49-768x509.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"995\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43799\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_50.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_50.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_50-300x96.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_50-1024x329.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_50-768x247.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"482\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">\u2190 ABC Stores, the convenience store you&#8217;ll find on every corner | You can&#8217;t help but convert everything back to yen\u2026 \u2192<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cashless payment is so widespread here that I never once used cash during the entire stay. With just a smartphone, you can eat, shop, and even leave a tip anywhere \u2014 it&#8217;s incredibly convenient. With so many Japanese tourists around and no worries about safety, the whole trip felt at ease from start to finish. I get why so many people fall for Hawaii \u2014 and yes, I&#8217;m one of them now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><video style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-mov_5.mov\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" playsinline loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/span><\/video><\/p>\n<p>The next morning was free until noon, but thanks to me oversleeping spectacularly, we only managed to squeeze in a quick beach moment (lesson learned). Still, the wide-open, sun-soaked Waikiki Beach in broad daylight put everyone in a happy mood.<\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43800\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_51.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_51.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_51-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_51-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-img_51-768x574.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1121\" \/><\/div>\n<p>And after a nine-hour flight, we landed back at Haneda. A whirlwind trip wrapped up without a single hiccup.<\/p>\n<p>What I felt most through the journey wasn&#8217;t fatigue \u2014 it was the preciousness of the time spent with others.<\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43847\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_11.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_11.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_11-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_11-272x182.jpg 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The buzz of anticipation in Kapiolani Park before sunrise, the sense of unity in exchanging greetings with riders from all over the world, the quiet rest stops sipping coffee alongside locals, the lively hum of tourists drifting through Waikiki at night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43846\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_91.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_91.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_91-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_91-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_91-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_91-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu2025_91-272x182.jpg 272w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Every one of these moments is part of the Honolulu Century Ride \u2014 essential threads that weave this event together.<br \/>\nThe mornings full of laughter with the team, and the closing miles when fatigue made us go quiet, all equally precious.<br \/>\nSharing &#8220;time and space&#8221; \u2014 something that can&#8217;t be measured in distance \u2014 that, to me, is what truly makes this event special.<\/p>\n<p>The Honolulu Century Ride is no ordinary ride event. Every part of it sets the mind free. That&#8217;s probably why, even now, part of me is still in Hawaii. I hope we can ride it again as a team next year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"maxphoto\" data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43845\" src=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-cg1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-cg1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-cg1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-cg1-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honolulu-cg1-768x614.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11px;\">Team \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tats_lovecyclist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tats<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/annannanna1002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Anna<\/strong><\/a>, &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/why_so_saad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Saad<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\ntext &amp; photo \/ <strong>Tats<\/strong>\uff08<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tats_lovecyclist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@tats_lovecyclist<\/a>\uff09<br \/>\npowered by <a href=\"https:\/\/globalride.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Global Ride<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><!-- \u65b0\u30ec\u30b9\u30dd\u30f3\u30b7\u30d6 --><\/p>\n<p><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5968407142981466\" data-ad-slot=\"5313803997\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins> <script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Honolulu Century Ride in Hawaii. 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