| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.07.2022 | Free, half-hour Biki rides available today in celebration of Bike Month | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / 2021
Biki bicycles are seen.
7-Eleven Hawaii is offering free half-hour Biki rides today in celebration of Bike Month.
The rides from Honolulu’s bikeshare will be available through 11:59 p.m. today for those ages 16 an... |
| 24.09.2021 | Bikeshare Hawaii adds 2 new Biki Stops on Oahu | COURTESY BIKESHARE HAWAII
A new Biki stop has been installed in front of the Azure Ala Moana, a new residential tower under development on Keeaumoku Street.
Bikeshare Hawaii, operator of the Biki bikeshare program in Honolulu, said it has r... |
| 28.04.2021 | How one millennial resident in Honolulu maintains a simple and sustainable lifestyle to help fight the climate crisis | Jennifer Lieu. Christina Kaoh
Texas-native Jennifer Lieu moved to Honolulu 20 years ago and says Hawaii feels like home.
She’s focused on reducing waste and living sustainably to help preserve Hawaii for generations.
Her habits include shop... |
| 05.12.2020 | Biki bikes costing Honolulu an estimated $460,728 in lost revenue, audit finds | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
STAR-ADVERTISER / 2019
Biki bikes await repairs at the Biki headquarters repair facility in Kakaako.
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The Biki Stop in front of First Hawaiian Bank was t... |
| 11.12.2019 | Companies renting bikes, e-bikes can lease city parking space | Video by Dennis Oda / doda@staradvertiser.com
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell signed into city law a proposal to approve parking for bike rentals.
BRUCE ASATO / 2018
California company LimeBike placed electric scooters around town in May 2018 ... |
| 12.09.2019 | Study ranks Honolulu tops in micromobility potential | COURTESY INRIX
Honolulu is the top city in the nation that stands to benefit from shared bikes and scooters, according to a new study by INRIX, a firm that analyzes traffic data and mobility globally.
INRIX said micromobility devices, defin... |
| 27.08.2019 | Honolulu’s first bikeshare business raises fares | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
DENNIS ODA / 2017
Bikeshare Hawaii has changed its fares in some categories. Bikeshare Hawaii now offers about 1,300 bikes at 130 Biki stops, such as at the Aloha Tower ... |
| 15.08.2019 | 8 Days a Week: More than 15 events to attend this weekend in Honolulu | THURSDAY
Cool Dogs of Summer: Pet-friendly event with food and beer, raffle prizes, pet photo booth, pet fashion show and more. A fundraiser for the Calvin & Susie Hawaii Animal Foundation. 6-9 p.m., Blue Planet Surf Shop, 540 Ward Ave.... |
| 26.05.2019 | Moment of remembrance and graveside events to mark Memorial Day | JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Lawson affixes an American flag onto the railing on Thursday at the Pearl Harbor visitor center in Aiea.
Flags will fly at half-staff Monday in observance of Memorial... |
| 04.12.2018 | Bikeshare Hawaii installs 33 new Biki docking stations | DENNIS ODA / 2017
Four Biki Bike riders passing a Biki station on Kapahulu approaching Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki last year.
Bikeshare Hawaii said today it has finished adding 33 new Biki Stops to Honolulu’s urban core, including the neighborh... |
| 19.11.2018 | Dockless bikeshare Sharee rolls into Honolulu; smooth ride not guaranteed | DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Alexander Wong, CEO of the new dockless bikeshare Sharee, demonstrates with a test run at the Ohana Hale Marketplace off Ward Avenue.
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Above, scanning the QR code.
A n... |
| 13.11.2018 | Biki surpasses monthly milestone, plans to expand | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
DENNIS ODA / 2017
Bikeshare operator Biki will be adding about 30 more stations and 300 more bikes by the end of the year, thanks to federal funding. New stops will be a... |
| 12.11.2018 | Biki marks milestone, says it’s expanding by 300 more bikes by year’s end | STAR-ADVERTISER
Riders returned their Biki Bikes at the Ala Moana Station on April 13. As it marked a milestone in October, Honolulu’s bike-share operator, Biki, also announced it would be expanding by about 30 more stations and 300 more bi... |
| 29.10.2018 | Dockless bikeshare Ride Sharee launches in Honolulu | COURTESY RIDE SHAREE
This is one of Ride Sharee’s dockless bikes.
A Honolulu company has launched Oahu’s first dockless, bike-sharing system.
Ride Sharee says its bikes, accessed via an app, provide “an alternative sustainable transportatio... |
| 22.10.2018 | Kokua Line: Regular doctor may refuse dying patient’s last request | Question: If I am dying, does my doctor have to give me the note (for a fatal prescription), or can he refuse? I don’t think he wants any of his patients to die. If he can refuse, I would have to get another doctor, which is a lot at my age... |
| 03.10.2018 | Bikeshare Hawaii hires new executive director | COURTESY BIKESHARE HAWAII
Todd Boulanger is the new executive director of Bikeshare Hawaii, which operates Biki.
Bikeshare Hawaii, the non-profit manager of Biki, announced on Monday that Todd Boulanger has joined the non-profit organizatio... |
| 05.07.2018 | BikeShare Hawaii to add 40 Biki docking stations | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
STAR-ADVERTISER / 2017
A list of proposed sites for the new biki docking stations can be found at gobiki.org.
Honolulu’s bike share program is expanding. Read more
Mahal... |
| 28.06.2018 | Biki marks 1 year of bikesharing with free party | DENNIS ODA / 2017
Biki riders passing a docking station on Kapahulu Ave. heading into Waikiki in October.
Bikeshare Hawaii is celebrating the one-year birthday of Biki, Oahu’s first bikeshare system.
In addition to installing two new statio... |
| 04.06.2018 | Bikeshare Hawaii looking for new executive director | BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A Biki rack in Waikiki on Kalakaua Avenue near Paoakalani Avenue in October.
Bikeshare Hawaii, the non-profit behind Honolulu’s Biki bikeshare program announced today it is conducting a nationwide sea... |
| 18.01.2018 | Biki ridership holds steady | DENNIS ODA / OCT. 24
The Biki bikeshare program launched in June and has stations located from downtown Honolulu to Waikiki. Biki bike riders, above, pass a station along Kapahulu Avenue approaching Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki.
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| 17.01.2018 | Biki touts growing ridership | Bikeshare Hawaii says Biki ridership topped 350,000 rides in its first six months of operation.
As of Dec. 31, Biki logged 360,729 rides since launching on June 28. Nearly two-thirds, or 231,414, were taken by Oahu residents, as indicated b... |
| 20.11.2017 | Bikeshare Hawaii launches Adopt-a-Biki program | BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A Biki rack in Waikiki on Kalakaua Avenue near Paoakalani Avenue in October.
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A prototype of the Adopt-a-Biki website depicts how donors will have access to historical informa... |
| 01.11.2017 | Bikeshare Hawaii CEO pleased by growth, says Biki is evolving | DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Megan Fleury and her father, Keith Fleury, visitors from Ontario, used the Biki station at Monsarrat and Kanaina avenues last week. Keith Fleury said it is a great way to get around and see the sights.
D... |
| 06.08.2017 | Biki users get food, drink deals in August | STAR-ADVERTISER / 2017
The Biki app shows available bikes in front of a rack on Auahi St. in Kakaako.
Bikeshare Hawaii has joined with close to 20 establishments to offer Biki riders discounts on food and drink near its bicycle rental stati... |
| - | Bikeshare Hawaii names new executive director | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Todd Boulanger is the new executive director of Bikeshare Hawaii, which operates Biki.
Bikeshare Hawaii, the non-profit manager of Biki, announ... |
| - | City’s first large bike-share system deploys today | BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Above, Regenald Burns, left, and Johnny Laporga delivered bikes Tuesday to the Biki station at Date Street near McCully Street.
BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Reyn Uehara, right, and his son,... |
| - | Waialua High School named regional winner of FIRST Robotics Competition | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Waialua High School’s robotics team emerged as regional champions in the FIRST Robotics Competition Hawaii Regional.
Waialua High School was named regiona... |
| - | Caldwell signs a bill to lease dedicated city parking spaces to car-share firms | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Mayor Kirk Caldwell on Monday signed Bill 19 (2019), CD 2, relating to car-sharing. With him were Deputy Transportation Director Jon Nouchi, left, City Council member Brandon Elefante and Transp... |
| - | Supporters launch petition asking city to save Biki, Honolulu’s bikeshare program | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
An audit late last year criticized the city’s oversight of Biki, saying that it did not get a share of Bikeshare’s fare or sponsorship revenue despite similar arrangements in other municipal... |
| - | Bikeshare Hawaii’s McCarney answers Biki questions | DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Biki smartphone app guides users of the bikesharing service to the closest kiosk with available bikes, like this one at the corner of Auahi and Keawe streets in Kakaako.
Bikeshare Hawaii Executive Di... |
| - | Lei of Parks connects park paths for a day | For one day, on Sept. 1, three parks — Ala Moana, Kewalo Basin and Kakaako Waterfront — will be linked with bike and walking paths during the Lei of Parks Family Day.
It’s a day to be healthy and to enjoy outdoor activities in the parks tha... |
| - | Biki expands stations, schedules open houses | BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A Biki rack in Waikiki on Kalakaua Avenue near Paoakalani Avenue. Bikeshare Hawaii has added two new Biki Stops to its network, one in Waikiki and one at the corner of Cooke and Kawaiahao streets near... |
| - | Biki offers new users free ride in March | DENNIS ODA / 2017
Biki riders pass a Biki station on Kapahulu Avenue approaching Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki last year. Biki will offer free rides to new users on March 4.
Biki, Honolulu’s bikeshare service, is offering free rides to new users ... |
| - | Bikeshare Hawaii director says Biki on brink of going under | STAR-ADVERTISER
Bikeshare Hawaii executive director Todd Boulanger speaks on Spotlight Hawaii.
Bikeshare Hawaii executive director Todd Boulanger said without financial help, Biki is on the brink of going under within three to six months.
“... |
| - | Bikeshare Hawaii expands Biki stations in Kakaako and Waikiki | COURTESY BIKESHARE HAWAII
Bikeshare Hawaii has added a Biki docking station at Cooke and Kawaiahao streets, outside of Pacific Park Plaza.
Bikeshare Hawaii has added two new Biki docking stations, and has expanded four existing ones, in Wai... |
| - | Star-Advertiser staffers go holoholo with Biki | BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Honolulu Star-Advertiser reporters Steven Mark, left, Ninu Wu and Mindy Pennybacker, right, ride on Biki bikeshare bikes around the grounds of the Honolulu Civic Center on July 7.
GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE... |
| - | Kokua Line: Are Biki bikes disinfected or sanitized after every ride? | COURTESY TODD BOULANGER
Workers clean Biki bikes at a Waikiki station following a Kalakaua Open Street Sunday event.
Question: Regarding those blue bikes for rent around town, do they wipe them down to disinfect or sanitize between each cus... |
