There aren't too many bike lanes here in Honolulu. Also, when you're in a bike lane here, you must be sure how it ends, because sometimes it simply merges into the car lane beside you.
Today, I biked on the sidewalk mostly, from home to the community college I attend at night. The route were so hazardous I'd never ride it at night. Even a pedestrian could trip or fall off the sidewalk without a flashlight. Small wonder why I have NEVER seen a single bicycle on campus. When I quit work and attend college during the day, I'll commute by motorized bike. It's such a rush.
It was an easy 5-mile commute to the college, which took 35 minutes. Traffic was so heavy today, I'm sure I would've taken longer by car on the freeway. I also attend another college at night, which is in town and close to my workplace. It's also a 5-mile commute, but with safer roads. I might bike it from work, then bike home at night.
After refueling at home, I headed to town to buy a better helmet. I used the bike path, sidewalk and road until I hit the bike lane on Nimitz highway, the fastest road in town. It was a weird feeling traveling 25 mph, next to cars going 40mph. Then the bike path suddenly appears in front of you, continues for 2 miles, mysteriously disappears and merges into the highway lane next to the bike lane. I've traveled this highway all my life, so I kinda knew what to expect. When the bike lane disappeared, I turned off onto a lazy road near Aloha Tower, then onto a very wide sidewalk along Ala Moana Boulevard, the busy road to Waikiki.
Now that I'm going faster, my Bell helmet had lost its effectiveness. So I bought a 3/4 face motorcycle helmet, which is perfect for my needs. On my way home, my bike swayed continuously with the wind, due to the large helmet box in my front basket.
