✉️ Travis at HBL.org

Travis Counsell

Executive Director

Many will remember Travis as HBL’s Events Director and Membership Coordinator for several years. Originally from Vermont, Travis most recently served as the Executive Director for the New England Mountain Bike Association. Previously, Travis was the owner and manager of Bikeadelic Hawaii, a bicycle rental & tour business in Waikīkī. He also received an MBA from the Shidler School of Business at UH Mānoa. In college, he rode his bicycle from Baltimore to San Francisco as a cancer research fundraiser. His favorite bike is his mountain bike, but you’ll also find him commuting to work, riding to Makapu‘u lighthouse, or grabbing groceries on his various other bikes!

Travis brings business knowledge, non-profit experiences, and a strong passion for bicycles to HBL. He looks forward to building the community of people who ride bicycles and elevating HBL’s presence across a variety of focus areas.

 

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Malia k Harunaga

Director of Education

Malia has always loved riding bikes, and competed in keiki triathlons when she was little. She started teaching with HBL in 2013 after getting certified as a League Cycling Instructor by the League of American Bicyclists. Upon graduating from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, she joined the awesome crew that is HBL at the beginning of 2015. She is now a League of American Bicyclists Coach (one of 17 in the nation!) and could not be happier spreading the joy of cycling to everyone. She loves bicycling (fixed gear & road, competing & for leisure), trail running, photography, pastries, and pretty much all things pasta and potatoes. Malia is looking forward to bicycles taking over the world (or at least Hawaiʻi) in the near future!

✉️ Eduardo at HBL.org

Eduardo Hernandez

Advocacy Director 

Eduardo’s passion for bicycling began as a child in New York City. His work as a community advocate began on the streets of San Francisco as an activist in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic. He would go on to champion public policy in diverse arenas including civil rights, health care, arts education, and civic participation in Sacramento, Washington, D.C., and Honolulu. Through all these years his bicycle has been a steady companion. He has cycled from San Francisco to Los Angeles four times, helped to launch a cycling-skills building program for underserved youth in NYC, and led hundreds of riders across four islands in seven days as part of the Paradise Ride in Hawaii.

He looks forward to working closely with community stakeholders, government agencies, and other advocacy groups to identify opportunities to improve cycling infrastructure and policies, address barriers to cycling in Hawaii, as well as support broader efforts towards safer streets for all users. 

Eduardo’s passion for bicycling began as a child in New York City. His work as a community public policy in diverse arenas including civil rights, address barriers to cycling in Hawaii, as well as support broader efforts towards safer streetsall users.

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Vincent Levy

Director of Community Engagement & CRM Manager

Vincent has been biking since he was five years old. As a college student in Philadelphia, Vincent worked at Neighborhood Bike Works, a nonprofit youth bicycle education program. He later wrenched and taught DIY bike repair at the Bike Farm, a volunteer-run bike collective in his hometown of Portland, Oregon. In addition to commuting, grocery runs, and road rides, Vincent loves bike touring and has traveled through Mexico and Central America on bike. Vincent is always inspired by other cyclists. If you want to get more involved with HBL or just talk story about bikes, Vincent would love to hear from you! You can reach him at vincent@HBL.org, on the office phone at 808-735-5756, or by popping into the HBL office next time you’re in Kaimukī.
 

✉️ Chris at HBL.org

Christopher Salas

Events Director

Christopher first got into cycling when he moved from Southern California to attend the University of Hawai‘i in 2008. He bought a bike for commuting and soon found that the best way to explore the island was on two wheels. As his confidence on the bike grew, he wanted to challenge himself to greater and longer trials on the bike. Starting with the Honolulu Century Ride every year as his benchmark, he went on to complete multi-day bike tours across many states, climb up mountains from Tantalus to Haleakalā, and is always chasing segments and KOMs on Strava.

Chris has a bit of a competitive streak and was encouraged by friends to try his hand at running and later triathlons. Upon realizing his new love for running, he threw himself into the sport, completing several marathons and becoming board member of MPRRC and continues to be apart of their Race Organization Group. With many rides, runs, and triathlons under his belt, he achieved two personal goals in 2022: qualifying for both the Boston Marathon and Ironman World Championship in Kona.

 

✉️ BikeEd at HBL.org

Shane McCarthy

BikeED Manager / Team Lead Instructor

Shane likes commuting and working on his bike. He has also enjoyed tutoring and working in education. Shane is excited to combine these interests through BikeEd– sharing the great experience of biking with students and being a part of HBL!

Ed Prokopik

BikeED Team Lead Instructor

With a background in teaching, and having done volunteer work for HBL, Ed jumped at the chance to share his love for cycling with keiki. A member of Tradewind Cycling Team, Ed is also an avid paddler, diver and skier. 

Douglas Concha

BikeED Team Instructor

Douglas’ bicycle journey began with his niece Olivia and a commitment to ride across the United States on his single-speed bicycle while raising funds for the March of Dimes. Since then he’s cycled greater distances and raised money for other noble charities, including: rounding the European continent for the World Food Programme, and circumnavigating the globe for Doctors Without Borders—all on a single gear! Now back in Hawaii, Douglas would like to share his experiences and HBL’s vision of building a safer, more inclusive Hawaii for cyclists. 

 His dream begins here, inspiring the next generation of young riders as a BikeEd instructor. 

Joshua (Kaito) Taylor

BikeED Team Instructor

“I first got into cycling through the BikeEd program when I was younger, and it honestly changed the way I move through the world. There was something about learning to ride safely, feeling the wind, and navigating real streets that made me feel independent and capable. That experience stuck with me, so when I had the chance to join BikeEd as a staff member, I jumped in. I wanted to help other kids feel that same confidence. That moment when the bike clicks and they realize they can go anywhere. For me, cycling is about freedom, growth, and showing others what they’re capable of.”

Malibu Daos

BikeED Team Instructor

Malibu (aka “Mal“) Daos is a lifelong two-wheel enthusiast whose passion for cycling began at the age of three. He raced BMX from ages 8 to 22 and later pursued downhill mountain biking, continuing his journey as a rider and advocate for the cycling community.
 
With a background in Hawaii DOE education as a substitute teacher and tutor, Mal discovered the powerful connection between teaching and bicycling when he saw students’ excitement while learning bicycle safety through the Hawaii Bicycling League. Inspired by that experience, he became passionate about helping children build confidence, awareness, and responsible riding habits.
 
Mal believes bicycle safety is essential for creating safer communities. He promotes respect for public spaces and encourages riders to practice advanced skills and stunts in proper environments such as parks, tracks, and trails while keeping public roads safe for everyone.

Danny Lee

BikeED Team Instructor

For more than 30 years, Danny has enjoyed cycling and running as a way to stay active, connect with others, and explore the community.  Danny believes that the best way to support the cycling and running community is not just to participate, but to get involved and help others along the way.

Becoming a BikeEd instructor is Danny’s way of giving back—sharing the knowledge, confidence, and enjoyment that come from riding. Through encouragement and support,  Danny hopes to inspire more people to get on their bikes, build their skills, and experience the freedom and connection that cycling brings.

Luke Wassermann

BikeED Team Instructor

Luke discovered the utility of a bicycle for transportation as a teenager in Cincinnati. He cycled his way around Cleveland, Boston, Miami, and Tampa, and managed to avoid owning a car until his daughter was born in 2019 here in Hawaii. The idea of urban transportation being a way to stay healthy instead of being a cost of living has always appealed to him. A past president of the University of South Florida Bicycle Club, Luke has long worked to normalize cycling as the most humane way to get around a city. The experience of teaching his daughter how to ride a bicycle, and seeing her joy in using it to get to school inspired him to want to help more children learn to ride. 

Sir Rufus ‘ohana Counsell
Director of Emotional Support

Will work for treats. Provides cuddles & wet kisses, but requires pets!

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GET TO KNOW THE LEAGUE CYCLING INSTRUCTORS AT HBL!

Taking a cycling workshop with us? Awesome! You’re going to have a great time. All of our instructors have gone through a stringent 23-hour+ seminar to become nationally certified instructors by the League of American Bicyclists. To find more about the rigorous certification process, click here. To meet your wonderful instructors, read on!