Molokai - The Friendly Island
Welcome to Molokai, The Friendly Island, and Molokai Bicycle. Come to our quiet island and enjoy miles of highways with very little traffic, beautiful scenery and fun cycling. Whether you're an avid road or mountain bike rider or just want to get away and enjoy the fresh air, Molokai is the place for you. With only a little over 7,000 inhabitants and very little development, Molokai is the "Old Hawaii" nature lovers seek. We have beautiful beaches, lush forests, waterfalls, the worlds tallest sea cliffs, and lots of historic sights.
Molokai is about 38 miles long and 10 miles wide lying in an east-west direction. Kaunakakai (cow-na-ka-kai), our main town and port, is in the middle of the south coast of the island. Kalaupapa peninsula is centrally located below the breathtaking northern cliffs of the island. Molokai lies about 8 miles west of Maui (you can easily see Kapalua Golf Course and all the Kaanapali Hotels) and about 30 miles east of O'ahu. Although we can clearly see concrete buildings on Maui and O'ahu, Molokai has been saved from such development. Therefore, if you're into peace, love and tranquility come on over. If you like golf courses, Gucci stores and traffic...Aloha o'e.
The prevailing trade winds blow out of the east so a good road ride will take you from Kaunakakai, east against the wind as far as 27 miles, and back home with a tail wind. If you want hills you can climb about 1,700 feet (9 miles) up the Kalae highway to the Kalaupapa overlook, to beautiful Pu'u O Hoku Ranch on the east end, or west up Maunaloa mountain.
Molokai is about 38 miles long and 10 miles wide lying in an east-west direction. Kaunakakai (cow-na-ka-kai), our main town and port, is in the middle of the south coast of the island. Kalaupapa peninsula is centrally located below the breathtaking northern cliffs of the island. Molokai lies about 8 miles west of Maui (you can easily see Kapalua Golf Course and all the Kaanapali Hotels) and about 30 miles east of O'ahu. Although we can clearly see concrete buildings on Maui and O'ahu, Molokai has been saved from such development. Therefore, if you're into peace, love and tranquility come on over. If you like golf courses, Gucci stores and traffic...Aloha o'e.
The prevailing trade winds blow out of the east so a good road ride will take you from Kaunakakai, east against the wind as far as 27 miles, and back home with a tail wind. If you want hills you can climb about 1,700 feet (9 miles) up the Kalae highway to the Kalaupapa overlook, to beautiful Pu'u O Hoku Ranch on the east end, or west up Maunaloa mountain.
About Molokai Bicycle
We are a full service bike shop selling Mongoose, GT, Schwinn and Redline bicycles, parts and accessories. We rent well- mantained bicycles and do quality repairs.
Because Phillip teaches, his hours are limited:
Wednesdays - 3pm to 6pm
Saturdays - 9am to 2pm
Or by appointment (call and we can meet most mornings and afternoons)
Location - 80 Mohala St. Kaunakakai, Molokai. Take the second left after Rawlin's Chevron if you're coming from the West End or the third right after Kaunakakai School if you're coming from the East End. We're between Ross' Used Furniture and Take's Variety Store and across Atlas/ACE Building Material.
We offer free drop offs and pick ups at Hotel Molokai, Molokai Shores and Kaunakakai Harbor. Airport drop offs and pick ups are $20 each run. Kaluakoi and Wavecrest runs are $25 each.
Because Phillip teaches, his hours are limited:
Wednesdays - 3pm to 6pm
Saturdays - 9am to 2pm
Or by appointment (call and we can meet most mornings and afternoons)
Location - 80 Mohala St. Kaunakakai, Molokai. Take the second left after Rawlin's Chevron if you're coming from the West End or the third right after Kaunakakai School if you're coming from the East End. We're between Ross' Used Furniture and Take's Variety Store and across Atlas/ACE Building Material.
We offer free drop offs and pick ups at Hotel Molokai, Molokai Shores and Kaunakakai Harbor. Airport drop offs and pick ups are $20 each run. Kaluakoi and Wavecrest runs are $25 each.
The Kikukawa Family
In 1994 educator and entrepeneur Phillip Kikukawa turned his second favorite activity (surfing came first) into Molokai's first and only full scale bicycle shop. That same year he met Sue Forbes, an Olympic cross country skier from Anchorage Alaska. They married a year later and now have three children, Michael, Luke and Genevieve. Phillip continues to teach at Molokai Middle School and Sue is the Math and Science Curriculum Coordinator at Kualapu'u Elementary School. The Kikukawas keep very busy in the ocean (surfing and canoe paddling), swimming at Cooke Memorial Pool, hiking Molokai's many trails, cycling, running, skiing, traveling and enjoying family and friends. They are also active members of St. Damien Catholic Church.
Phillip was born on Molokai as were the three youngsters. He received his BA in Business Administration from Washington State University and his MEd from the University of Hawaii, Manoa. Sue is a native of the 49th State and can be seen skiing Papohaku Beach during the winter seasons in preparation for Nordic races in Alaska. She is a graduate of Dartmouth, is an active yoga practitioner and always in great shape. She definitely keeps the kids in shape and her husband off the couch, a little.
The family lives 1.5 miles east of Kaunakakai right above Tutu's (Grandma's) house on Kamiloloa Heights overlooking Maui, Lanai, Kaho'olawe and the Big Island.
Phillip was born on Molokai as were the three youngsters. He received his BA in Business Administration from Washington State University and his MEd from the University of Hawaii, Manoa. Sue is a native of the 49th State and can be seen skiing Papohaku Beach during the winter seasons in preparation for Nordic races in Alaska. She is a graduate of Dartmouth, is an active yoga practitioner and always in great shape. She definitely keeps the kids in shape and her husband off the couch, a little.
The family lives 1.5 miles east of Kaunakakai right above Tutu's (Grandma's) house on Kamiloloa Heights overlooking Maui, Lanai, Kaho'olawe and the Big Island.