Handy app aids Honolulu bicyclists

Novice bicycle riders in Honolulu now have a free, user-friendly app that provides information on basic maintenance and repairs, routes for commuters and off-roaders alike, and a one-touch emergency phone number for bike-related advice.

The Honolulu Bikes app, which was developed by My City Bikes and local bike store Island Triathlon & Bike, downloads to your phone or tablet and serves as a resource you can take with you when you ride. My City Bikes is described as a national public health campaign for beginner cyclists across the United States, helping them with a simple mobile resource to inspire better, easier biking.

The maintenance section of the app is particularly helpful, providing videos on changing a tire, cleaning your bike chain and adjusting your seat for optimum comfort. Other sections explain bike safety for children, organized rides in Honolulu and how much water you need when temperatures rise.

Island Triathlon & Bike helped develop the app last year. App users can link to the store for advice from experts.

The Honolulu Bikes app is available for both Apple and Android devices.

There’s still time to enter Turkey Trot 10k

The 18th annual Turkey Trot 10k, the final race in the Semper Fit Race Series at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, will be held Nov. 7 at the Kaneohe Bay base.

The race is open to the general public as well as military personnel and will start at 7 a.m. at Dewey Square.

Entry fees are $30 for individuals and $90 for six-person formations. The deadline is Friday; an additional $10 will be assessed for late individual registrations and $30 for late formation entries. Also, T-shirts are not guaranteed for those registering late.

Runners can register online at 808ne.ws/1PO3d16 until Nov. 3.

Registration can also be submitted by mail: MCCS Athletics, Box 63073, MCBH, Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863-3073.

A free, 1-mile family fun run will be held after the race. No advance registration is required but there are no T-shirts.

Proceeds from the Turkey Trot go toward base programs that improve the quality of life of military personnel.