Reflecting on 2024, as the year draws to a close, how has it been for all of you? To wrap up the year, the Global Ride editorial team is bringing you a photo album from four international fun ride events: ‘HONOLULU CENTURY RIDE‘ in Honolulu,‘BIKE NEW YORK (FIVE BORO BIKE TOUR)‘ in New York City, ‘PORT DOUGLAS GRAN FOND FESTIVAL’ in Port Douglas, and ‘BRISBANE CYCLING FESTIVAL’ in Honolulu.“Please enjoy the routes and scenery that highlight the unique characteristics of each region.” Table of Contents 1 HONOLULU CENTURY RIDE2 BIKE NEW YORK (Five Boro Bike Tour)3 PORT DOUGLAS GRAN FONDO FESTIVAL4 BRISBANE CYCLING FESTIVAL 1 HONOLULU CENTURY RIDE Event area＿Hawaii / U.S.A．Date: […]

On the morning of September 27—the day before the 2025 Honolulu Century Ride—Ala Moana Park lay beneath a beautifully clear blue sky and gentle sunlight. But instead of cyclists astride their bikes, it was dignified figures mounted on splendid horses who waited on the park’s lawn. The horses, like the people gathered around them, were adorned with flowers in a riot of colors. At 9:00 a.m., the perfectly synchronized drums of a marching band echoed through the air, drawing cheers from the assembled crowd. This was the Floral Parade, an event that began in 1946 and marked its 77th edition in 2025. Celebrating Hawaiian culture, fostering its transmission to younger generations, and sharing its […]

Bike New York, to be held on Sunday, May 3, 2020, is a ride event that will take cyclists around the five boroughs(boro) of New York State: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. This is why it is called the “Five Boro Bike Tour” in the U.S. mainland. Although little known to the Japanese, the event is of a very large scale with more than 30,000 participants from all over the world. The course is 40 miles (about 64 km). The course is closed to traffic, allowing visitors to drive at a leisurely pace. This article introduces the highlights of the course, which is full of attractions that New York City has to offer.