"It's the only safe route from the leeward side to get towards town," he said.

But safe is a relative term. Ah You said several sections need repair. The pavement is cracked, tree roots are buckling the surface, and riders must cross bridges patched with rotting wood.

"If you're not aware. If you're not looking for it and your bike just drops out from under you, you could crash," he said.

Some have. Ah You's friend put his front tire into a crevice in the middle of a cement bridge.

"You get your tire wedged in there, your bike stops and your momentum keeps you going. You do what we call an "endo." You just fly over and it's going to hurt when you land," he said.

Bike riders who use the Pearl Harbor path have asked the city for help. They wonder why nothing is being fixed.

The path isn't totally neglected. In April, the city recruited 400 volunteers to clean up the route. They cleared away all kinds of junk.

But the city can't seem to keep the path clear of other obstacles. Motorists aren't supposed to use the bike path but they do.

"I would like to see a department manage this whole bike route and everything that it needs," Ah You said. "If it's sweeping. If it's repainting. If it's repaving. If it's restricting access to the motorized vehicles. Whatever is necessary. I'd like to see one department do all of that without needing a call from us."

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