> First, let me say that I wish we all had problems like how to bike to work in comfort in Waikiki like TheRCF. <

It's worse than that - I don't bike to work. I'm retired and just work part-time about 10 hours a week during the school year. The rest of the time, I do what I want. Life is tough!

> (I don't wish to preach this except to say my short wheel-base recumbent fits on my home city's buses Sportracks without a problem.) <

Oh good, since you actually have one, can you tell me anything about disadvantages compared to regular wheelbase recumbents (I have never even sat on one so I'm totally in the dark).

> I have friends that rave about their SPD sandals, but I still prefer MTB shoes myself - can't get used to the open toe look, even on my recumbent. <

Funny thing, but before moving to Hawaii you would never have seen me in shorts, period. Now I only wear long pants for work and I wear beach sandals when not biking most of the time (though if walking far, I'll where athletic shoes).

So the sandals may work just fine. With my bike shoes, the only real problem walking in them is that the clip hits the ground (feels weird and is noisy on hard surfaces). Do the sandals do that too?

> Anyway, check out the Mt. Borah shorts. <

I haven't spent much time looking at shorts, but I don't recall ever seeing those around here.

> Now, how to carry a surfboard, I've no idea.... <

Oh, I see that done all the time. There is some sort of rack that attaches to the bike, sticks out the side and has to slots the surfboard sits in. It would probably drive me nuts because I see both balance problems and the issue of taking up a lot more room on the road.

But since I can't swim, I don't intend to be doing any surfing anyway.

Bob