Weekly Group Rides
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME RIDE SCHEDULE 2025 March – Nov: Other rides may ride earlier, and that time may vary, join the club for those rides.
Weather: Generally, we don’t ride if temp is 40F at start or getting close to 100F. Weather can force last minute changes, get these updates when you join the club on our email list – groups.io.
Lights: Please bring lights, front and rear. Night rides need front and back lights, make sure the rear is toned down.
Winter: Many rides may have a minimum number of riders needed during the week. Posts may differ slightly from descriptions below.
1. Do not attend a group ride if you are not feeling well or if you have a fever.
2. Open nose-blowing is not permitted on group rides. Use tissues or a bandanna.
Some Recurring Weekly Group Rides below. Most up-to-date info is on our Groups.io email group. Join the club for access.
The Club’s supplemental accident medical insurance covers members in good standing on all Club rides.
Click here for the Freewheelers “Rules to Ride By” for information on how you can be better prepared to ride with the group!
Safety Requirements for all rides:
1. Minimum Riders: 2 or more…may be required, see postings.
2. ID – In Case of Emergency contact – required on you/bike (not on your mobile phone). Many different options just have one.
3. Helmets required (glasses recommended)
4. Rear Daytime Blinker Lights: REQUIRED – BE SEEN. A “Daytime” Blinker hurts your eyes if you look directly at it from arm’s length. Make sure that your light is charged. Lights need to point directly back (not to the ground or to the sky). Set brightness down on the night rides.
5. Headlights: Highly recommend. Be seen by oncoming cars and drivers turning. And needed on our night rides.
6. No Earbuds – to hear cars and fellow riders.
7. Obey Safe Cycling Practice
8. Do Not engage / respond / react to angry motorists. Document – video / pictures / write to tell authorities if needed.
9. Be Open to Safety Feedback – we need to watch out for each other. The Ride Leader cannot see everything and can need feedback too.
*******Sundays
Downtown YMCA
Roll time: 2 pm
Where: Downtown YMCA on Pine Street, Park next to the old Wendy’s.
Distance: 32 miles
Pace: 16-18 mph. Depends on who shows, regroups as needed. Zones are available.
Terrain: rolling, flat.
Leader: Varies
Reidville Elementary School
When: RETURNING SOON.
Where: Reidville Elementary School, 520 E. Main St. Reidville SC 29375
Distance: 30 miles or less
Pace:
Ride Leader:
*******Mondays
Reidville Elementary School
When: 6 pm. THIS MAY ALTERNATE WITH RD ANDERSON LOCATION….
Where: Reidville Elementary School, 520 E. Main St. Reidville SC 29375
Distance: 30 miles or so.
Pace: 17.5 – 18
Ride Leader: Tony.
Watermelon Ride
When: 6 pm roll.
Where: Lake Bowen Baptist 404 Sugar Ridge Road Inman SC
Pace: 17mph
Ride leaders: Michael and Mickey
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40359889 or similar.
Watermelon can be there when in season.
*******Tuesdays
Boiling Springs
Leave Time: 5:45 pm roll.
Location: First Baptist Boiling Springs 3600 Boiling Springs Road, Boiling Springs SC 29316
Ride Plan: 30miles. Normal Route out to McSwain Road and back though Buck Creek.
Speed: A group 20 plus mph (drop ride)
B group 18 mph depending on the amount of people that show up. (no drop)
Reidville Elementary School
When: 6 pm roll.
Where: Reidville Road Elementary School. 520 Main St. Reidville SC 29375.
Pace: 18.5 mph
Route: 30 miles or so.
*******Wednesdays
Lake Bowen
Roll: 6 pm roll
Location: Bowen’s Landing Restaurant
8681 SC Hwy 9, Inman SC 29349
Pace: 16-ish. B pace
Many eat at the restaurant after. Please, park in the back.
Landrum Gravel
Time: 6:00pm
Where: parking lot behind Landrum police dept(Lodge St)
Distance: 23 miles (gravel/road)
Pace: 13 avg (equivalent to 17 on road)
Hills- go at your own pace and we regroup at top.
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49802169
Ride Leaders: Lisa C and Michael F.
**After ride**
Stay for dinner at the Hare and Hound.
EZ-PZ
Not yet.
*******Thursdays