Weekly Group Rides
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS RIDE SCHEDULE 2026 March to November: Time to ride. Many evening 6pm rides. Notices and other rides are posted on our private email group – join the club. Below are our main rides. You are welcome to ride with us, our insurance only covers members – so, join.
Weather: Generally, we don’t ride if temp is 40F at start or above 100F. Weather can force last minute changes, get these updates when you join the club on our private 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.
Some Recurring Weekly Group Rides below. Most up-to-date info is on our private 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!
Freewheeler Group Ride – Safety Rules
Be open to Safety Feedback – we care for and need to watch out for each other.
REQUIRED for ALL Freewheeler Rides
1. A Helmet must be worn at all times while riding the bike.
2. A Rear – Daytime Blinker – Be Seen (charged and mounted facing straight back)
3. ID with Emergency Contact info on your person or bike.
4. Obey the Rules of the Road (ex. Ride Two abreast and Tight Right – DO NOT CROSS THE YELLOW LINE /middle of the road; Stop at Stop Signs & Lights; do not pass cars waiting at stop lights; do not cross wheels.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
1. Ride Group Size – Minimum 2 and maximum 20
2. Front Headlights – to be seen
3. Wear Eye Protection
4. CAR(s) Behind Communication
– “CAR(s) BACK “- when present.
– “CLEAR or CLEAR BACK” – ONLY when NO CARS are behind.
– “PASSING” – when car is passing.
– Always – Look for yourself – This is critical when taking a left turn.
5. Earbuds – No In-Ear hearing or noise canceling devices are to be worn. Bone Conducting – operated as to not reduce one’s ability to hear group communications and ambient sounds (vehicles, dogs, etc.)
6. Do Not Use Phones while Riding – taking pictures/videos, calls. We are advocating for “Hands Free” legislation. We need to practice what we preach. Wait until stopped or use bicycle cameras.
7. Health Courtesy
– No Snot Rockets or Spitting – Use a bandana or rotate to the back. Do not cross the yellow line to clear your nose.
– Do not ride with the group when sick/coughing.
8. Be Courteous to Motor Vehicles
– Do Not engage/respond to angry motorists – capture the incident with bicycle camera for authorities.
– EXTREME Caution should be used IF you wave cars around the group. If cars are lining up behind the group, the Ride Leader should consider having the group pull over in a safe area to let the vehicles pass.
*******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: 2pm
Where: Reidville Elementary School, 520 E. Main St. Reidville SC 29375
Distance: 30 miles or less
Pace: 15-16 and 16-17 mph groups
*******Mondays
Reidville Elementary School
When: 6:00 pm roll time.
Distance: ~30 miles.
Pace: B and no-drop.
Watermelon Ride
Time: 6:00pm (roll)
Distance: ~30 miles
Pace: ~17 mph (no drop). Sometimes, C group is offered.
Location: Lake Bowen Baptist Church
404 Sugar Ridge Road Inman, SC
*******Tuesdays
BMW Performance Track
Only in the wintertime. A non-FW ride.
Boiling Springs
Leave Time: 6pm
Location: First Baptist Boiling Springs 3600 Boiling Springs Road, Boiling Springs SC 29316
Ride Plan: A and B group. Same route.
Reidville Elementary School
*******Wednesdays
Lake Bowen – Bowen’s Landing
Roll: 545pm
Where: Bowen’s Landing Restaurant 8681 SC-9 Inman SC 29349
Distance: 27 miles
Pace 15-16 mph B group pace
Eat after at Bowen’s.
Landrum Gravel
Time: 6pm.
Where: Park at the lot across from the Landrum Police department.
Distance: 21 miles. Pace: 13 mph.
Hills at own pace, regroup at top.
Some go to Hare & Hound after for dinner.
EZ-PZ
When: 6pm ready to roll.
Where: Downtown YMCA.
Route: Flat, out to Pacolet and back (down Hwy 295).
Pace: 16-16.5 mph. No drop.
*******Thursdays
Reidville Ride:
When: 6 pm roll
Where: Reidville Elementary School, 520 Main Street, Reidville SC
Distance: 28-30 miles. The fast group may ride farther.
Pace groups: 15-16 mph; 17-ish mph; 18-ish mph; 19-20 mph. May combine depending on ride leaders. Regroups as needed. Please keep the parking lot clear…don’t litter and don’t block cars entering & exiting. School peoples may be still there.
Strawberry Hill
When: 6 pm roll
Where: Strawberry Hill, 3097 Hwy 11 West, Chesnee SC
Distance: 28-30 miles. The fast group may ride farther.
Pace groups: 14-16mph, 18+ mph. Steady pace. Regroups as needed.
Some stay for ice cream after.
*******Saturdays
Many different rides, start in different places, join to ride them.