Weekly Group Rides

Freewheelers Daylight Savings Ride Schedule (March – November 2026)

Club Membership: Open to all, but supplemental accident insurance covers members only. Updates, last-minute changes, and notices are posted on the private groups.io email list.
Weather Policy: Rides are typically canceled if the temperature is below 40°F or above 100°F at start time.
Lighting Requirements: Front and rear lights are required for night rides (rear lights should be dimmed/toned down).

Helmets: Must be worn at all times while riding.
Lights: Rear daytime blinker required (charged and mounted facing straight back).
Identification: ID with emergency contact information must be on your person or bike.
Traffic Rules: Obey all rules of the road.
- Ride maximum two abreast and tight right.
- Do not cross the yellow line.
- Stop at all stop signs and traffic lights.
- Do not pass cars waiting at stop lights.
- Do not cross wheels with other riders.

Group Size: Minimum 2, maximum 20 riders.
Equipment: Front headlights (to be seen) and eye protection.
Communications:
- Call out “CAR BACK” when a car is present.
- Call out “CLEAR” / “CLEAR BACK” only when no cars are behind.
- Call out “PASSING” when a vehicle is passing.
- Always look for yourself before turning left.
Earbuds & Phones:
- No in-ear or noise-canceling devices (bone-conducting headphones are permitted if ambient sounds remain audible).
- No phone use while riding (taking photos/videos/calls). Use bicycle cameras or wait until stopped.
Courtesy & Health:
- No spitting or “snot rockets”—use a bandana or rotate to the back of the group. Do not cross the yellow line.
- Do not ride if sick or coughing.
Motorists:
- Do not engage or respond to angry motorists (record incidents with bike cameras for authorities).
- Use extreme caution if waving cars around the group. Pull over in a safe area to let traffic pass if cars build up behind the group.

Downtown YMCA
- Time: 2:00 PM
- Location: Downtown YMCA (Pine St.), park next to the old Wendy’s
- Distance: 32 miles
- Pace: 16–18 mph (regroups as needed; zones available)
- Terrain: Flat to rolling
Reidville Elementary
- Time: 2:00 PM
- Location: Reidville Elementary School, 520 E. Main St., Reidville, SC
- Distance: ≤ 30 miles
- Pace: 15–16 mph and 16–17 mph groups

Reidville Elementary
- Time: 6:00 PM
- Location: Reidville Elementary School, 520 E. Main St., Reidville, SC
- Distance: ~30 miles
- Pace: B pace & No-Drop

Boiling Springs
- Time: 6:00 PM
- Location: First Baptist Boiling Springs, 3600 Boiling Springs Rd., Boiling Springs, SC
- Pace: A and B groups (same route)
BMW Performance Track (Winter only – Non-Freewheelers ride)

Lake Bowen (Bowen’s Landing)
- Time: 5:45 PM
- Location: Bowen’s Landing Restaurant, 8681 SC-9, Inman, SC
- Distance: 27 miles
- Pace: 15–16 mph (B group)
- Note: Group eats at Bowen’s Landing after the ride.
Landrum Gravel
- Time: 6:00 PM
- Location: Parking lot across from the Landrum Police Department
- Distance: 21 miles
- Pace: 13 mph (regroup at top of hills)
- Note: Option to eat at Hare & Hound after the ride.
EZ-PZ
- Time: 6:00 PM
- Location: Downtown YMCA
- Route: Flat, Hwy 295 out to Pacolet and back
- Pace: 16–16.5 mph (No-Drop)

Reidville Ride
- Time: 6:00 PM
- Location: Reidville Elementary School, 520 E. Main St., Reidville, SC
- Distance: 28–30 miles (faster groups may go farther)
- Pace Groups: 15–16 mph | 17-ish mph | 18-ish mph | 19–20 mph (regroups as needed)
- Note: Keep parking lot clear for school staff; do not litter or block traffic.
Strawberry Hill
- Time: 6:00 PM
- Location: Strawberry Hill, 3097 Hwy 11 West, Chesnee, SC
- Distance: 28–30 miles (faster groups may go farther)
- Pace Groups: 14–16 mph | 18+ mph steady (regroups as needed)
- Note: Ice cream social following the ride.

Various Rides: Times and locations vary. Details are posted to the private email group.