We are a bicycle advocacy group, with a focus on providing information for things happening in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts (hence the name), but we also cover other areas of Massachusetts as well as southern Vermont and New Hampshire, and northern Connecticut.

For brief info, hover on one of the colored bicycles above, or click on it for more detail.

Nov. '07: I am in the process of creating this new section of the website.

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If you have knowledge of bike path conditions that you'd like to share, I'd be glad to hear from you.

Formerly the Franklin-Hampshire Freewheelers Bicycle Club, the Freewheelers is now a bicycle advocacy group.

We publish ride schedules being hosted by area clubs, organizations & bike shops, as well as providing useful links to various websites.

We also provide updated bicycling-related news relevant to the Pioneer Valley.

Available Cue Sheets from some of our most popular rides

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08/09/05: This year the annual New England 24 Hour Challenge held in Sunderland, MA included “The Battle of the Bike Shops". A team from Southampton Bicycle Center, in Southampton, MA turned in the greatest number of miles in the Bike Shop Division, covering 169.1 miles in the 8 hour event.

Old newletters and old ride schedules.

03/01/07: Bob Perry has totally re-vamped his website. You will want to check out the new bikes unlimited website for upcoming rides and a lot more.

12/07/04: Now you can point your wireless phone to the Freewheelers website!

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