About Us

The Fremont Freewheelers Bicycle Club (FFBC) is a non-profit club organized for the purpose of promoting all facets of bicycling including leisure, recreational, touring and racing, always with an emphasis on bicycle safety and education.

FFBC maintains membership in numerous local, state and national bicycle organizations that promote and protect the rights and welfare of all cyclists. These organizations include the East Bay Bicycle Coalition (EBBC), Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC), California Association of Bicycle Organizations (CABO), and the United States Cycling Federation (USCF).

For over 35 years, FFBC has been the proud sponsor of the popular Primavera Bicycle Tour. The Primavera is a club supported bicycle tour of the local area with four different distances: 100 miles (Century), 100 km, 70 km and 25 miles. The Primavera is held in April every year, usually on the second or third Sunday.

FFBC also sponsors an annual ride series designed to introduce women to cycling. The Cinderella Training Ride Series is geared toward the completion of the women-only Cinderella 100 km ride sponsored every March by the Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Club. Many of the women who have participated in the Cinderella Training Rides have gone on to become active members of FFBC and the cycling community in general.

A monthly club newsletter, The Spoke 'n Truth, provides information on club activities including a complete ride schedule for the coming month for both road and off road (mountain bike) rides. Rides are scheduled for all levels of riding ability -- beginning, intermediate and advanced. The complete ride schedule for the month can also be found on this site in the ride calendar.


FFBC General Meeting

1st Thursday of the month @ 7:30 P.M.
Silliman Center in Newark
6800 Mowry Avenue, Newark, CA 94560


2008-2009 Club Officers

President Gary Smith 510 797 7809
Vice President Nikki Grimes 510 793 3648
Secretary Lori Sommer 510 794 8624
Treasurer Iris Goldman 510 791 1095
Director at Large Karen White 510 475 0746
Ride Coordinator Jorge Gildelatorre 510 651 0635
Race Team Director Garry Birch 925 819 0247
Primavera 2010 Organizing Committee Jan Green
Becky Denevan
Ron Mitchell
510 651 1557
510 651 4243
510 792 7219
Cinderella Training 2010 Coordinator Judy Young 510 487 2309
Bicycle Education Committee Chair Wynn Kageyama 510 659 1719
BPTAC Representative Michael Graff 510 593 4291
Club Clothing Sales Ed Tanaka 510 657 5068
East Bay Bicycle Coalition Nikki Grimes 510 793 3648
Equipment Manager Ron Razura 510 797 6135
Meeting Refreshments OPEN
Member Outreach OPEN
Membership Dave Ransom 510 796 1258
Newsletter Editor Burcu Alaybeyi 510 304 6987
Newsletter Printing and Distribution Lori Sommer 510 794 8624
Pedal Pounders Connie Nelson 408 896 4581
Race Team Liaison Garry Birch 925 819 0247
Webmaster Mark Davis