Friends of Falmouth Bikeways

​Friends of Falmouth Bikeways is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to the support of bicycling and bikeways in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

Upcoming bike events:
Mark your calendars!

Biking advocacy opportunities click here.

FFBW Annual Meeting: Join us!
Wednesday, May 13 at 5pm
Hermann Room of the Falmouth Public Library
Speaker: Craig Della Penna


Early in his professional career, Craig Della Penna worked for Pinsly Railroad Company that years earlier, was the first short-line railroad operator in the U.S. With his background in railroad history, he was invited by a regional publisher to write a series of books about the history of old railroad lines and their conversion to bike and hike trails. He was later hired by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy as an organizer and for seven years covered the New England region as an on the ground organizer. He has been involved in much of the rail trail development in the northeast.

Helpful resources for your ride

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Location of water refill stations

Shining Sea Bikeway map

Bikepath etiquette

Townwide bike map

Watch this 3-minute video on bike path etiquette before you head for the trail! With so many users, it's important that we all know and follow the rules.

News

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Shining Sea Bikeway: many residents and politicians showed up for the community bike ride/walk and celebration at the Falmouth Station on April 25 to celebrate this milestone. Riders came from N. Falmouth or Old Dock Rd. to enjoy free Smitty's ice cream, listen to live music by Just Picked and meet fellow Bikeway enthusiasts. Congressman Keating and State Senator Dylan Fernandes issued federal and state proclamations, respectively, recognizing the Bikeway. The celebration was a fitting reflection of what this amazing resource means to the community. Thanks to the Falmouth Enterprise for the great coverage (left).

Shining Sea Bikeway featured as "Trail of the Month" in the Rails to Trails conservancy media. Check out the article here.