We believe:
1. Transportation is a human right.
2. Equal access to transportation leads to social and economic justice.
3. Widespread use of bicycles protects our fragile climate.
4. Things are made to be reused.
Welcome! We’re Madison Freewheel Bicycle Co, better known as Freewheel.
We’re a 501(c)3 charitable organization, dedicated to transportation justice.
Our key work is teaching people to build, repair, and maintain their own bicycles. We get bicycles into people’s lives — and we help people fall in love with bicycles — via our mechanical classes, available for a sliding scale fee.
How do we provide mechanical instruction at little or no cost to our students? Easy: it’s through the generosity of members, volunteers, and donors like you. Friends of our community teach classes, help out around the shop, and provide us with the used bikes and parts that make our work possible. Your kindness keeps our doors open, and ensures our classes are available to everybody for the months and years to come.
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Bike Fixing Party
Sunday, April 26, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Freewheel Community Bike Shop, 31 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53715, USACalling all volunteers! Come in and let's get wrenching. How many bikes can we fix before Bike Week?
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Open Shop @ Neighborhood House
Sunday, May 3, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Freewheel Community Bike Shop, 31 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53715, USABring your bike or work on donated bikes at Freewheel's Open Shop. Experienced instructors are here to help.
All skill levels welcome from beginner to pro. Everyone's a learner, everyone's a teacher.
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CANCELLED: Open Shop @ Neighborhood House
Sunday, May 17, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The May 17th Open Shop is cancelled. Catch up with Freewheel at the Bike Week Bike Sale on Sunday May 31st.
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Bike Week Bike Sale
Sunday, May 31, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Freewheel Community Bike Shop, 31 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53715, USA
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Freewheel Commuter Station
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 , 7:00 am - 10:00 am
Madison BCycle: Arboretum at Vilas Park, 850 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53703, USAJoin Freewheel for treats, coffee, and bike safety checks on the Wingra Bike Path near the Arboretum entrance.
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Open Shop @ Neighborhood House
Sunday, June 7, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Freewheel Community Bike Shop, 31 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53715, USABring your bike or work on donated bikes at Freewheel's Open Shop. Experienced instructors are here to help.
All skill levels welcome from beginner to pro. Everyone's a learner, everyone's a teacher.
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Open Shop @ Neighborhood House
Sunday, June 21, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Freewheel Community Bike Shop, 31 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53715, USABring your bike or work on donated bikes at Freewheel's Open Shop. Experienced instructors are here to help.
All skill levels welcome from beginner to pro. Everyone's a learner, everyone's a teacher.
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Open Shop @ Neighborhood House
Sunday, July 5, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Freewheel Community Bike Shop, 31 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53715, USABring your bike or work on donated bikes at Freewheel's Open Shop. Experienced instructors are here to help.
All skill levels welcome from beginner to pro. Everyone's a learner, everyone's a teacher.
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Open Shop @ Neighborhood House
Sunday, July 19, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Freewheel Community Bike Shop, 31 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53715, USABring your bike or work on donated bikes at Freewheel's Open Shop. Experienced instructors are here to help.
All skill levels welcome from beginner to pro. Everyone's a learner, everyone's a teacher.
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Open Shop @ Neighborhood House
Sunday, August 2, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Freewheel Community Bike Shop, 31 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53715, USABring your bike or work on donated bikes at Freewheel's Open Shop. Experienced instructors are here to help.
All skill levels welcome from beginner to pro. Everyone's a learner, everyone's a teacher.
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Freewheel @ Ride the Drive
Sunday, August 9, 2026 , 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Lakefront Porch Park, 201 S Hancock St, Madison, WI 53703, USAStop by Freewheel's tent for free bike safety checks, quick repairs, and DIY bike education.
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Open Shop @ Neighborhood House
Sunday, August 16, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Freewheel Community Bike Shop, 31 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53715, USABring your bike or work on donated bikes at Freewheel's Open Shop. Experienced instructors are here to help.
All skill levels welcome from beginner to pro. Everyone's a learner, everyone's a teacher.
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Open Shop @ Neighborhood House
Sunday, September 6, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Freewheel Community Bike Shop, 31 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53715, USABring your bike or work on donated bikes at Freewheel's Open Shop. Experienced instructors are here to help.
All skill levels welcome from beginner to pro. Everyone's a learner, everyone's a teacher.
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Open Shop @ Neighborhood House
Sunday, September 20, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Freewheel Community Bike Shop, 31 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53715, USABring your bike or work on donated bikes at Freewheel's Open Shop. Experienced instructors are here to help.
All skill levels welcome from beginner to pro. Everyone's a learner, everyone's a teacher.
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Open Shop @ Neighborhood House
Sunday, October 4, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Freewheel Community Bike Shop, 31 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53715, USABring your bike or work on donated bikes at Freewheel's Open Shop. Experienced instructors are here to help.
All skill levels welcome from beginner to pro. Everyone's a learner, everyone's a teacher.
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Open Shop @ Neighborhood House
Sunday, October 18, 2026 , 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Freewheel Community Bike Shop, 31 S Mills St, Madison, WI 53715, USABring your bike or work on donated bikes at Freewheel's Open Shop. Experienced instructors are here to help.
All skill levels welcome from beginner to pro. Everyone's a learner, everyone's a teacher.