image description — Ronnie's Cycles and Sales offers a range of motorsport vehicles in addition to its motorcyle and snowmobile lines.

Ronnie's Cycles and Sales Delivering Fun for 70 Years

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
12:53PM / Saturday, August 23, 2025Print Story | Email Story

A line of motorcycles for sale in Adams.

ADAMS, Mass. — Ronnie's Cycle Sales and Service has been serving motorcycle and motorsports enthusiasts in Berkshire County and surrounding areas for seven decades.

"The inspiration first started with Ronnie himself, and his inspiration was always motorcycles, and he absolutely adores them and still rides him to this day at 90 years old," said general manager Jay Kopala at the Howland Avenue store.

In 1956, Ronald Ouimet turned an old chicken coop on his mother's farm on Alger Street into a part-time Harley-Davidson sales and service operation. That's grown into five locations in three states and online sales.

Today, you can still buy a Harley-Davidson at Ronnie's Pittsfield store on Wahconah Street. And you can get new and used Hondas or Suzukis, Polaris and Ski-Doo snowmobiles, and a variety ATVs, watercrafts, motor sports and outdoor equipment and accessories at locations in New Ashford, Bennington, Vt., and Guilderland, N.Y. The Adams location, opened in 1980, also offers parts and service and winter storage.

Kopala says he enjoys working there because he loves outdoor recreation and the type of community that comes with it.

"This is my world. I grew up playing in this world when I was a little skipper," he said. "I absolutely love the people you run into out in the woods or at events, wherever it might be. Everyone's like family, everyone's, you know, just open arms, usually. When it comes to this stuff, they're there at the drop of a hat to help you."

The company is always keeping in mind the potential to expand its outdoor recreation services to more communities, he said, and customers can contact the stores anytime for help with questions or for road assistance.

Kopala added that Ronnie's also participates in community fundraisers.

"We're open-going, friendly, family-oriented, and pet-friendly," he said. "We're here with open arms for everybody. You know, we even save people on the roadside — motorcycles stranded and people stranded. We're here for everybody."

The Pittsfield store is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with Saturday hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ronnie's Pittsfield is a Harley-Davidson dealership which also offers services and parts.

The Adams location is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. closing at 4 p.m. on Saturday. It offers outdoor recreation vehicles as well as parts and service.

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Greylock Glen Outdoor Center Focuses on Mindful Growth After Busy Fall Season

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
05:15AM / Friday, December 05, 2025

ADAMS, Mass. — The Greylock Glen Outdoor Center has been filled with thousands of visitors this fall, and Executive Director Daniel Doyle told the Selectmen on Wednesday that the facility is now focusing on moving from possibility to purpose.

"I'm looking forward to growing mindfully but not exponentially… but it has been incredibly exciting for the town, for me, and the county," Doyle said during his presentation Wednesday. "I can feel the energy of possibility up there…the mountain is magical. The town, the people here. There is so much potential and there is so much to do. Some things we are just starting to realize, but it will take a lot of work and time."

Doyle, who was hired in the summer, first outlined some of the guiding goals for his initial months at the Outdoor Center. These included truly grasping the history of the Glen—not only from a community perspective but also as a development project.

"It is realizing the town as an adult and as a professional, in a very different capacity than when I was when I lived here previously," Doyle, who grew up in Adams, said. " ….I want to understand the history of the Glen, the development of this project and get a better handle on the potential next steps for the space."

Beyond that, he wanted to establish firm policies and efficiencies to better manage the Outdoor Center, noting that this is always a work in progress.

"We have a limited budget and a limited capacity so that makes it important to waste nothing, especially our time," he said. "There is a lot to do and it takes time to put those systems in place."

Above all, Doyle wants to fill and use the space.

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