October 29, 2025

Yes, Beacon Bikes Is Still Open! On Fishkill Ave. - E-Bikes and Service of Non E-Bikes

October 29, 2025/ Katie Hellmuth

After the news that Bikeway is leaving its Beacon location on Main Street, people lamented it, expressed anger about the rent hike, and were quick to remind the community that Beacon Bikes is still open on Fishkill Avenue before it becomes Rte. 52. However, some people questioned if Beacon Bikes was still open, since the name changed from Pedego to Beacon Bikes, and U-Haul trucks are parked in their parking lot (an entrepreneur needs to hustle!).

A Little Beacon Blog went to owner Kyle Perrucci for confirmation, in addition to researching their website’s About Us page that also confirms their rebrand since expanding from Pedego to carry a wider selection of e-bikes at different price points. You may remember Kyle and Co. riding their Pedego bikes in the Spirit of Beacon Day Parade a few years ago. Kyle has also been newly hired as a Police Officer by the City of Beacon. Busy guy!

Here’s what Kyle told us after congratulating him on the hire, and asking about the rebrand: “Hi Katie! Thank you so much — I really appreciate it! Yes, I’m still the owner of Beacon Bikes. We rebranded from Pedego Beacon since we’re now carrying a wider range of brands — including some with a more affordable price point — and we’ll soon be adding non-electric options as well. I’ve brought on a sales manager, additional staff, and more techs so we can better serve the community. We work on all types of bikes — electric and non-electric — including tune-ups, flat fixes, and tire fills. We’re definitely sad to hear the other shop is closing — they were always a great resource and part of the local cycling community.”

So there you have it!

More from Kyle in his own words about Beacon Bikes, and the auto shop that used to be there:

“For over 60 years, our family has called this corner of Beacon home. What began as Cervone’s Auto Sales—a trusted hub for car sales and repairs started by my grandfather—has grown alongside our community and the changing times.

“As our passion shifted from engines to pedals, we transitioned from auto sales to Cervone’s E-Bike Rentals, giving locals and visitors a new way to explore the Hudson Valley. That journey led us to partner with Pedego as a franchise, where we introduced high-quality electric bikes to even more riders.

“Now, we’re proud to continue that legacy under our own name: Beacon Bikes. It’s our way of staying true to our roots while building something fresh and forward-thinking. Our mission is simple—make cycling more accessible, more affordable, and more fun for everyone.

“Beacon is our home. Bikes are our passion. Let’s ride.”

April 01, 2025

Person Falls From Bike Near Main Street and Verplanck; Possibly Hit By Vehicle

April 01, 2025/ Katie Hellmuth

A reader wrote into A Little Beacon Blog to alert us to a lot of emergency first responder vehicles on the east end of Main Street near Verplanck Avenue. A person allegedly fell from their bike and was possibly struck by a vehicle. Injuries are unknown at this time. People or a person who saw the incident called the police and stayed on the scene until they felt the person was taken care of. Beacon Police and other first responders attended.

October 20, 2021

Permanent Road Closure Of Matteawan Road At Fishkill Correctional Facility - Will Impact School Bus Routes

October 20, 2021/ Katie Hellmuth

Matteawan Road at the end of Beacon High School near the entrance of the Fishkill Correctional Facility.
*Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin*

Further impacting an already strained busing system, Beacon City School District Superintendent Matthew Landahl announced to district families yesterday that the Fishkill Correctional Facility will close to the public the part of Matteawan Road that runs through their facility. After Matteawan loops through the Fishkill Correctional Facility, it turns into Prospect Street Md (according to Google Map), which runs through a residential area. Prospect Street Md intersects with Route 52 (aka Business 52 aka Fishkill Avenue depending on what map you look at) diagonally across from Old Glenham Road. According to Dr. Landahl, the closure possibly starts with the guard stations on both ends of the Fishkill Correctional Facility.

It is unknown at this time if this closure is related to the car accident that happened on Route 52 near Old Glenham Road last week at around 3:30pm, which is a high traffic time for school and a shift change at the Fishkill Correctional Facility.

In an email dated 10/19/2021, Dr. Landahl stated:

The Fishkill Correctional Sign on Matteawan Road.
*Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin*

“I am writing to inform you about the permanent closure of Matteawan Road by Fishkill Correctional Facility. We were informed yesterday that officials at the Fishkill Correctional Facility are permanently closing the part of Matteawan Road that runs past their facility. This closure will take effect on Monday, November 1, 2021.

“Many of our school busses use this road as well as parents and students driving to Beacon High School and Rombout Middle School. The closure will cause increased traffic congestion at arrival and dismissal time at Beacon High School and Rombout Middle School and will cause delays for many of our bus routes.

“We are currently analyzing all of our bus routes and we will update the community with revised pick-up and drop-off times for the impacted routes. The bridge construction on 84 has already caused delays this year for many of our routes, so I apologize for this in advance. We will also work with the City of Beacon to see if anything can be done to help alleviate traffic congestion on Matteawan Road heading to Verplank Avenue.

“We will update the community next week with more information about bus routes and this situation.”

On Matteawan Road: Rombout Middle School on the left, and Beacon High School on the right.
*Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin*

Pedestrian and bike activity picks up significantly in Beacon at 3pm, which is when all 6 public schools dismiss. According to the police officer on the Traffic Commity during a May 2020 public meeting, the Fishkill Correctional Facility also has a shift change at 3pm, contributing to increased traffic on Matteawan, running past the Beacon High School, and in the other direction toward Route 52, which is across from Old Glenham Road, which leads to Glenham Elementary.

Both the Beacon High School and Rombout Middle School are located on Matteawan Road. Picking up kids Rombout Middle School is an already congested situation, both within the Rombout pickup loop, and at the intersection to exit in either direction out of Rombout.

An alternative to driving into Rombout, is to meet a child behind Rombout by their outdoor school basketball court, on Robert Cahill Drive (inside of Memorial Park), which is already a traffic area for after-school sports. Speed bumps used to exist on Robert Cahill Drive for safety, but have not been placed down for years.

Biking Home Is An Alternative To Driving, But Biking In Beacon Is Unsafe

Map of Matteawan Road and Robert Cahill Drive.
*Photo Credit: Google Maps*

An alternative to car pickups is having kids walk or bike home. However, several drivers in Beacon are so impatient when driving, they often recklessly and illegally pass cars on the left, crossing a double yellow line, with no regard for why a car in front of them stopped. Twice, I personally have stopped for a pedestrian crossing the street, and a car, driven by a local Beaconite, has tried to drive around me, crossing the double yellow line, and would thereby hit the crossing walker or biker. I have also almost been hit when I was crossing the street when an impatient car crossed the double yellow line to pass the stopped car in front of it on the left.

Biking in Beacon is quite unsafe, with no sidewalks dedicated to bikers (it is illegal to ride a bike on the sidewalk), and only a small section of Main Street is indicated with biking encouragement painted lines. Yet biking on Main Street for children is not recommended and is unsafe. Kids bike on neighborhood roads mainly, so this focus is beyond Main Street. Bike safety and enforcement of crossing yellow lines and doing U-Turns should be enforced.

Years ago, Beacon’s Park and Recreation Department proposed a continuous bike loop through the public parks. It is unknown at this time what became of that drawing or proposal. Should anyone remember the date at which it was presented, please contact us.