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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Adams Man Sentenced to State, Federal Prison for Child Rape

06:07PM / Friday, May 01, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An Adams man pleaded guilty on Friday in Berkshire Superior Court to multiple counts of aggravated rape of a child and aggravated indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.

Brian Warner, 39, was sentenced by Judge Michael K. Callan to 25 to 28 years in state prison.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the following:

Two counts of rape of a child with force
One count of aggravated rape of a child
Two counts of rape of a child, aggravated, five-year age difference
Four counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14
Fourteen counts of aggravated indecent assault and battery on a child under 14
Nine counts of posing a child in the nude
Two counts of possession of child sexual abuse material

Callan attributed the lengthy sentencing to the egregious nature of the defendant's crime. In his sentencing memo, the judge wrote, "In fashioning this sentence I have also considered the Sentencing Guidelines, which were established by a Sentencing Commission created by our Legislature and consisting of prosecutors, defense counsel, public safety and correctional officials, and victim-witness advocates.

"While not mandatory, these guidelines were designed, among other goals, to promote consistency in the sentencing process in our judicial system. The guidelines utterly fail in some circumstances and this is one of them."

Warner produced child sexual abuse material, otherwise known as child pornography. In doing this, the defendant raped and assaulted a child over a period of two years. Law enforcement uncovered hundreds of images produced by Warner.

"Justice was served today, but Warner's crimes are deeply disturbing. When a child in our community is harmed, it naturally causes us to reflect on how we can do more to protect our children. To the survivor and their [singular] family, this outcome cannot undo the trauma you endured; however, I hope it offers some comfort in knowing that your abuser has been held accountable under the law," stated District Attorney Timothy Shugrue.

Chief of the Child Abuse Unit Andrew Giarolo, an assistant district attorney, represented the commonwealth and Ian Benoit the victim witness advocate on behalf of the DA's Office. The Adams Police Department led the investigation with support from the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit's digital evidence lab.

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