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Haunted Alley Cat

October 29th – Costumes Required

Meet at Halcyon Bike Shop at 6pm

AfterParty @ Nashville Bicycle Lounge featuring SLICK!

AfterAfterParty @ Zombie Prom Springwater(Roky Erikson cover band!)
Discounted entry and beer specials if you ride your bike!

PRESENTED BY HALCYON BIKE SHOP & THE BELCOURT THEATRE

Friday, November 4th – Doors at 9:30pm, Show from 9:30pm – Midnight

$10.00 Advanced Tickets (includes 2 vouchers for Door Prizes)
$15.00 Day of Show Tickets (includes 2 vouchers for Door Prizes)
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

About Schuyler Vassen (SKYROC):
In the early morning of September 14th, 2011, approximately 2:00am, Schuyler Vassen was admitted to Vanderbilt Hospital’s Trauma Center after sustaining a head injury from a bicycle related accident. Unfortunately, Schuyler was not wearing a helmet. After spending most of the day unconscious and on life support, at 8:00pm that evening, Schuyler Vassen was pronounced brain dead and was later taken off life support.

Schuyler was an employee of the Belcourt Theatre but, more importantly, a friend to everyone he encountered during his short stay at the Belcourt. His untimely death struck a blow to his family, friends and fellow staff members. We cannot help but feel this could have all been avoided had Schuyler been wearing his helmet.

It is our intention with this benefit show to raise awareness of the importance of wearing a helmet, and how this simple task could potentially save lives. More importantly, we hope to raise money for the Oasis Center Bicycle Workshop to supply them with helmets, toolkits, t-shirts, and other necessities to help the program reach out to more underprivileged individuals.

About the Oasis Bike Program: Mobilizing Youth Throughout Nashville
The Workshop is a collaboration between the Oasis Center and Halcyon Bike Shop. The Workshop is a free, six-week program open to Nashville’s underprivileged youth.

The Workshop grew from concern that youth of Nashville do not have adequate transportation multiplied by the fact that young people are often overlooked as agents of change. Oasis believes that bicycling is a healthy and sustainable mode of transportation that is often forgotten or considered to be too difficult and dangerous for youth on our urban streets. Other times, bikes are simply unaffordable.
Youth participants will take a pledge promising to pass on the knowledge they gain in these workshops to other young people in their neighborhoods. This will, in turn, engage them in their neighborhoods and the larger community and provide them with the training and experience they need to become activists in their own ways.
Last year over 150 youth completed the bike program. That means 150 more young people own a bike, are safe and skilled riders, and now have access to more opportunities than ever before.

About the Concert:
The all ages concert features Colorfeels, The Grayces, Buffalo Clover and Jessica Breanne & the Electric Hearts. The night will also offer videos, dance, and door prizes; including a brand new bicycle built and donated by Halcyon Bike Shop and Bern® helmets designed by local Nashville artists. All proceeds from the evening will benefit the Oasis Center Bike Workshop.

We all had a really great time yesterday. Thanks again to Matt Portell and all the volunteers and sponsors who made ride for reading such a success. I know this event will continue to grow!

It’s hard to take photos with my phone when I’m in race mode but here are the few good ones I got yesterday of the team.

The South’s Most Delicious Mountain Bike Race Is Back! Andrew, Dan & Halcyon+Oasis Workshop Team will be there in full force. This is a really great event that Mathew Portell of Ride for Reading puts on. Here’s a link to the website. See y’all out there.