Gettin’ real excited for the Clips of Faith event Friday September 3 at 6pm- a night of films, New Belgium brews, local food from 12South Taproom and Las Paletas, and bike riding! A ride to the event will be leaving from Halcyon at 5:45pm!

Admission to the event is free, and all beer sales benefit Soundforest, a local non-profit committed to greener communities- we hear all funds from Clips of Faith will go to purchasing bike racks for Nashville and planting some trees around town! From Soundforest:

“New Belgium Brewery has an outdoor independent film / beer tasting event that is traveling around to select cities in the USA. Nashville happens to be one of the lucky locations. Admission to the event is free. 100% of the beer sales from the event will be donated to SoundForest.org. Funds raised will help purchase and install much needed bike racks around town. Oh yea, and plant some more trees too.

A giant movie screen will be set up in Public Square Park downtown (same location as LIVE ON THE GREEN). The projector will begin it’s magic at sundown. What’s showing? A compilation of short films submitted to New Belgium Brewery.”

You can read more about the event at the Soundforest website !

Make sure you join us for the ride! 5:45! Bring your friends!

Go on and get registered for this year’s Dirt, Guts & Donuts- “the most delicious mountain bike race”- which will be Saturday October 16 at the Lock 4 trails in Gallatin, TN. We are happy to be a sponsor again this year for the race.

This is not only an exceptionally fun race- which requires riders to munch on donuts while riding- but it benefits Ride for Reading, one of the best local non-profits (in our humble opinion). Ride for Reading distributes books to low income schools by bicycle, which not only promotes literacy but also cycling!

Sign up can be found here!

Last year, you went above and beyond our expectations and we were named BEST BICYCLE SHOP by the you, dear customers, in the 2009 Nashville Scene Reader’s Best of Nashville. It was huge for us- 2008-2009 was our first year in business, and to be named Best Bicycle Shop in our first year…let’s just say we have take great pride in the title.

The 2010 Best of Nashville vote is underway, and we are determined to keep our title. At Halcyon, what we do is a labor of love. Everyone involved in the shop believes that a bicycle can change a life, and that one changed life helps change the world. We treat each customer and bike with respect and attention, no matter if it is a $100 bike from a department store or a $1,000 carbon fiber road bike. We strive to provide products and services that are of great quality while still at affordable prices. Our commitment to the community is at our heart- from the Bike Workshop to our community bench, supporting local rides and races, and selling locally made products.

Please vote Halcyon Bike as Best Bicycle Shop! It is located under “Goods and Services,” and you have to vote for 20 categories for your ballot to count. Thank you so much and please tell your friends!

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The Belcourt Theatre will be hosting a screening of “Chasing Legends,” a film about the Tour de France,  this Thursday:

“There is no greater sporting event in all of cycling than the Tour de France. Chasing Legends touches on the rich history, passion and true grit of The Tour as seen through the eyes of Team HTC Columbia along with commentary from Phil Liggett, Paul Sherwen, Eddy Merckx, Lance Armstrong and some of the sports most prolific heros. With a stunning array of HD cameras, poignant and touching interviews, “Chasing Legends” will take viewers deeper into the pro peloton than ever on a roller coaster ride of action, story and emotion.

Chasing Legends highlights the greatest heroes in professional cycling with a dramatic show of teamwork and panache from Team HTC-Columbia through the 2009 Tour de France. The film takes viewers on an absolutely epic ride into the race action.”

Thursday, August 5th – Show at 7:00pm
$10.00 General Admission

As you probably know, the May flood was especially rough on the city’s Greenways, but thanks to the combined efforts of several groups and many volunteers, as well as city workers, Nashville’s pedestrian only Greenways are restored and reopen.

This Saturday, July 17, Mayor Dean host a ride/walk celebration of our beautiful greenways! From the Mayor’s office:

The bike ride and walk will start on the “hill” in Shelby Park (green star on map attached) next to the Cumberland River Bike/Ped bridge.  The 2-mile walk will be lead by Anne Davis and the 6-mile bike ride will be lead by Mayor Dean. Participants are encouraged to walk or ride to the event and to the start location.  All bike riders are encouraged to wear helmets. Vehicle parking is available at 2 locations:  Shelby Bottoms-Forrest Green Trail Head (off of Forrest Green Drive) , and Wave Country in Two Rivers Park.