The coolest bike you've never seen! Dario has outdone himself this time. Plus, it's a stainless-steel frame that he hand sets while welding... (click image for teasers)
Katharine Takes 1st place in Circuit Race and Sprinters Jersey
cyclingnews.com 4/04/08
You can always register for Hope on Wheels at Gran Fondo! Register early and get a free pair of socks! We keep a supply of forms available for those who might want to avoid the active.com fees or just prefer the personal touch... Register and purchase your New 2008 HOW100 jersey for additional discounts! Additional details are available on the HOW100 website.
We are so proud to be the bike shop sponsor for the 2008 Hope on Wheels ride! Please mark your calendar for the first Saturday after Labor Day, September 6, 2008. Hope on Wheels is a women’s cycling event in Middle Tennessee offering women an opportunity to ride and fundraise in their hope for a cure. Women can ride, train and fundraise throughout the year to prepare for this landmark women’s ride. 100% of participant entry fees are directed to breast cancer research by the event beneficiary The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation.
Register today and begin your fundraising early. Use your passion for cycling to find a cure for breast cancer. Win one of two Orbea roadbikes to be given away to our top fundraising participants. The new 2008 Hope on Wheels jersey is on hand and available for immediate purchase. Check out the beautiful new design of this full zip Sugoi piece. Initial reviews are glowing - get yours today!
Do you remember when the girl in green used to sell you your cycling jerseys? Now our own Katharine Carroll is racing for the US National Team in the Tour of New Zealand. The US team has just completed a week of racing in Australia to prepare our 2008 Olympians for next summer. Katharine has made the most out of her support role and taken the sprinter's jersey for the past two days. See your own hometown girl made good at cycling news.com or on the site for the Tour of New Zealand. More pictures at right under Nashville Kat.
And in answer to your question, yes, she is our daughter...
Dawn Kinnard
So which guy in the shop is married to an up and coming recording star? Yes, it's Britton. We are glad to have Britton on the sales floor in the shop, but we probably need to thank his wife's rising star for bringing Britton to Nashville. Brit and wife Dawn moved from Pennsylvania to get closer to the recording industry. In typical Music City Fashion, Dawn picked up some local gigs and was discovered by her manager singing in a bar. With a few trials in the US and UK, Dawn's unique and original style was most celebrated in London... Dawn is currently touring in the UK to critical acclaim and has just signed to new label Kensaltown Recordings. She's poised to release her debut "7" early in 2008. Read a few words about Dawn appearing on Band Weblog:
A weird yet wonderful Pennsylvanian, Dawn Kinnard will be one of those surely to get into the Mercury Shortlist in 2008. With songwriting that breaks all current trends, Dawn is as original as she is incredible. With excellent live shows in London, Dawn picked up features from the Guardian Music online and Q4 Music along with that vital word of mouth ’secret for 2008′ vibe. Always surprising the audience with her guest performer for sublime track “Clear The Way”, Dawn recently was joined on stage by Cerys Mathews in London’s Soho Revue Bar. Dawn Kinnard’s debut single “Fortune Teller / Devils Flame” has already had Radio 1, 2 and 6Music spins and is due for release in January 2008 with the album ‘The Courtesy Fall’ set for an April 2008 release.
If you missed Dawn when we did an impromptu music night in the bike shop (yes, the accoustics are surprisingly good in there and yes, Lynn got to accompany Dawn on drums), check out her tunes at www.dawnkinnard.com/
The ABVD worked! ...Dario is now in remission and healthy!!! This also means he is back to his art and passion, building bikes at full capacity.
...with some nice accents.
Bill Glass, Jeff Bauer, Kevin Kaiser, Vida Greer and Robert Hendry set out for a little century to test the new Salsas!
We are pleased to announce that we have a Nashville rider who will be participating in the Bicycle Race across America (RAAM)! Gran Fondo Cycling Club member Jeff Bauer will be half of a two men relay team to race RAAM in June of 2008 on a fixed gear bicycle. Gran Fondo Cycles will sponsor Jeff and his partner Kevin Kaiser by providing four Salsa Casseroll bicycles and securing other equipment sponsorship. Club members, Robert Hindery and Vida Greer will also be participating is crew members for the race effort. Check out our new webpage dedicated to the Gran Fondo Fixies to learn more about this exciting event. Consider buying one of the beautiful wool jerseys marketed by Jeff and Kevin is a means to finance their team efforts. Support the guys as they set out to fix America, no coast from coast to coast!!
Casati - Everything is made in Italy - tubing, frame, accompanying bottle of chianti...
"I've never been in a shop like this..."
We hear it a lot... And we love it, because we like to be different. A lot of people said that you couldn't create a shop quite like ours - that you couldn't specialize in the best high end in the market and keep your doors open. As we plan our fifth year anniversary party for the summer, we celebrate that It Can Be Done! Here's the secret - We love what we do. We love to sell bikes -
- We love to give the first time buyer that perfect fit - in size, in price, and in model - you'll never ride it if it's not right
- We love to sell the "next bike" - the I fell in love with the sport, and now I am ready to buy what I really care about
- We love to sell the "reward" bike - the "I lost the weight", the birthday bike, the special gift bike, yes, we've even seen the "engagement" bike
- We love to take care of people who ride - we have a full service department, we build wheels, we tweak and adjust, but most of all, we stand behind what we sell
Come check us out - you can see the finest handmade craftsmanship on two wheels and you can find the perfect road bike for the greenest beginner wondering why people keep yapping about these guys Campy and Shimano - all in one spot. Scroll all the way down the page for a run through of some of our favorite eye candy on the floor in June...
Gran Fondo serves as the primary bike shop sponsor for Hope on Wheels, an annual cycling event held in early September each year. Women riders chose from rides of 29, 62 or 100 miles in this cycling event held on the Natchez Trace Parkway. in two years, participants fundraising for breast cancer research have raised over $165,000 as they rode in honor of loved ones touched by this disease. The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation directed funds to research. This year Orbea Bicycles will work with us to donate two carbon road bikes to be awarded to top fundraisers for this worthy cause.
All event expenses were underwritten by sponsors, leaving every dollar of registration fees and fundraising directly benefitting our cause. See the incentive prizes donated by Gran Fondo and Orbea in the store while you register. Read more at HOW100.org.
Gran Fondo Cycles is Nashville's full service road bike shop specializing in the finest Italian and European bikes. We have one of the Southeast's most extensive inventories of complete bikes, framesets, components and gear and we are the exclusive full service importer of Tommasini framesets.
At Gran Fondo, you can expect to encounter shop employees who ride and are committed to assisting customers with all their cycling needs. As a full service road shop, we listen to how you ride and how you aspire to ride, then we match your needs with our bikes and gear. A first time buyer can begin the education process that ensures they will choose the perfect first bike. Road racers and enthusiasts can design and build their dream ride.
Our name, Gran Fondo, is Italian for "The Big Ride." We believe that we can provide the Big Ride for any customer with a love of our sport. We support competitive road racing through our sponsorship of the Sonic Gran Fondo Cycling Club and the Masters Team, as well as several individual riders. We mentor and coach beginning riders through our sponsorship of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training Program, a marriage of fundraising and first time century ride training for cyclists, new and experienced. Visit our shop following any major European Road race to find the shop television replaying the event coverage and our employees rehashing the highlights.
Phone Number: 615.354.1090 Gran Fondo is located in Beautiful Belle Meade, Nashville, TN.
Our address is:
5205 Harding Road
Nashville, TN 37205
Business Hours:
Mon - Fri 10am to 6pm
Sat 10am to 5pm
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