The Gran Fondo Cycling Club hosts open enrollment in the fall for the upcoming year. We are a club generally averaging about 135 in members from year to year. If you enjoy having an affiliation with a large group of enthusiasts with a passion for cycling, you might have some fun with our club. We have a dedicated group of racers sporting the Gran Fondo name at all the local races, and you will see our kits at every century in the area. Our members include some of the fastest riders in the state, some of the strongest triathletes, and a lot of weekend warriors who can tell you where to find the best coffees and vistas 'round here.
Our only requirement for membership is that you must love bikes and Gran Fondo; if you have those things in place, then everything else will settle in just fine. Read below to get the details on the club:
Gran Fondo Cycling Club
For the Year Ended November 30, 2010
Open enrollment: October 10, 2009 to November 30, 2009
Club Dues $40
Membership Benefits:
- 15% Discount at Gran Fondo, discount applicable to all retail merchandise not previously discounted. This includes noncustom bicycles and frames after completion of one full year of club membership.
- Discounted Service Department Rates, Schedule per Website
- Ability to order custom team clothing at near cost
- Riding – Gran Fondo group rides, team participation in organized rides, etc.
- Racing – Race as a Gran Fondo club member
- Support of the Cycling Community – Monetary support and volunteer opportunities for Hope on Wheels, Edgar Soto Memorial Stage Race, Harpeth River Ride, Tour de Nash, TBRA events, and many others
- Included on the Gran Fondo e-mail distribution for private sales events, receptions, celebrations, parties, seminars, etc.
Racing Team Opportunities:
Team members who are committed to participating in a specified number of TBRA events may be eligible for additional club benefits directed toward support of the racing team. Please come have a chat with us in the shop if you are interested. In addition, we will have a race team meeting in late October at the shop. Interested parties will have an opportunity to plan team training rides and strategies, meet fellow racers and look over special one time offers for equipment purchases offered to defray the costs of race team participation.
Team Clothing Order:
After running with the same kit design for a few years, we decided it's time to shake it up a bit and go for a new look. If you unsure about the design, be careful because Lynn is the creator! Follow this link to a page on the clothing. Be prepared to look marvelous!
Please print the file below and complete the sign up/ clothing order form, or stop by the shop to complete your copy. Please do not e-mail your forms in scanned or file form. We don't have the organizational desire to keep up with too much automation - after all, this is a bike shop...
photo by David Bailey
photo by David Bailey
photo by David Bailey
It's a lot of fun at Gran Fondo to see the different views of the
riders who race and the riders who don't. You'll find Jeff Bauer's ride
report on a sub 4 century a great tale of the two cultures coming
together. A top notch road racer and an accomplished randonneur team up
to break the four hour mark on a full century. Get the full story in GF Recommends.
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