TWEED, Sunday Nov 4th

[OneEighth]

May have chopped the chops, but still have my own righteous 80’s ‘stache.
Might have to join you.

[KelOnWheels]

I hope to have a Tweed Ride-appropriate ride one of these days, because I dig any and all social events that require dressing up in costume.

[culimerc]

I suddenly have Sunday free. I may have to hit the thrift store on Saturday

[DaveK]

I still can’t figure out when this is so I can’t commit to it…

[KelOnWheels]

@DaveK 34868 wrote:

I still can’t figure out when this is so I can’t commit to it…

It appears to start at 1 PM, but darn if I can figure out where, unless we’re supposed to assume the ride starts at the same place it ends…

[DaveK]

If it’s at 4pm like a little crazy drunken bird told me then I’ll probably be there.

/edit – I’m wrong, it’s definitely at 1pm. I’ll do my best…

[Dickie]

yeah, the ride starts at 1:00 but folks tend to start gathering around noon to flaunt their outfits and mingle. The starting location and route is kept secret. It is then emailed to all registered riders the day before. I believe this is for liability reasons as the organizers need to prepare for the amount of riders attending and prepare the authorities accordingly. I can tell you that in previous years we have started from Meridian Hill Park, but who knows this year. We are certainly ending at The Brixton and the party begins at 4:00.

[creadinger]

After a nice lunch at Birch & Barley my wife and I came across a bunch of old-timey looking people riding old-timey looking bikes. Turns out it was the meet up place for the TWEED ride! Here are some pics.

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[creadinger]

After a nice lunch at Birch & Barley my wife and I were walking back to the metro and came across a bunch of people wearing old-timey clothes with a bunch of old-timey bikes. Turns out it was the starting point for the TWEED ride.

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We did not spot any lycra, at all!

[mvs202]

The best part of the Tweed Ride is the smiles it brings to passers-by who weren’t expecting to see hundreds of vintage cyclists roll by. It’s like tweed diplomacy. A few photos here: Taking to Tweed, Then the Streets.

[baiskeli]

@OneEighth 34846 wrote:

May have chopped the chops, but still have my own righteous 80’s ‘stache.
Might have to join you.

1980s or 1880s?

[consularrider]

Is anyone doing the Tweed Ride this weekend? Here’s a photo link from a similar ride in Kyiv, Ukraine earlier this month. If anyone is interested in the 2014 Kyiv ride, just let me know next September.

[cyclingfool]

@consularrider 68042 wrote:

Is anyone doing the Tweed Ride this weekend? Here’s a http://www.demotix.com/news/2899237/around-200-participants-take-part-retro-cruise-kyiv#media-2898773 from earlier this month. If anyone is interested in the 2014 Kyiv ride, just let me know next September.

Love it! I lived in Kyiv for a year, so I was glad to see some familiar spots included in their ride. If I win the lottery between now and next September, I’ll be game for a trip to Ukraine for the ride.

[Dickie]

Sorry Chris. I got back from vacation the day before the Tweed ride this year and didn’t see your post until now. Yep, as always I simply put on my regular clothes and headed out. Did you manage to make it yourself? Here are a few pics:

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