Tweed Run

The Tweed Run is a group bicycle ride through the centre of London, in which the cyclists are expected to dress in traditional British cycling attire, particularly tweed plus four suits. Any bicycle is acceptable on the Tweed Run, but classic vintage bicycles are encouraged. Some effort to recreate the spirit of a bygone era is always appreciated.[1]

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First Tweed Run

The first ever Tweed Run was held in London on the 24th of January 2009 and organised by London Fixed Gear and Single Speed, an online cycling forum.

The second run was held on 10 April 2010, for 400 registered riders.[2]

Later tweed rides

Since the Tweed Run, various tweed rides, using a similar format, have since been held in places including Alpena, Michigan; Athens, GA; Boston; Chicago; Dallas, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; Durango, Colorado; Flagstaff, Arizona; Fremantle; Minneapolis; Kansas City, Missouri; Paris; Pescara, Italy; Philadelphia; Riga; Rochester, New York; San Francisco; Sydney; Tokyo; Toronto; Traverse City, Michigan; Washington, D.C.; Western Australia; Berlin, Germany. Recently Rugby Ralph Lauren held its own Tweed Run.

References

  1. ^ Cyclelicious (27 January 2009), A critical mass of well dressed cyclists, www.cyclelicio.us, http://www.cyclelicio.us/2009/01/tweed-run.html 
  2. ^ Sparkes, Matthew (13 April 2010). "Doctor Who does nothing for tweed that cyclists haven't planned for months". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/apr/13/doctor-who-tweed-run-cyclists. 

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