New Updates to The Tweed Ride Report

More TWEED RIDES & TWEED RUNS than ever are popping up!

Tweed Run Helsinki - Feb 4
Tweed Ride Tempe AZ - Feb 11
Tweed Ride Raleigh NC - Mar 3
Tweed Ride Jacksonville FL - Mar 4
Tweed Run Oldenburger DE - Apr 15


Since the last update to The Tweed Ride Report I am pleased to announce that 5 more rides have been added. There are plenty more to come. Some of these rides are brand new inaugural rides, while others are on to their 2nd and 3rd year!

As a note:
I will continue to post the invites & posters for these Rides as I receive them. You will be able to find those invites & posters, updates and details in THE TWEED RIDE REPORT.


**If you've landed on this post for the first time, do check back! Find the new upcoming rides for the current month you're in by going to either The Tweed Ride Report or look for it in the current month's ride lists post. Or see dates and locations right here on the main page -- right over there on the sidebar listings.


I tweet updates regularly now. I will be checking for any updates you may tweet there as well. Simpler yet, just follow me on twitter where I've been happily tweeting new Tweed Ride & Tweed Run updates plus tweeting timely reminders for these rides.

Check these hash tags on twitter : #thetweedridereport -- #tweedride -- #tweedrun

**FB is another place I try to do Tweed Ride & Tweed Run updates as well.

Mobile Tweed Ride Video

Kicking off the New Year -- Mobile Alabama

2012's first Tweed Ride video from Mobile Alabama!

Enjoy!

p.s. If you're looking for a Tweed Ride to join check The Tweed Ride Report for any rides that might be in your area.

2012 Tweed Rides & Runs -- Updates to The Tweed Ride Report

TWEED RIDES & TWEED RUNS – New for 2012

New Tweed Rides Runs Coming in 2012!

Tweed Ride Cardiff UK - Jan 2
Tweed Ride Mobile AL - Jan 14
Cozy Hearth Tweed Ride - Chicago Feb 4
Tweed Ride Kansas City - Apr 14

2012 promises to be another incredible year!

Congratulations to Cardiff UK for hosting the first Tweed Ride of the Year on Jan 2nd! -- the official name is Cardiff Harris Hogmanay Tweed Ride.



I will continue to post the invites & posters for these Rides as I receive them. You will be able to find those invites & posters, updates and details in THE TWEED RIDE REPORT.


**If you've landed on this post for the first time, do check back! Find the new upcoming rides for the current month you're in by going to either The Tweed Ride Report or look for it in the current month's ride lists post. Or see dates and locations right here on the main page -- right over there on the sidebar listings.


I tweet updates regularly now. I will be checking for any updates you may tweet there as well. Simpler yet, just follow me on twitter where I've been happily tweeting new Tweed Ride & Tweed Run updates plus tweeting timely reminders for these rides.

Check these hash tags on twitter : #thetweedridereport -- #tweedride -- #tweedrun

**FB is another place I try to do Tweed Ride & Tweed Run updates as well.

Sacramento to London - Bicycles, Tweed -- Video!

What do London and Sacramento have in common?
Bicycle, Bicycle I want to ride my Bicycle...

The first video was posted by the Sacramento Tweed or SactoTweed. A day or so later along comes the second video -- the London Tweed.

Both videos feature lovely musical accompaniment respective for each ride...

Enjoy!

London Tweed (Appetizer) Video

The start of the Run captured on video and posted just moments ago...

Don't you love it! It's only begun -- people are still on their bicycles riding - tea stop, prizes, parties and more still await everyone as the day progresses. There is sure to be mucho, many more videos, along with top notch, fine photography work documenting today's event. You'd expect that to happen coming from the birthplace of the original first Tweed Run that began it all...

Vintage Tweed Cape, Rain, My Bicycle & Yet Another Tweed Outfit

Rainy Day on Thanksgiving...

instagrammed!

Despite the rain bursts out of nowhere I managed to stay very cozy and dry - and I owe it to my my vintage tweed cape. My bicycle is another story. Rain and my vintage DL-1 Raleigh do not fare so well together. It is because of the rod brakes - they don't handle safely. This equals to a Mad Dash and jumping over rain puddles.

This outfit would be so ideal for a Tweed Run -- Is anyone still looking for inspiration to put something together for one of the remaining Tweed Rides or Runs coming up this weekend?
This outfit was rather unexpected, but worked perfectly for me!

I still have more tweed outfits I am hoping to share, I'm Tweed obsessed I guess!

p.s. Hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving everyone!

50s Style Tweed Cape -- vintage
Black & Gray Rose Dress -- Lapis (several years ago)
Cardigan sweater -- (I've had it forever, the label is long gone)
Vintage Satchel (makes for a great iPad bag!) -- Longchamp
Loafer Pumps -- Franco Sarto (several years ago)
Leather gloves -- no label
Vintage Bicycle -- Raleigh DL-1
ShopThrifted Code: here

Winding Down Now

Five events are lined up for this week alone! The 2011 season is basically winding down after this week. Really, it’s been a particularly spectacular fall!

Fremantle AU Tweed Run - Nov 26
Toowoomba AU Tweed Run - Nov 26
London Tweed Run - Nov 26
Fresno Tweed Ride - Nov 26
Melbourne Tweed Ride - Nov 27



#tweedride #tweedrun #thetweedridereport

Details as always are in The Tweed Ride Report

Tweed Video Treat!

New Video -- DC Tweed Ride 2011

USA Capitol Tweed Ride -- this is the 3rd Annual Tweed Ride in DC. As usual this event continues to be simply inspiring!

The Ladies and Gents have really gotten the vintage look down -- so well expressed in the choice of riding attire, bicycles finished out with just the right accessories (lots of Brooks saddles, wrapped handlebars, classy wine crate boxes seem to becoming practically de rigueur) oh, and their spiffy presence and attitude!

Enjoy!

Two NYC Tweed Videos - 2011 and 2010

Video one is the recent BFF Video Release: Tweed Run New York...

p.s. Thanks to Jen@bffworld for sending this in to me

Next up is The Big Apple Tweed Ride from Fall 2010. There was not a Big Apple Fall Tweed Ride this year in 2011, so I present you with last year's event...

Two events, pleasantly different one from the other. Both occurred in NYC.

Here I want to add a little tidbit to clear up some prevalent misconceptions. People are quite unaware that contrary to popular belief, the RRL Rugby Tweed Run was not actually the first one of it's kind in NYC.

Enjoy!

Borrowing and Stealing from Menswear Looks - Tweed Outfit 2

On a recent fall day bicycle ride...

I came across these freshly ripening pyracantha berries. I just had to stop to procure some of these beauties for my seasonal flower arrangements that I so look forward to making at this time of year!

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Often I find myself wearing a lot of Menswear. I will covet and search for the men’s tweed jacket, the men's oxford shoes, and the men’s “field & stream” canvas rucksack.

For whatever reason Menswear really lends itself well for my own private Tweed Runs, meaning my own inspired outfits whether I am fortunate enough to attend the actual event or not! So Ladies if you're putting together something to wear this fall that is quite Tweedy Inspired - well try paying a visit to the menswear department - wherever you shop! Sizing issues may be a problem, so I offer up this tip – be sure to check the boys wear department too. At least that is where I often find the better fit.

Green Jumper -- no label, thrifted
Cotton long sleeved t-shirt - the Gap
Canvas "Field & Stream" Rucksack - no label, gifted to me
Belt Satchel Pouch - Paoding Tribe
Tweed Jacket - Vintage, brand - Rough Riders - (it's borrowed, I wish I had it in my size!)
Green nubby Socks - (wish I could remember the brand!)
Oxford Shoes - Mezlan

Beyond The Rugby Ralph Lauren Tweed Run NYC

Bill Cunningham (NYTimes) and The Rugby Ralph Lauren Tweed Run NYC have done a fantastic job of getting the entire world to take notice of Tweed Runs and Tweed Rides.

If you missed this one singular event, fear not. Contrary to a widening FOMO belief and to dispel the “IT- ness” this event has garnered, there is more beyond The Rugby Ralph Lauren Tweed Run NYC! So happy to report this!

Respectful thank you! RL for helping Americans discover Tweed Runs and to Bill Cunningham for his fashion take on it and explaining what it all means.

To those people just discovering the phenomenon -- do realize Tweed Runs and Tweed Rides number in the hundreds by now and happen all over the world.

To date Ralph Lauren is the biggest name sponsor to come aboard. Sponsors typically are more likely to be local independent bike shops, local bicycle accessory maker / designer (a cycle cap maker for example). For the most part everything is more grassroots in how the ride gets organized and sponsored. Quite often there is a benefit or charity aspect to the event as well.

Prizes are typically offered, often with a grand prize raffle too - usually via the generosity of an event sponsor. On offer as top raffle prize at The Rugby Ralph Lauren Tweed Run NYC was a special addition Rugby Pashley bike. In case you didn’t win it there is a special edition of fifty Rugby Pashley bikes up for purchase.

Be on the look out for a Tweed event in your part of the world -- or organize it yourself! Yeah for DIY! Try checking The Tweed Ride Report for an event near you.

As a last thought. There are many other Tweed Runs and Rides happening all over the world-- and so finely captured in such beautiful photography and outstanding videos. I will to continue to share these treasures with you. You may well find just how elegantly wonderful these other events ARE - yes, and forget all about missing the Tweed Run NYC...

Toronto - Tweed Ride Video

It rained, it drizzled, it was chilly weather -- no matter! Toronto's FINEST dapper Ladies & Gents sallied forth on their bicycles in Toronto's 1st Annual Tweed Ride. Presenting a little TweedRideTO video for your viewing pleasure…

Enjoy!

p.s. thanks Xander for making this wonderfully snappy video!

The Tweed Ride Report is like a bicycle horn…

The Tweed Ride Report is like a bicycle horn…

"This is a high class horn of the bugle type. Gives a deep melodious alarm and can be heard at an extreme distance".

And with that as a segue -- I present you with four rides this weekend, another four rides for the following weekend (and alas the end of October's Tweed Rides and Runs) -- However last but not least, another nine rides scheduled for November! All the deets are in The Tweed Ride Report. For expediency reasons this week's four rides are:

Burlington VT Tweed Ride - Oct 22
Minneapolis Tweed Ride - Oct 22
Durango CO Tweed Ride - Oct 23
Detroit Tweed Ride - Oct 23

Sao Paulo Brazil - Tweed Ride Video

Sao Paulo Brazil Tweed Ride Video - just a couple months ago...

Enjoy!

November Updates to The Tweed Ride Report

TWEED RIDES & TWEED RUNS – November 2011

TWEED RIDES & TWEED RUNS – November 2011


Roanoak VA Tweed Ride - Nov 5
Chicago Bonfire Tweed Ride -Nov 5
Nashville Tweed Ride - Nov 6
Sacramento Tweed Ride - Nov 13
Philadelphia Tweed Ride - Nov 19
Pescara, IT Tweed Ride - Nov 20
Melbourne Tweed Ride - Nov 27


I’ve recently added lots of new rides, many just over the last few days—including several new rides for the remaining last half of October. Compared to the original post for October oodles of rides have been added since that post first appeared!

I will continue to post the invites & posters for these Rides as I receive them. You will be able to find those invites & posters, updates and details in THE TWEED RIDE REPORT.


**If you've landed on this post for the first time, do check back! Find the new upcoming rides for the current month you're in by going to either The Tweed Ride Report or look for it in the current month's ride lists post. Or see dates and locations right here on the main page -- right over there on the sidebar listings.


I tweet updates regularly now. I will be checking for any updates you may tweet there as well. Simpler yet, just follow me on twitter where I've been happily tweeting new Tweed Ride & Tweed Run updates plus tweeting timely reminders for these rides.

Check these hash tags on twitter : #thetweedridereport -- #tweedride -- #tweedrun

**FB is another place I try to do Tweed Ride & Tweed Run updates as well. Since Sept. 3oth I find it harder to export my blog directly onto FB as I use to do...

Tweed Run Video - Germany

Here's quite a charming video of a Tweed Run Germany -- beautiful countryside plus examples of fine Tweed Attire. Perfect if you're needing a little style inspiration as to what wear on your ride...

Enjoy!

Take a Look - The Harris Tweed Ride Glasgow!

For your viewing pleasure an inspiring little video of the recent Harris Tweed Ride in Glasgow...

Enjoy!

September & October UpDates to The Tweed Ride Report

TWEED RIDES -- September & October 2011

TWEED RIDES -- September 2011

Tweed Ride -- Canberra AU -- Sept 3
Dandies & Quaintrelles Moonlit Ride -- Washington D.C. -- Sept 10
Tweed Ride -- Winnipeg Canada -- Sept 11
Tweed Ride -- Alpena, MI -- Sept 17
Tweed Ride -- Birmingham UK -- Sept 24
Tweed Ride -- Milwaukee WI -- Sept 24
Heritage CycleCityRide -- Nottingham,UK -- Sept 25

TWEED RIDES -- October 2011

Tweed Ride -- Portland,ME -- Oct 2
Tweed Ride -- Cincinnati -- Oct 2
Tweed Ride -- Edmonton Canada-- Oct 2
Commercial --Tweed Run -- NYC -- Oct 15
Tweed Run -- Stockholm -- Oct 15
Tweed Ride -- Toronto -- Oct 15
Tweed Ride -- Madrid -- Oct 29

The September Rides are posted! There are some October rides with more to be added I am sure. I will continue to post the invites & posters for these Rides as I receive them. You will be able to find those invites & posters, updates and details in THE TWEED RIDE REPORT.

This is going to be another great Fall Season for Tweed Rides!

**If you've landed on this post for the first time, do check back! Find the new upcoming rides for the current month you're in by going to either The Tweed Ride Report or look for it in the current month's ride lists post. Or see dates and locations right here on the main page -- right over there on the sidebar listings.

***If you want to list a ride, another way to do it is to list it automatically yourself on a FB group page set up for just that:
The Tweed Ride Report on Facebook.

*** try this too; check hash tags on twitter : #thetweedridereport -- #tweedride -- #tweedrun

I will try to keep adding tweet updates regularly now and will be checking for any updates you may tweet there as well. Or even simpler yet, just follow me on twitter where I will tweet Tweed Ride updates and related news tidbits.

p.s. Some FB Tweed Folk prefer to be in touch via my RidingPretty FB, makes sense since there quite a number of Tweed Ride --Tweed Run -- Seersucker Rides -- on FB.

Now that should give you plenty of ways to get get connected!
Cheers!

Handsome Men of Tweed

Is it any wonder why handsome men in Tweed just take a Tweed girl's breathe away? Ewan Gregor aside…

Victoria BC sure knows how to do a Tweed Run!

As I always wholeheartedly suggest… you owe it to yourself to check out the many fine photos from this event by visiting the photographers linked below.

photo credits:
top photo - Frances Litman
2nd photo - Geoff Robson
3rd photo - Kevin King

p.s. Happy Father's Day!

More of May -- Tweed Rides

Featured in newspaper print and so aptly named "Forever Tweed"

... Colin Fahrion organized the first USA Tweed Ride he's the founder of SF Tweed

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Onto Boston's May Tweed Ride organized by the Boston's 3-Speed Club..

What I especially like is the ribbon momento for the ride. It was made from the original invitation, then made a keepsake with ribbon and worn as seen here on Devon Kurtz who came up with the idea.

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Lastly in this selection of May Rides is this one from Chicago's Country Tweed Ride...

There are still more May Rides to share. I will try to finish up by this week, (after all it is almost July)...
We still ALL the June Rides to look forward too!

photo credits:
top photo via SF Tweed
2nd photo and 3rd photo: Devon Kurtz
bottom photo: Ron Wu