The Last of the Summer Tweed Rides

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Time: October 3, 2010 from 12pm to 7pm
Location: O'Sullivan's Public House
Street: 7244 W. Madison
City/Town: Forest Park, IL 60130
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q…
Phone: 773.278.5669
Event Type: social, microbrews, picnic, bummel, tweed
Organized By: The BBC
Latest Activity: Oct 5, 2010

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DO YOU TWEED? Then help us bring Tweed to the Burbs!

Please join the BBC on Sunday, 3 October for The Last of the Summer Tweed Rides. We will gather at O’Sullivan’s Public House around noon.

We hope to depart at 1pm for Villa Park's Lunar Brewpub. We'll be following the Illinois Prairie Path, the oldest Rails to Trails bike-path in the Colonies. The route map is here.

Lunar is a palace for craft beer fanatics. it creates 40 different beers a year, with at least one new brew each week. On tap all the time are Moondance IPA, Raspberry Cream Ale and Total Eclipse Oatmeal Stout. Expect big Belgians during the holidays and season beers for Oktoberfest and St. Patrick's Day. If you're craving something more substantial that the snacks on hand (pizza, popcorn, pretzels and nuts), choose from the delivery menus behind the bar and have a meal brought in from a local restaurant.

After quaffing a few choice pints, we'll proceed to our picnic at The Sheldon Peck Homestead. You can pick up victuals & libations at any number of fine establishments in close proximity to the brewery. The homestead was a station on The Underground Railroad where escaping slaves hid. Peck was an abolitionist as were many of the townspeople in the area. His youngest son, Frank Peck, recalled as many as seven slaves at a time hidden in the house.And don't forget to...

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Comment by globalguy on October 3, 2010 at 2:16pm: It was all about
the bike love

Comment by globalguy on October 3, 2010 at 2:09pm: And as always, dapper is as dapper does ...

Comment by globalguy on October 3, 2010 at 2:03pm: Many, many thanks to the 2 dozen or so ladies & gents who made this a great Tweed in the 'burbs!!!

Comment by MeganK on October 3, 2010 at 8:15am: You know I love a good tweed ride but I'm out of town. Drink a pint for me.

Comment by globalguy on October 3, 2010 at 3:34am: Ladies & Gents! It's sunny and crisp in the 'burbs and Lord Alan has been spotted somewhere outside Schaumburg... C U y'all soon!

Comment by globalguy on October 2, 2010 at 6:08pm: No worries - just sport an anglo accento!

Comment by Bill Watson on October 2, 2010 at 4:48pm: Just seeing this for the first time. I'm seriously considering it. What if I don't have any tweed? Also, I have a nice Raleigh that would be appropriate, but it's way too small for me. Can I ride a Fuji del Rey or a Schwinn Suburban instead?

Comment by Alan Lloyd on October 2, 2010 at 2:16pm: I recognise Royal Enfield, Raleigh (of course), Rudge, Humber, Triumph, BSA & Phillips - but what about the first two, the second may be Hercules?

The weather forecast now for tomorrow looks pretty good, considering what it was like today - good job we went for Sunday and not Saturday this weekend, eh?