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British Bicycles of Chicago

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Website: http://bicycle-diaries.blogspot.com/2009/04/booze-bicycles-brits.html
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4th Annual Indy Tweed Ride - 2 Nov 2013

Started by globalguy Oct 1, 2013.

What are you're trusty steel steeds? 87 Replies

Started by globalguy. Last reply by Hector Lareau Sep 5, 2013.

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Comment by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on November 22, 2010 at 11:01am
Does anyone have any fashion tips for velo-tweediness?

I went out on a shopping spree for Tweedwear in anticipation of my soon-to-be ride-able Raleigh, and got myself a jacket and pants for a cool $4.50 at the Tweed store.

Is it customary to wear a bow tie and maybe a poofy shirt? Perhaps engaging in the blousing of pants over long stocking? My knowledge of ancient blighty velo fashion is a bit sparse.

Can anyone clue me in so I don't show up at a ride looking like a Lyracryte?

Any pics?
Comment by SlyRed on November 22, 2010 at 8:36am
I'll have to go down there and have a word with my fellow Tarheels.
Comment by globalguy on November 22, 2010 at 8:23am
I must say (viz. Cycles de ORO's Tweed ride photos): What is up with the Lycra Louts who come on Tweed Rides wither neither Tweeds nor British rides? Certainly, we are not orthodox but didn't they get the same memo???
Comment by Alan Lloyd on November 22, 2010 at 8:05am
I saw the clip/trailer for Geoffrey Baer's Biking the Boulevards again yesterday and I was mistaken, the drivetrain was on the correct (right) side - unless, of course, they've now corrected the video?
Comment by SlyRed on November 21, 2010 at 10:41pm
That's down in my "neck o' the woods". I'll have to go by that shop next time I visit the folks. Maybe I can coordinate a visit when they're having another ride.
Comment by Alan Lloyd on November 21, 2010 at 6:27pm
Cycles de ORO's Tweed ride on Sunday, Nov. 21st ...
http://cyclesdeoro.com/CDO_Tweed.htm
http://cyclesdeoro.com/CDO_Tweed_2010/index.html
Held in Greensboro, NC.
Check out the Bottecchia, a beautiful bike ...
Comment by globalguy on November 19, 2010 at 10:02am
That would be the Cozy Hearth Ride, featuring The Windy City's finest firesides ... last year we rode this at the end of January.

Expect similar timing this year!
Comment by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on November 18, 2010 at 1:10pm
So I'm guessing that AstroGlide is OUT of the question?
Comment by Mike Bullis 5.5-6.5 miles on November 18, 2010 at 11:09am
Tasty
Comment by globalguy on November 18, 2010 at 10:47am
The there's the story that Nora of Uptown Bikes told me about getting a completely jammed-up 3speed hub from an older gent in Edgewater. When she opened it she discovered the aging hippy had lubed it with the thoroughly natural but rather inappropriate ... canola oil ...
 

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