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Comment by jessiejane on November 12, 2009 at 6:08pm

Spats! Wow! I'm going to have to do some research. Are they for protection or style only?

Comment by John on November 12, 2009 at 7:10am

The "next thing" in cycling wear for ladies sporting tweed - reflective spats:

Available at the site below, but I am thinking one of our talented friends (yes, you jessiejane) might have some interested customers!

http://www.cyclechic.co.uk/shop/reflective-ankle-spats-p-116.html

Comment by globalguy on November 12, 2009 at 4:11am

YOINKS! We did make into a paper of note. Nice catch Heather:
This flamboyance is part of a curious new movement called Tweed Rides, informal gatherings of spiffily dressed ladies and gents cycling leisurely through town and disdaining finish lines. Tweed Rides began in London earlier this year and have spread this fall to Boston, San Francisco and Chicago. As the directions for this weekend’s Tweed Ride in Washington, D.C., put it: “Leave the fleece, Lycra and outer shell at home. This ride is for the dandy.”

Comment by Heather on November 12, 2009 at 3:53am

There's a mention of Tweed Rides in a story about Victorian-era fashion in the New York Times today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/fashion/12CODES.html?pagewanted=2...

Comment by Heather on November 9, 2009 at 9:45am

Hey all, I put some photos of the fashionable riders on the Reader's fashion blog:

http://www.chicagoreader.com/TheBlog/archives/2009/11/09/cycle-chic...

Comment by Ed on November 9, 2009 at 3:47am

Great ride.....my first effigy burning.

Comment by cherry dana on November 9, 2009 at 3:13am

i am so bummed that i wasn't able to make it!!!!

Comment by Kevin C Dormant on November 8, 2009 at 6:24pm

I had a great time, and like Julie, have got to get a British bike!

Comment by olloyd1 on November 8, 2009 at 6:01pm

Thank you all for coming by, it was great fun to host the end of the ride, and have good company to burn the treacherous bastard in . . .

cheers

Comment by Aaron Bussey on November 8, 2009 at 5:54pm

Twas my pleasure being the 'official' photographer

http://www.thechainlink.org/photo/albums/guy-fawkes-tweed-ride-110709

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