Tweed Ride Discussion



Ok if you are interested in this ride you have to tell Lee Diamond that Gang of Four should never be classified as NEW WAVE!!! What the duce!@$%

We have drink specials and everything. Come one, come all with your tweed and steeds this Saturday, Saturday, Saturday and no we won't have truckasaurus just lots of booze and bikes!

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Permalink Reply by globalguy on May 1, 2009 at 2:00am
Sir Aaron, thanks for setting this up! My head's been elsewhere so I didn't notice it until Lord John found it. Come September, we'll do this for the next Tweed Ride. And again, my apologies to the RH Lee!

Also, am riposting this from the BBC and Winston's Tweed Ride comments sections:

First, my profound apologies to the Right Honourable Lee. Next 12 September's Tweed Ride will most certainly be addressed through a forum discussion. But with a little more than a day and counting, it's unfortunately too late.

Second, I ran into the comely Sailor today at U of C. She inquired as to the tweedyness of our little tour Saturday.

To use the wonderfully colourful vernacular of our American Cousins, tweedyness ain't all that mystifying. All it takes is a scrupulous informality in your attire!

Most of the more gentile sort (lads & lassies alike) have the essential ingredients in their modest boudoirs. Your standard issue bike cap or flat cap is also most decently appropriate.

If you lack the tweed jacket, then a vest will do. No vest? Then a light, V-neck pullover (or sweater for our uncouth American Cousins) will do. The stripery the better!

Underneath DO WEAR (as in don't go commando) a dress shirt; again, the stripery the better. Crown it off with a narrow tie or the more sartorial bow-tie. School colours get extra points! Remember, fastidious fashion are the words of the hour.

And below the decks? Whether you refer to them as Knickers, Breeks, Breaches, or Pantaloons, all you need is leggy attire that floats seductively at mid-hip or modestly drops to just above the knee. Of course, exposing your devilish calves is strictly unseemly so cover up with knee-length socks. Argyle is MOST fetching.

Please be attuned that the point of our little tour is to SPRUCE UP, blast it! Do fight the slavish temptation of those horrid man-made fibers so much favored by the more odious lycra louts.


... THANKS TO ONE AND ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND ENTHUSIASM on this most humble experiment %-{)>
Permalink Reply by Alan Lloyd on May 1, 2009 at 7:09am
I feel the need for tweed, not speed!
Permalink Reply by Lee Diamond on May 1, 2009 at 8:58am
There will be no speed, that is for sure.

The hand out is done. The notes are being dusted.

My English accent will never make a public appearance.

I have built a new ride special for the occassion....a true English classic.......Big Shoulders Recyclery #005 - Studs, a very moderne take on a timeless machine....an abomination to the three-speed purists no doubt - a fixed-gear 1950s Hercules. I rode him in to work today. It is a joy to pedal.

Here's a peak:



I am breathless with anticipation. Counting on some more drink specials too!

So I must ask....what is the power of personal persuasion when a bevy of sharp lasses and lads show up at your doorstep but to embrace their tweedy charm? None says I!
Permalink Reply by Hector on May 1, 2009 at 9:04am
I need to find me a true English bike to ride.
and indeed a beauty of a bike.
Permalink Reply by Lee Diamond on May 1, 2009 at 9:36am
Well let's just get right down to brass tacks......Does any one have any idea of all of the drink specials summed up in one place?
Permalink Reply by John on May 1, 2009 at 9:42am
I am looking forward to it - to the point I am forgoing tonight's neighborhood masses and the Ciclo Urbano parade featuring Mucca Pazza. Not a small thing to do! A few final repairs and a fork replacement to be completed, and then my ride will continue her 58th year of rolling.

Off now to pick up one of the prizes - dress to win tomorrow!
Permalink Reply by Lee Diamond on May 1, 2009 at 10:46am
Blimey! She's a spot on crumpet!

John said:
I am looking forward to it - to the point I am forgoing tonight's neighborhood masses and the Ciclo Urbano parade featuring Mucca Pazza. Not a small thing to do! A few final repairs and a fork replacement to be completed, and then my ride will continue her 58th year of rolling.

Off now to pick up one of the prizes - dress to win tomorrow!
Permalink Reply by Aaron Bussey on May 1, 2009 at 12:10pm

the sound sucks and i can fix it but will later....
Permalink Reply by Dottie on May 1, 2009 at 1:41pm
I plan to be there, though I don't think I'll know anyone. So I look forward to meeting you all.
Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on May 1, 2009 at 6:22pm
I will be there.
Permalink Reply by Ed on May 3, 2009 at 1:12am
Great ride! Thanks to the ones that organized this one. We had to pull the big yelow tandem (bus) out of the ride early due to prior commitments, but had a great time.
Permalink Reply by Dottie on May 3, 2009 at 7:54am
I posted some pictures of the ride on my blog - everybody looked so tweedy! If anyone would prefer his or her picture not to be up there, just let me know. http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/chicagos-tweed-ride...

Thanks all for the fun ride and helping after my fall :) I'm perfectly fine and am looking forward to the next ride in September.

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