I Feel the Need ... The Need For Tweed

With the incredible popularity of fixed-gear and single-speed bicycles, a subculture of tweed has quietly been gaining speed. Tweed Rides have started to spring up in many cities, creating an ever-so-stylish trend with an unusually low carbon footprint.

The dashing dames and dapper chaps wearing woolen “plus fours” and their Harris Tweed jackets float down the street in an understated and stylish mob. Exhibiting pleasantries and politeness for everyone to enjoy, “tweeders” have truly brought cycling full circle.


dustinj, sfwiggle.com, SF Tweed Ride


Matthew J. Shaw, London Tweed Ride


Adam Connelly on Flickr, Oakland Tweed Ride


dustinj, sfwiggle.com, SF Tweed Ride


dustinj, sfwiggle.com, SF Tweed Ride


dustinj, sfwiggle.com, SF Tweed Ride


dustinj, sfwiggle.com, SF Tweed Ride


LEGO! on Flickr, SF Tweed Ride


Matthew J. Shaw, London Tweed Ride


Matthew J. Shaw, London Tweed Ride


Matthew J. Shaw, London Tweed Ride


Matthew J. Shaw, London Tweed Ride
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01.12.2010
Aaron
We also video taped it too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlUZXDi2hSY Come join us on our next ride! http://www.thechainlink.org/events/cozy‐hearth‐tweed‐ride Cheers, Aaron
The British Bicycle Club of Chicago held a Tweed Ride and bonfire last Saturday. See pics of the bonfire here http://picasaweb.google.com/slowbicyclesociety/BBCTweed...
These are some great pictures! I've been taking bicycling pictures and really like the one of the girl on the bike in motion. You may want to think about giving them titles.
I'd love to see tweed rides in various cities & towns. It combines the fun of a costume party, green transportation, British fashion (always big on tweeds & plaids), a bit of steam punk era, a fresh air outing, exercise, sight-seeing, and being seen! And since we can't all afford new fashions these days we can find some of these wonders at our local thrift stores. Black & white photos are perfect for this. Brilliant! Maggie (www.SquarePennies.blogspot.com)
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