2009-01-24 Sat - The Tweed Run I

had an enjoyable morning, buying tweed with the redoubtable wibble. Thanks to harry, whose tip off on a vintage place on cheshire st, lead to the purchase of some lovely plus fours. My outfit is pretty much complete, jacket, cravat, long university scarf, plus fours, waistcoat and flat cap. All that is required now is some argyle socks.
now really really looking forward to this ride...

1. Teddy
   
2. Dancing james
   
3. Sharkstar
   
4. Dmczone
   
5. Coppithat
   
6. Edscoble
   
7. The bonk
   
8. Superprecise
   
9. Charco
   
10. Edmundro
    
11. Celadon
    
12. Mister k
    
13. Gustav
    
14. Nick
    
15. Harry
    
16. Alockett
    
17. Ved
    
18. Wools
    
19. Tricitybendix
    
20. Jeanmi + some (tbc)
    
21. Ektachrome
    
22. Shootthebreeze
    
23. Kattt
    
24. Velocityboy
    
25. Ladystardust (who still isn't registered)
    
26. JD
    
27. Wibble
    
28. tilover (coming from yorkshire)
    
29. non forum member lady (coming from canterbury)
    
30. JOL
    
31. t®um
    
32. PinkGottiMobbs
    
33. veLLo
    
34. Littigator.....HUZZAH!
    
35. Fresh
    
36. tex
    
37. miss socks
    
38. dan(j-d-s-h)
    
39. BlueQuinn
    
40. villa-ru
    
41. Fluff plus one
    
42. Spins esq.
    
43. stevo_com
    
44. Dapper Slag
    
45. Master Stringerman
    
46. Cornelius Tweedfoot. (must buy tweed, must buy tweed, must buy tweed)
    
47. Master Stringerman's footman (possibly gf)
    
48. andyp
    
49. OliDale (possibly with brother)
    
50. Van Damage
    
51. jar (tentative)
    
52. hillbilly! PISSED!
    
53. 1950:14 (Reliving the golden years!)
    
54. Ononelangster
    
55. 105champ
    
56. 105champ's wench
    
57. Hewitt (need some tweed first though)
    58.Stix (In need of tweed too !)
    
58. snowy_again
    
59. Bristly Pioneer (what what)
    
60. Deluka - hope newbs welcome?
    
61. tVeedtVeed
    
62. Big Red Monocle
    
63. SlimJim
    
64. MJS. I'll bring my Kodak Brownie.
    
65. eyebrows, i live for tweed
    
66. Jim Jones
    
67. Sir Pirat of Rawlinson End
    
68. EtonWill (in borrowed clobber)
    
69. dante
    
70. miss kitty valentine
    
71. Barbados
    
72. Crowbar
    
73. Clever Pun
    
74. gormley
    
75. Andyfallsoff
    
    

hope i can make it... first ride... but too good an idea to miss

1. Teddy
   
2. Dancing james
   
3. Sharkstar
   
4. Dmczone
   
5. Coppithat
   
6. Edscoble
   
7. The bonk
   
8. Superprecise
   
9. Charco
   
10. Edmundro
    
11. Celadon
    
12. Mister k
    
13. Gustav
    
14. Nick
    
15. Harry
    
16. Alockett
    
17. Ved
    
18. Wools
    
19. Tricitybendix
    
20. Jeanmi + some (tbc)
    
21. Ektachrome
    
22. Shootthebreeze
    
23. Kattt
    
24. Velocityboy
    
25. Ladystardust (who still isn't registered)
    
26. JD
    
27. Wibble
    
28. tilover (coming from yorkshire)
    
29. non forum member lady (coming from canterbury)
    
30. JOL
    
31. t®um
    
32. PinkGottiMobbs
    
33. veLLo
    
34. Littigator.....HUZZAH!
    
35. Fresh
    
36. tex
    
37. miss socks
    
38. dan(j-d-s-h)
    
39. BlueQuinn
    
40. villa-ru
    
41. Fluff plus one
    
42. Spins esq.
    
43. stevo_com
    
44. Dapper Slag
    
45. Master Stringerman
    
46. Cornelius Tweedfoot. (must buy tweed, must buy tweed, must buy tweed)
    
47. Master Stringerman's footman (possibly gf)
    
48. andyp
    
49. OliDale (possibly with brother)
    
50. Van Damage
    
51. jar (tentative)
    
52. hillbilly! PISSED!
    
53. 1950:14 (Reliving the golden years!)
    
54. Ononelangster
    
55. 105champ
    
56. 105champ's wench
    
57. Hewitt (need some tweed first though)
    58.Stix (In need of tweed too !)
    
58. snowy_again
    
59. Bristly Pioneer (what what)
    
60. Deluka - hope newbs welcome?
    
61. tVeedtVeed
    
62. Big Red Monocle
    
63. SlimJim
    
64. MJS. I'll bring my Kodak Brownie.
    
65. eyebrows, i live for tweed
    
66. Jim Jones
    
67. Sir Pirat of Rawlinson End
    
68. EtonWill (in borrowed clobber)
    
69. dante
    
70. miss kitty valentine
    
71. Barbados
    
72. Crowbar
    
73. Clever Pun
    
74. gormley
    
75. Andyfallsoff
    
76. purple_tom
    
    

Just checked my work schedule and I'm not working so I'm so fucking there it's not even funny! Now I just need to find some tweed like clothing and some time to purchase said tweed...

As a newbie to LFGSS and intrigued by "Upcoming: The Tweed Run" in the top right of the screen, I clicked only to stumble upon this thread! Faaaarking love it! Nice poster.....

I don't know anyone on here but thought this was too good to miss seeing as I recently purchased a dashing 2 piece tweed number, just need to dig out a suitable deer stalker and pipe....assuming all is welcome, I'm in!

Managed to find the most perfect Huntsman jacket yesterday. Fits wonderfully too. Just having the sleeves let out a little so that it doesn't look too daft on the bicycle.

And I picked up a lovely merino tank top today, which coupled with a nice long sleeve shirt and thin scarf will be perfect.

And my facial hair is coming along, I'm wondering if I should go the whole hog and get it cut throat shaved on the morning into the shape I want... choppers into moustache is currently the idea.

All I'm lacking is some breeks and a decent flat cap. But I'll wait until I get the jacket back before I sort those out, wouldn't want to clash distastefully.

BBC2, Natural World on now, excellent tweed on show in between shots of cuckoos.

Fibber... I just see cuckoos

wow, you actually found a hunstman jacket? cool! you get to pop into huntsman to explain why 77 dapper chaps on bikes are lurking about outside their store...

Hmm, i've been giving some thought to my facial hair as well. My chops are about 6yrs old now and as straight and perfect as they'll ever be so they're not gonna get touched. Not shaving til just before the ride to leave my options open.
Can anyone recommend a moustache style to compliment straight chops? Also a good barbers in the arsenal area for the final shaping?

Also, Harry.Major/JD have either of you got any good waistcoats in at the moment to suit a barbour and dark green breaks? Not sure of chest size but roughly m/l in tshirt sizes. Also a suitable cravat or silk scarf?

Actually, tempted to turn up villainously unshaven. Or would this result in banishment from the ride on general principles?

I know... I'm more than a little chuffed.

And I'll happily do so, I've been in there before and they're a friendly lot. I love Saville Row, my first ever trip up there was related to a book on The Beatles and a trip to the roof where they played, but I hung around afterwards and looked in the shops. I couldn't wear half of what is up there, but the workmanship is just something else.

Also, Harry.Major/JD have either of you got any good waistcoats in at the moment to suit a barbour and dark green breaks? Not sure of chest size but roughly m/l in tshirt sizes. Also a suitable cravat or silk scarf?

Ed, I bought a tweed waistcoat that may well be surplus to my requirements.. I got a bit excited and put in a bid and subsequently bought a lovely jumper too

If you want I'll post pics when it arrives in the mail?

^^^ wonderful. yeah shoot me a pic and a pm when it turns up and we'll go from there

Amazing.. Remove the hemp leaves and add a T in and that would be an awesome spoke card!

@Edmunro - will do buddy

On the subject of spoke cards, will there be a pot on the day to help cover printing/laminating costs or has it all been taken care of already?

I love saville row. I almost got to work there [quite difficult for a woman]
after my handcraft tailoring course at LCF.

did you really buy a huntsman jacket, they are amazing! quite expensive tough!

I know... I'm more than a little chuffed.

And I'll happily do so, I've been in there before and they're a friendly lot. I love Saville Row, my first ever trip up there was related to a book on The Beatles and a trip to the roof where they played, but I hung around afterwards and looked in the shops. I couldn't wear half of what is up there, but the workmanship is just something else.

1. Teddy
   
2. Dancing james
   
3. Sharkstar
   
4. Dmczone
   
5. Coppithat
   
6. Edscoble
   
7. The bonk
   
8. Superprecise
   
9. Charco
   
10. Edmundro
    
11. Celadon
    
12. Mister k
    
13. Gustav
    
14. Nick
    
15. Harry
    
16. Alockett
    
17. Ved
    
18. Wools
    
19. Tricitybendix
    
20. Jeanmi + some (tbc)
    
21. Ektachrome
    
22. Shootthebreeze
    
23. Kattt
    
24. Velocityboy
    
25. Ladystardust (who still isn't registered)
    
26. JD
    
27. Wibble
    
28. tilover (coming from yorkshire)
    
29. non forum member lady (coming from canterbury)
    
30. JOL
    
31. t®um
    
32. PinkGottiMobbs
    
33. veLLo
    
34. Littigator.....HUZZAH!
    
35. Fresh
    
36. tex
    
37. miss socks
    
38. dan(j-d-s-h)
    
39. BlueQuinn
    
40. villa-ru
    
41. Fluff plus one
    
42. Spins esq.
    
43. stevo_com
    
44. Dapper Slag
    
45. Master Stringerman
    
46. Cornelius Tweedfoot. (must buy tweed, must buy tweed, must buy tweed)
    
47. Master Stringerman's footman (possibly gf)
    
48. andyp
    
49. OliDale (possibly with brother)
    
50. Van Damage
    
51. jar (tentative)
    
52. hillbilly! PISSED!
    
53. 1950:14 (Reliving the golden years!)
    
54. Ononelangster
    
55. 105champ
    
56. 105champ's wench
    
57. Hewitt (need some tweed first though)
    58.Stix (In need of tweed too !)
    
58. snowy_again
    
59. Bristly Pioneer (what what)
    
60. Deluka - hope newbs welcome?
    
61. tVeedtVeed
    
62. Big Red Monocle
    
63. SlimJim
    
64. MJS. I'll bring my Kodak Brownie.
    
65. eyebrows, i live for tweed
    
66. Jim Jones
    
67. Sir Pirat of Rawlinson End
    
68. EtonWill (in borrowed clobber)
    
69. dante
    
70. miss kitty valentine
    
71. Barbados
    
72. Crowbar
    
73. Clever Pun
    
74. gormley
    
75. Andyfallsoff
    
76. purple_tom
    
77. motman
    
    
    

Got myself a nice tweed coat today. Looking forward to this!

1. Teddy
   
2. Dancing james
   
3. Sharkstar
   
4. Dmczone
   
5. Coppithat
   
6. Edscoble
   
7. The bonk
   
8. Superprecise
   
9. Charco
   
10. Edmundro
    
11. Celadon
    
12. Mister k
    
13. Gustav
    
14. Nick
    
15. Harry
    
16. Alockett
    
17. Ved
    
18. Wools
    
19. Tricitybendix
    
20. Jeanmi + some (tbc)
    
21. Ektachrome
    
22. Shootthebreeze
    
23. Kattt
    
24. Velocityboy
    
25. Ladystardust (who still isn't registered)
    
26. JD
    
27. Wibble
    
28. tilover (coming from yorkshire)
    
29. non forum member lady (coming from canterbury)
    
30. JOL
    
31. t®um
    
32. PinkGottiMobbs
    
33. veLLo
    
34. Littigator.....HUZZAH!
    
35. Fresh
    
36. tex
    
37. miss socks
    
38. dan(j-d-s-h)
    
39. BlueQuinn
    
40. villa-ru
    
41. Fluff plus one
    
42. Spins esq.
    
43. stevo_com
    
44. Dapper Slag
    
45. Master Stringerman
    
46. Cornelius Tweedfoot. (must buy tweed, must buy tweed, must buy tweed)
    
47. Master Stringerman's footman (possibly gf)
    
48. andyp
    
49. OliDale (possibly with brother)
    
50. Van Damage
    
51. jar (tentative)
    
52. hillbilly! PISSED!
    
53. 1950:14 (Reliving the golden years!)
    
54. Ononelangster
    
55. 105champ
    
56. 105champ's wench
    
57. Hewitt (need some tweed first though)
    58.Stix (In need of tweed too !)
    
58. snowy_again
    
59. Bristly Pioneer (what what)
    
60. Deluka - hope newbs welcome?
    
61. tVeedtVeed
    
62. Big Red Monocle
    
63. SlimJim
    
64. MJS. I'll bring my Kodak Brownie.
    
65. eyebrows, i live for tweed
    
66. Jim Jones
    
67. Sir Pirat of Rawlinson End
    
68. EtonWill (in borrowed clobber)
    
69. dante
    
70. miss kitty valentine
    
71. Barbados
    
72. Crowbar
    
73. Clever Pun
    
74. gormley
    
75. Andyfallsoff
    
76. purple_tom
    
77. motman
    
78. Hamst*r
    
    

Can't wait - Just got to get through this week at work with a full blown moustache.

if we can get 100 to actually go on this ride i'll be so happy.

i'm anxious about it getting photographed properly though. we could do an individual mugshot of each person alla wiganwill?

if we can get 100 to actually go on this ride i'll be so happy.

i'm anxious about it getting photographed properly though. we could do an individual mugshot of each person alla wiganwill?

I'm with you on that. 100 would be brilliant. It's got to happen.
We could all have our numbers from here, with said mugshots?

if we can get 100 to actually go on this ride i'll be so happy.

i'm anxious about it getting photographed properly though. we could do an individual mugshot of each person alla wiganwill?

i'll be there doing my own B&W stuff on the day.

B&W = Beatings & Whippings?

Bondage and Watersports

Boston Buns & Whipped Cream
Baked Lobster & Wilted Lettuce