2011-04-09 Sat - The London Tweed Run 3

Hi, the facebook group has been deleted (by facebook) and I take your criticisms on board. I have also deleted all comments referring to said group on facebook. I was going to change the name, but anyway if it pissed people off that much then maybe it's for the better. Perhaps I needed a bit of sense knocked into me, and I thank you all for doing that. Can you please remove my name from the internet though?

Obviously, my behaviour was extremely uncivil and I understand the reasons behind your revulsion. I have a bit of a temper sometimes and do stupid things. The group was created as a space for people to organize similar events. I was thinking of maybe even contacting the organizers to see if we could raise money to give for their pool to the official event. This all happened as I cooled off and started to feel a bit stupid. Of course now I sound like I'm trying to portray myself as a saint, which, given the irritation I have caused, is hardly accurate!

The new facebook groups don't allow people to join without an invite/requesting an invite. They're mad, mad mad! But yeah, it doesn't exist anymore so I suppose it's all by the by.

Again, may I ask that my name be removed from the posts on these forums? In the name of genteel civility? And again, I'm sorry to have made people so upset.

-The horrible reactionary

the fuck is this? don't want to appear uncivil then don't be so god damn ignorant... what was it, oh, brittany. from your PM you'd "rather it didn't stay on the record!" welcome to the world, what you do reflects on you, and especially on the internet you can't erase it. i agree with your message, just not the way you went about it and then pussied out.

Her name is Brittany Shannahan, should anyone wish to press the point further with her...

and you, being so fucking hypocritical, posting creepy threatening messages and then asking me, Josh Amesbury, to edit what i said quoting you verbatim. don't be bad if you can't bury your guilt.

you seem very angry about a facebook group.

Josh,please calm down - this was sorted out weeks ago.

need to see more photos please - I didn't have a camera with me!

I have added a load more:
http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/736360362

Video will be along too in due course...

This is an astonishing shot! It looks like it has been stged carefully over several hours it's so good! Well done, Matt.

yes, everyone worked for hours getting prepared for it... wait, that was Teddy, Jacqui, the marshalls, all the volunteers! Thanks again, everyone.

Devilish!

Jesus, you've got an incredible eye for a snap! I love this! It makes me look half-way presentable!

Major fail on the socialising front for me. Saw a few familiar faces, but I was just slouching around in a pleasant champagne-induced fug. Lucifer, meant to find you out and say hi as well. Ah well.

Lovely day all round.

what a delightful day! i feel very honoured to have been able to ride every year so far - it's such brilliant fun. i was thrilled to win the best-dressed lady and am off to aubin&wills to collect my prize this morning - thank you so much!

there's a wonderful description of the day's events and some really gorgeous photographs of the lincoln's inn fields tea-break on the spitalfields life blog here:

http://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/04/11/at-the-tweed-cycle-run/

thanks again teddy and jacqui and all the very brave marshalls!

I had a wonderful time. It was a truly unique experience and I feel privileged to have been able to ride with a group of such lovely and bonkers people.

Spoke to a few people, sadly none from the board as far as I can tell. The velocino was definitely a massive highlight, as were the plethora of other wonderful contraptions.

Thank you so much to all the organisers and marshals.

And I hope whoever it was who lost their red Brompton at the ending party got it back. A bit of shit news during an otherwise unparalleled day to ride out on.

Amazing day!

you guys look frigging amazing!

I can only echo what's been said above - thanks and hat tips to Jacqui, Ted, the fabulous marshals, the tea ladies, the sandwich people... everyone!.. for such a wonderful day!

Here's my post on the day... Am sure a few LFGSSers are in here...along with a vid (with me failing in it, badly, haha)

http://ibikelondon.blogspot.com/2011/04/miles-of-smiles-tweed-run-2011_11.html

And 100s of photos over on my Flickr account;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ibikelondon/sets/72157626344064621/

If anyone wants files of the originals (rather than downloading through Flickr) dm me your email address and the file number or a link and I'll send it over.

Lastly, who was the marshall on the green and cream Mercian? I want his bike!!!!

So many photos to look at, must do some work at some point.

he got lent it by dashing tweed, the bike is made by abici

http://inhabitat.com/abici-launches-ultraportable-update-to-historic-italian-velocino-bicycle/

This bike was AMAZing. Can someone please build me one on the cheap. Massive want.

Hahaha! you have given me grey hair and wrinkles and steve buschemi eyes! pipe is very genuine tho

Whatever you say, whatever. :-)

I can only echo what's been said above - thanks and hat tips to Jacqui, Ted, the fabulous marshals, the tea ladies, the sandwich people... everyone!.. for such a wonderful day!

Here's my post on the day... Am sure a few LFGSSers are in here...along with a vid (with me failing in it, badly, haha)

http://ibikelondon.blogspot.com/2011/04/miles-of-smiles-tweed-run-2011_11.html

And 100s of photos over on my Flickr account;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ibikelondon/sets/72157626344064621/

If anyone wants files of the originals (rather than downloading through Flickr) dm me your email address and the file number or a link and I'll send it over.

Lastly, who was the marshall on the green and cream Mercian? I want his bike!!!!

Definitely +1 for the Mercian, was lovely. Also DMC Zone's 3Rensho and the mint green Frejus, and too many fantastic classics to mention!

Lastly, who was the marshall on the green and cream Mercian? I want his bike!!!!

That would be Superprecise....

The first couple of chapters of my Tweed Run tales here...

Chapter One

Chapter Two

The first couple of chapters of my Tweed Run tales here...

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Great pictures and writing.
Nice to see that I’ve been portrayed as Jacqui’s henchman :)

^needs more whippet

So that's how one carries a Carradice.

His ain't soggy, though.

Saggy.

So many caps... from twitter feed not sure who took the photo.

^ That's an amazing pic! Alex in control!