2009-01-24 Sat - The Tweed Run I

Via the Contact Us form:

Hello! I live in Toronto, Canada, and was in London recently for the wedding of my best friend. As we walked along the Thames one day, we were passed by a sea of sharp-dressed riders on fixed gear bikes. The Tweed Run! As a single-speed enthusiast myself (I have a Rickert, from Germany), this was a beautiful site to see. In short, it blew my mind. I saw a write-up for this event in Canada's "Momentum" magazine and now am contacting you because the article featured a graphic which looks like it was a promotional poster for the event. Would that be so? If yes, is there any way in the world I could order a Tweed Run poster from you and have it mailed to Canada?
Happy riding,
Matthew Cowley

Anyone have a high resolution version of the spokecard or a vector of it?

teddy does

Goodwood is just over 60 miles from Brick Lane and the route there is a picturesque ride across the North and South Downs.

Alternatively, take the train to Chichester.

just one last question, what happened to that German news report?

just one last question, what happened to that German news report?

that was broadcast last week or the week before. my friends in berlin saw me on it. :-)
it was very good by all accounts.

Anyone taped it? I missed it!

i thought teddy was sent a version?

I'd quite like to see that video as the crew interviewed me and some others outside the working mens club...

Not sure if you guys realise what you've started, but in addition to San Fran, Auckland had it's own variant on the theme last week (see: http://glendowiebicycleclub.blogspot.com/, snaps on http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpepper/sets/72157615782899114/ and [SIZE=2]
[/SIZE][SIZE=2]http://public.fotki.com/JohnMcK/gbc/[/SIZE]) and a Tweed Run is being planned for Sydney: http://www.sydneycyclist.com/group/sydneytweedrun?groupUrl=sydneytweedrun&id=1321712%3AGroup%3A55257&page=1 and http://sydney.tweedrun.info/Home.

Could be the start of an international movement!

I'd quite like to see that video as the crew interviewed me and some others outside the working mens club...

I was interviewed with you out the front (after a reefer) - I reckon I am going to regret it.

:)

The interview was a bit wank but the reefer was very welcome!

Small pic of the ride outside Huntsman in this latest issue of Esquire mag.

Small pic of the ride outside Huntsman in this latest issue of Esquire mag.

does that explain the thread that went along the lines of "who is in this picture?"

:-)

In response to the "Tweed Run" we've organized yesterday the "Bérêt Baguette" in Paris.

Here are some pics from yesterday : (and more to come in this thread of pignonfixe.com)

nice effort

^ heroic.

call me psychic but i can see this picture in another thread ,,,, not saying which. where's Rik?

and i can see this picture in the bike porn thread

the pics and the mood look great, well done you lot. if i had known i would have joined in. brother vello has promised to travel over with me to do the friday night skate so we could have gone for the weekend and done both :-(
definitely maybe next time.

Bravo!

Fantastique!

is that a fellow forumenger

Fantastique!

Err what happened to your video?

Also awesome effort with the Frech ride, that looks like a lot of fun.

I don't know, it looks a bit gay, really. :)

soooo french:

Agathe:
http://teanuanua.net/images/ride-beret-baguette/ride20090516-15.jpg