2009-01-24 Sat - The Tweed Run I

http://www.worldbeardchampionships.com/

okay now i know for sure i will be in the smoke still this weekend so am in... hope i copied the last list well enough...

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. Jesus Christ our lord and saviour
    
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
    
79. Paperboy
    
80. Mrs Littigator (double huzzah!)
    
81. Master Harry Hudson Esq.
    
82. Bruno (of Bruno and Dave)
    
83. Dave (The Singing Pie) (of Bruno and Dave)
    
84. Gwyndreth Scissorhands
    
85. Simpson79
    
86. philjay
    
87. morgasm !
    
88. uncleyacov
    
89. JAH tweed
    
90. Master Addie of Le Menton
    
91. Lord Atomic of the A.
    
92. The Rt Honourable David the Sprocketeer
    
93. Lord Duncan of Donut! (Tweed depending)
    
94. Lady Amelia of Beardly-Moustache (probably)
    
95. Elguapo, (Gotta Find Tweed! aint comin without it)
    
96. goodhead
    
97. Count Mobi von Dog
    
98. Bareknuckle Pugilist Wayne
    
99. Dilworth
    
100. moog (in tweed accessories)
     
101. mowgster (needing tweeding)
     
102. Lego
     
103. Wardamercy + 1
     
104. Bobs Dids
     
105. marcoisapolo
     
106. George Sportif Esquire
     
107. mmccarthy (hopefully getting some tweed tomorrow, can you get a tweed t-shirt? =P)
     
108. mullerbugs
     
109. smeear (ooops forgot to add my name) ill be there with some goodie
     
110. Crispin Glover Don't have any tweed though. I have a slim volume of poetry though.
     
111. BigFatAl
     
112. Jayloo!
     
113. Le car (if I can fit my basket on my gitane)
     115 Wharry
     
114. jonny
     

Well done Jonny.

Think this will be me - http://www.beardteamusa.org/categories/sideburns.html

Stevo -some inspiration for your face topiary

I knew i'd been growing my beard for the last 2 months for a reason

this sounds like a lot of fun, i wish i was around for it

Ride Update

hello old sport,

finally got the final route map now. had a bit of bother sorting out the end point but it's all tickety-boo now. thank you so much for your patience, much appreciated i'm sure.

see full details here

the ride meets at hanover square before 2pm; a respectable hour that allows for a spot of lunch beforehand, i'm sure you'll agree. now look here though, do try to be prompt. at 2pm, we'll roll down to savile row, where the kind gents from h huntsman & sons will be officially starting the ride off. it's a 22.5 mile ride across london, avoiding most beastly hills and mostly away from heavy traffic. we will be on main roads though, so do be careful, won't you?

we'll take in some super sights along the way, stopping at geo f. trumpers on jermyn street who have agreed to adjudicate the moustache prize, at the bank of england for the much anticipated dapper chap and elegant lady prizes (and providing a lovely opportunity for a group photo), then popping in to see messrs. jos and keith at tour de ville who have arranged for a spot of tea and a rapha sample sale. we'll also judge the most enviable period bicycle at their establishment. the ride concludes at the bethnal green working men's club, where the fine chaps at hendrick's gin have kindly offered to treat us to a gin and tonic or two (gratis, of course).

i hate to be a bore, and i'm sure you'll be looking positively dashing, but please do make an effort with your outfit; we've made the effort to lay on a jolly decent day for you.

the ride is free of course, but i do hope you'll consider purchasing one of our lovely spoke card for £2. this will also get you a ticket for our tombola draw for some absolutley spiffing prizes. the monies collected will benefit the worthy fellows at bikes4africa, a charity that refurbishes bicycles and ships them to Africa where they are donated to African secondary schools, and loaned to students with the longest walks to school. a jolly decent cause, i'm sure you'll agree.

a few things you might want to consider packing in your saddlebag:

1. a lock
   
2. bike lights (perhaps leave the dynamo lights at home though, yes?)
   
3. a pump, spanner and spare tube, in case of any ghastlies
   
4. some pocket money
   
5. a hip flask of sustenance
   
   

i hope you agree, it promised to be a lovely day out. looking forward to seeing you there.

yours truly,

lord teddy of holdsworth

jolly good show teddy, this sounds spiffing, i cant wait.

I for one am very excited

twice the distance than expected but either way going to be a lots of fun, weather is predicted to be sunny on Saturday, let hope!

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That is some distance! But manageable at a chap#s pace no?!

An absolute ripper of a route Teddy old boy. My legs are twitching in anticipation already!

Splendid.

@teddy, thought you were intending to start and finish central ?

@teddy, thought you were intending to start and finish central ?

that was the initial plan. but hendricks is renting us a venue for the end of the ride, and the bethnal green working men's club is a great space. sorry if it's a hassle for westies.

grrrrrrr, bloody east end, grumble.

That looks ace Teddy - happy to balance off the east ending against GIN.

Souths folks - anyone want to meet up to roll to the start together?

I rode home wearing my tweed jacket the of an evening last week. I was roasting! I will envy those in waistcoats.

That looks ace Teddy - happy to balance off the east ending against GIN.

Souths folks - anyone want to meet up to roll to the start together?

I was pondering the same thing on my way home last night Ru, what about somewhere in Borough? Appropriate architecture and all that. Does the Globe open at Saturday lunchtimes? Or the Market Porter so we can load up on Monmouth coffee ?

any westies fancy meeting up for beverages early??

excellent work.

i have to say, i'm REALLY excited about the moustaches...gin ftw!

Any easties want to meet up at the Prince Arthur near London Fields first?

http://www.theprincearthurlondonfields.com/

Great photo op!

Snowy and Ru, I'm in.. Just give me a time and place!

hi. uhm. just wanted to be the thousandth post...

as you were.

good stuff tedward.
i, for one, shall be looking forward to sharing a ride/reefer/drink/pipe with you fuckers. in that order. :)