2010-04-10 Sat - The London Tweed Run 2

(what, by the way, is up with the tags on this thread?!!)
Ha! Someone is a weirdo

edit - not you Teddy, i meant the authors of the tags.

Still thinking, and similing, about this a week-and-a-half later. Sat around in my breeks last night to try and recreate some of the atmosphere :) Can't wait for another 12 months for another Tweed Run; thinking about flying over for the New York one...

If you can't wait there's a couple of other tweedy type events:

Boulogne Rally - http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/events-108-c.asp - already mentioned this, a gentle 25-miles around the pre-war GP road circuit on old bikes stopping at tabacs for beers.

L'Eroica - http://www.eroica-ciclismo.it/english/home.asp - first time this year for me, 100 miles on gravel roads 'round Tuscanny

this will be my 3rd year to l'eroica - you will love it... best holiday i've ever had

l'eroica is the hardest and best time I have ever had.

sounds like a turn on to me...in name and action

that's what she said

Reminder, Marshals 7pm Duke of York Clerkenwell.. if you please :)

(what, by the way, is up with the tags on this thread?!!)

Scoundrels, possibly proles. Certainly some ill educated oaf.

l'eroica is the hardest and best time I have ever had.

That's because you didn't give me a chance a the Tweed Run.

Baby.

oh my

l'eroica is the hardest and best time I have ever had.

I always seem to mispronounce it as L'Erotica :-o

I always seem to mispronounce it as L'Erotica :-o

You're thinking of your collection of Swedish 'art publications'.

try reading it with this guys accent, ooooh euromaxxx
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Still thinking, and similing, about this a week-and-a-half later. Sat around in my breeks last night to try and recreate some of the atmosphere :) Can't wait for another 12 months for another Tweed Run;

We could have an impromptu Tweeded Excursion, anyone fancy a good route from Sheffield over the Peak District to Stockport taking in some fine icons of the heydey of tweed.

We could have an impromptu Tweeded Excursion, anyone fancy a good route from Sheffield over the Peak District to Stockport taking in some fine icons of the heydey of tweed.

I'm in.

It'd be like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCgF3l9pKQo

Fuck me, 1.08, it's Blue Quinn.

babelgum's rather good film of us

Hi, Thanks for your kind words. Not really one for forums, but I feel lfgss.com is a worthy cause and having participated in the Tweed Run (thanks Jacqui), looking forward to posting more.

I too have little offspring, being the sponser, I am obliged to go. Thanks to Coppithat for the youtube video. It gives an idea of the event.

welcome! i had a group of older gentleman from l'eroica try and get me to go to the Boulogne Bicycle Rally - really fancy it but i am so skint at the moment i don't think i'll manage to find the funds... next year for sure though - looks fantastic

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great link to Babelgum all round, thanks Teddy

babelgum ............. hahaha loved it!

spotted bike number 168 near my work....

Taxi moment is amazing!

I need to get off to the C&H too of course C. We can ride back at a reasonable time together.

What is going on at the C&H tonight?

taps nose knowingly

We could have an impromptu Tweeded Excursion, anyone fancy a good route from Sheffield over the Peak District to Stockport taking in some fine icons of the heydey of tweed.

I'd be interested. I was wondering about a "Tweed Run North", but Salford and Hartlepool don't seem to have the same feel :) And stuff like "Imperial War Museum, North" is always piss poor compared to the London one...

welcome! i had a group of older gentleman from l'eroica try and get me to go to the Boulogne Bicycle Rally

What - like grooming you...?

• really fancy it but i am so skint at the moment i don't think i'll manage to find the funds... next year for sure though - looks fantastic
  
  
  

Cheapy ferry into Boulogne on foot/bike, and there's loads of cheap accomadation & eateries in the town - do it!