It looked as if Tweed Ride 2012 might not happen: A call went out in the summer for volunteers to run it, nothing was ever posted on what had been, in previous years, the Tweed Ride web page.
The Ride finally surfaced on Facebook, but the location and time weren’t posted until barely a week before the event. Nonetheless, a large group of lads, lassies, and cycles turned up for this leisurely and thoroughly enjoyable event.
Seeing so much wool in one place just makes the heart sing.
Lots of chatting before the ride:
However, there was more to enjoy than sartorial splendor. Arriving early for registration meant having time to scope out the wheels. Tandems, for example, like this Sting Ray version:
There was an amusing triple:
Although I didn’t see it in action, someone brought a recumbent with a wind fairing:
I spotted three folders, including Basil:
This Tern D8:
And this Moulton:
The Bicycle Chef and I struck a conversation about her amazingly suitable, practically tweed, helmet (a rare Giro)
and ended enjoying a most pleasurable ride together.
Accessory spotting was just as much fun as the other visual treats. I loved this lassies’ outfit, and was very amused to see that her tweed bag was a Keen:
Like her outfit, the bag combines a nod to vintage, while remaining completely contemporary. Neat trick!