[CR] Tweed rides (was "Oops!")

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:10:43 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: [CR] Tweed rides (was "Oops!")


On 08/25/2009 08:29 AM, albaughg@comcast.net wrote:
> <johndthompson@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> As long as we're talking Raleighs and such, is anyone planning on
> attending the "All British Cycling Event" in New Brighton MN in
> September (http://www.abcetour.com)?
>
> I've made my motel reservations and will be bringing my 1972 Raleigh
> Superbe: http://os2.dhs.org/~john/superbe/
> John: I'm not planning on the "All British Cycling Event" as MN is a
> bit far to travel for a bike ride, however I wonder if you or any
> list member can educate me about a phenomenon I've been noticing
> called the "Tweed Ride". Apparently there have been Tweed rides in
> San Franciso and another one is being organized for Boston, Mass in
> the near future:
> http://chiccyclist.blogspot.com/2009/08/boston-tweed-ride.html
>
> I just may have to hunt down a source for a pair of plus 4 breeks and
> an appropriate Rudge or RRA if this trend presents itself to the DC
> area...

Sounds like fun. The same people who are putting on the "All British Cycling Event" also do the "Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour" in the spring: http://3speedtour.com/

I'm hoping to attend that as well.

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA