UPDATE:
27/02: The Tweed Run is now full, no more spaces are available:
http://www.tweedrun.com/london2010/
A significant announcement! And some critical information…
On the 10th April 2010, at midday, 400 finely-attired bicyclists will traverse the streets and adorn the monuments of old London town, at a pace ideal to keep a pipe lit.
You and I will be amongst them, owners as we are of the most inherently suitable bicycle for such a magnificent event, the Pashley Guvnor.
On the 27th February 2010, at some ungodly hour, countless pyjama-attired tea-sippers will perambulate the internet to the home of the Tweed Run
This is the only way to register. The ride will fill up very quickly.
Do not miss it!
Since last year’s inaugural event, tweed cyclists have spread across the globe, with rides in San Francisco, Chicago, Portland, Boston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Sydney, Canberra, and many more.
London’s second run is not to be missed. A short film about the first:
Don’t forget: 27th Feb, registration. 10th April, the run.
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PS Do note, the first Guvnor Owners’ Club run — an entirely separate event — is to be announced soon.
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Tempting, been looking on ebay for plus fours for my plus four lol
Hopefully Mrs Adam and I will be travelling down from the Provinces for the event.
Fantastic.
Has anyone experienced transporting bicycles by train these days?
I have never done. Information, if you have any would be appreciated.
Should be brave and cycle from the Cotswolds. Train would be easier though!
Mark.
Gentlemen, great to hear of some interest!
Mark, have done Kemble to Paddington myself and it’s a breeze. 4 spaces per train, free of charge, in theory you have to do book but hardly anyone does. However if it’s full then your booking is a guarantee – if the guard has been informed of course (debatable). See details:
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=1706#q220
Suggest everyone starts growing a moustache for the first Guv’nor Club ride.
If you already have one, groom well.
Ladies excused from this..
Ride on!
http://thegentlemanadministrator.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/659602_mandelson150.jpg
Maybe not!
Damn it man. Nearly made me choke on my Kedgeree!
I’m sure The Club will be made up of fine upstanding
folk. Not Snake Oil Salesmen! Or should that be “Snake Oil
Salespersons”……?
Hirsute confuscations! A most arresting picture I must say. Would ban this man should he ever attempt to join the club.
Quite right too. Country has gone to the dogs. Confounded characters running the shoot, or so they think. Governance is something they only aspire to.
Look out for these two characters too: http://ivarfjeld.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/hitler-stalin.jpg
Jenkins! Where’s me gun!
…Snake Oil Salesme? Nowadays converts should be welcomed, they will surely addapt, only way out for them!! just thoughts you all!!
Hussah! Mr and Mrs Adam registered and looking forward to a grand day out in the Smoke.
Saddle proofed. Gusset softened. Cap and gloves ready.
See you chaps in town!
Ride on.
Afternoon,
I’m looking to book our train tickets for the event. I would be grateful if someone could give me an idea to what the approximate event times are, in particular the end time? I’d hate to think we miss something due to an incorrectly booked train.
Regards,
Adam
Crivens, all 400 places went in an hour! Glad to see you chaps were on the case, as was yours truly…
Adam, I can only deduce from the programme that the 12 mile ride with tea stop, delays and who knows what might end around 3pm, thereafter one expects participants to refresh and make themselves ready for an evening of imbibing (which I’ll sadly have to miss).
If you are heading home from Liverpool St you’ll be well placed for a convenient exit, as to when is up to you. In your shoes I’d book a carriage for well after dusk.
More marvellous photographs from last year:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/roxysreal/sets/72157612934832373/with/3225358031/
Please keep me updated on the ride’s/meet’s..Iv’e been waiting for the God’s to have mercy..”let me ride I say!”…I need to be freed from my bonding chain’s of that machine that’ let’s me spin to never never land!…I want to feel the gear’s of the schlumpf drive once again..plus,my wifey…is getting tired of having no room in the house as I now have collected a 1955 raleigh sport’s,a 1960 raleigh superbe roadster(24″ frame:) and a 1890′s fixed perfecta,a 1977 raleigh competition fixed..in the last 2 month’s :)…get me out of the dawg house!
Good morning,
I I will attend the tweed run for the first time. Because I am from BERLIN I could collect my registration pack on thursday. Were does the Run starts and were does it ends?
Does anybody know, were I could rent a bicycle nearby the start or is there someone who has a bike for me?
Regards
Andreas
Andreas, currently no idea on the start location I’m afraid, somewhere central around 12. And the finish is somewhere east, around 4. Keep an eye on the login section of the Tweed Run site.
Quite tricky to get a suitable bike to hire. Most places tout sturdy all terrain bikes, but Velorution will loan you a Brompton which could conceivably pass muster:
http://www.velorution.biz/bike-hire/
Otherwise it’s a cruiser or hybrid of some sort:
http://www.gopedal.co.uk/TheBikes.htm
http://www.onyourbike.com/stylesheet.asp?file=6_1_1_about_our_cycle_hire
http://www.citybikeservice.co.uk/pages/bicycle%20hire.html
If you’ve got the patter maybe Sargent & Co could be persuaded to lend you something special:
http://sargentandco.com/
Good Morning Gentlemen,
I can add a little information regarding the start point, Mrs Adam received in per pack a small pamphlet containing a few details:
The meeting point is the Roostein Hopkins Parade Ground at the Chelsea College of Art and Design, opening at 10:30am, photos at 11:45am and setting off at 12:00pm (prompt)
The ride ends at The Bathhouse, Bishopsgate Churchyard with a bit of a party before being sent on our way at 7:00pm.
I hope this information is of use
Regards,
Adam
Gentlemen, a triumph. Thanks to all. Startling photographs coming in the next day or so.
Too see our capital halted by 400 sartorially elegant bicyclists was spectacular!
One has to admire the aray of obscure makes of machinery seen. A mobile museum of mechanical ideas, some of which failed in concept, and others which laid the ground for todays two wheeled transport. FANTASTIC!
Pleasure to have met some fellow Guvnor owners.
Ride on!
Clean shaven and refreshed.
A grand day out in the Capital was had by myself and Mrs Flash, good to meet James and Mark, however briefly.
The site of four hundred well dressed fellow cyclist taking London by storm was a wonderful site to behold.
Thanks must go to the organisers of the event, trying to arrange four hundred cyclist to move en-mass appeared to be as easy as herding cats.