Pictures of The Tweed Ride
Pip, pip, cheerio
The weather was unfortunate, but oddly appropriate.
After a week of summer-like temperatures, Albany put on its cold, wet, gray English countryside look just in time for Sunday's Tweed Ride.
A couple of dozen cyclists donned their best tweed and wool knickers, skirts, caps, argyle socks, and other stylish riding togs and pedaled from the Ultraviolet Cafe on Delaware Ave, through Washington Park and down the hill to The Olde English Pub in Albany's first Tweed Ride, organized by Ethan Georgi.
After the jump, some of our photos from the morning, and a few from Dave Mercier, who followed the cyclists through the park and down to the pub.
At the Ultraviolet
Beatrice here just seemed to fit right in
Through the park
Nearly there
Time for a pint
Thanks to Dave Mercier for sharing photos. There are more of Dave's shots of the Tweed Ride on Flickr.
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Comments
Ha ha! That looks like fun!
... said ethan on Apr 23, 2012 at 12:13 PM | link
Very nice! I was hoping to check out the gathering on Delaware but missed it.
... said B on Apr 23, 2012 at 12:29 PM | link
This should happen more often. The men look so debonair!
... said Ali on Apr 23, 2012 at 12:36 PM | link
Nice, wish I could have made it, though the closest I can get to tweed is some argyle spandex. I'd have liked to have had a good look at that ANT bike, was just wondering how one of those would do for my commute.
And in other tweed news:
http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/Retro-protest-at-Abercrombie-Fitch-s-London-site-3502803.php
... said Carl on Apr 23, 2012 at 12:52 PM | link
So sad that I missed but conversely, glad it turned out well...chances improve for a "next time" that I WILL get to participate in! Hooray!
... said ajw93 on Apr 23, 2012 at 12:56 PM | link
I should mention that there's now an official Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/AlbanyTweedRide
Lots more great stuff up there.
... said ethan on Apr 23, 2012 at 12:58 PM | link
Otherwise known as "Dorks on Bikes!" ;)
... said Ron on Apr 23, 2012 at 1:15 PM | link
Sorry, I still don't get it.
... said Brendan on Apr 23, 2012 at 1:25 PM | link
That's the most adorable bulldog I have EVER seen!
... said LouiseF on Apr 23, 2012 at 1:59 PM | link
pip pip cheerio and all that...
don't mean to be a wet blanket but I can't help but worry that tweed caps don't offer quite the noggin protection that a bike helmet does. I'm sure you can cram the helmet on over your cap for the ride portion of the day. or does that spoil the tweediness?
... said Rebecca on Apr 23, 2012 at 2:45 PM | link
It is no surprise to me that the Morton brothers are dominating this photo set
... said Litt1eMinx on Apr 23, 2012 at 5:41 PM | link
So sad to have missed this! Sadly, sinus infections and broken bicycles prevented it. This looks so great, can't wait for next time!
... said kater on Apr 23, 2012 at 9:13 PM | link
Regarding helmets: I'm in my 30s. I have never once put a helmet on my head (even as a child) to ride a bicycle. I don't imagine that I ever will (unless I decided to go as fast as I can for long periods of time and/or if I go "off-roading" or something).
... said James Frederick on Apr 23, 2012 at 9:28 PM | link
oh James...(sadly shaking my head). please pop in my work sometime and I will show you what I gaze at all day: the ghost bike across the street--Western Ave. Off roading has nothing to do with it if your bare head gets in the way of a curb. Or a car.
just saying...:-)
... said Rebecca on Apr 24, 2012 at 8:49 AM | link
I wish they had this when I lived in Albany. Albany has it all over Florida, there's so much to do in Albany.
... said Richard Gerald Turner on May 8, 2013 at 7:11 PM | link