[RBW] Re: Tweed Madness!

2009-10-20 Thread Pierre
People always seem to need a uniform to wear for some reason. Tweed could be nice, I guess. Me, I'm still stuck in the hippie 60's and pre- disco 70's. I was already a cyclist then, and I just wore whatever I had that seemed comfortable. I still do to this day. Of course, my kids think I look like

[RBW] Re: Tweed Madness!

2009-10-15 Thread Rick
We're going, Brooke! If you notice a couple on silver Quickbeams, come over and say hi! Rick On Oct 15, 3:30 pm, brookea wrote: > There'll be a San Francisco Tweed Ride this Sunday, October 18: > > sftweed.com > > This'll be the 3rd Bay Area Tweed Ride I've attended, they're a lot of > fun. >

[RBW] Re: Tweed Madness!

2009-10-15 Thread brookea
There'll be a San Francisco Tweed Ride this Sunday, October 18: sftweed.com This'll be the 3rd Bay Area Tweed Ride I've attended, they're a lot of fun. :) Brooke On Oct 15, 1:48 pm, EcoVelo wrote: > We're looking forward to the event, Rick! > > Alan & Michael @ EcoVelo > > On Oct 15, 10:10 am

[RBW] Re: Tweed Madness!

2009-10-15 Thread EcoVelo
We're looking forward to the event, Rick! Alan & Michael @ EcoVelo On Oct 15, 10:10 am, Rick wrote: > One of the things that seems to be taking off around the country > lately is a "Tweed Ride" (presumably as a reaction to the carbon-fiber > riding, lycra-clad types that tend to ride too fast w

[RBW] Re: Tweed Madness!

2009-10-15 Thread cm
Wasn't there an article in the Reader a few years back (5ish?) about Tweed and its grandeur? I think he/Grant even said he was going to go out and buy a new tweed coat before it was too late. Cheers! cm --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you ar

[RBW] Re: Tweed Madness!

2009-10-15 Thread Horace
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 11:38 AM, CycloFiend wrote: > Careful -- some of us are lycra-clad types who tend to ride "too fast." > > As always, the emphasis is on the "...while displaying appalling manners." > > The tweed ride is a splendid event. I just think it deserves to be mentioned in its own r

[RBW] Re: Tweed Madness!

2009-10-15 Thread Rick
Lesli, I can't wait to show these pics to my wife--she'll be so jealous! Lol! P.S.: Is that you on Img_6007? Great! On Oct 15, 11:37 am, Lesli wrote: > Here are some photos of our Eugene Tweed ride from the Spring: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/archivalclothing/sets/72157617362573730/ > >

[RBW] Re: Tweed Madness!

2009-10-15 Thread Rick
Indeed, Jim: As a former racer of the Cat 3 variety, I appreciate a good romp down an open road at 110 rpm but flying down a multi-use path at 30 mph while scaring pedestrians and startling other cyclists isn't my idea of good manners...nor anyone else's. That being said, I've asked the good

[RBW] Re: Tweed Madness!

2009-10-15 Thread CycloFiend
on 10/15/09 11:14 AM, Horace at max...@sdf.lonestar.org wrote: On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Rick wrote: One of the things that seems to be taking off around the country lately is a "Tweed Ride" (presumably as a reaction to the carbon-fiber riding, lycra-clad types that tend to ride too fast

[RBW] Re: Tweed Madness!

2009-10-15 Thread Lesli
Here are some photos of our Eugene Tweed ride from the Spring: http://www.flickr.com/photos/archivalclothing/sets/72157617362573730/ On Oct 15, 11:14 am, Horace wrote: > On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Rick wrote: > > > One of the things that seems to be taking off around the country > > lat

[RBW] Re: Tweed Madness!

2009-10-15 Thread Horace
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Rick wrote: > > One of the things that seems to be taking off around the country > lately is a "Tweed Ride" (presumably as a reaction to the carbon-fiber > riding, lycra-clad types that tend to ride too fast while displaying > appalling manners.) > > Careful -- s