Tweed Bike Ride
February 1st, 2010
Move over, Cycle Chic from Copenhagen! Portland has some super stylish bike riders too, and last weekend Bike Portland organized their very first Tweed Ride. I head about it, but forgot and had kind of a lazy weekend… too bad, because it looks like I missed out! Luckily Jessica (Domestic PDX) posted about it so I was reminded to check out all the awesome photos. I can’t decide which tweedy folks are my favorites: the ladies lookin’ lovely, the dapper gents smoking pipes, or this funny baby (it doesn’t even look real!!) who could care less about tweed but is having a good snooze on the ride.
All photos from Bike Portland’s flickr, edited a little bit by me. I can’t help it, I am addicted to vignetting.
Entry Filed under: fashion inspiration,portland
20 Comments
Add your own1. Jessica - Domestic PDX | February 1st, 2010 at 8:48 pm
Ok — we totally have to organize a group of fashionable Portland ladies and join this ride next year!
2. the spectator | February 2nd, 2010 at 1:55 am
I love that whole bicycle riding, English, tweedy vibe.
3. Casey | February 2nd, 2010 at 4:27 am
When the top picture popped up in Google Reader, I was certain it was from some European street style blog! lol. I guess this goes to show you that there are loads of tweed lovers Stateside too.
Oh gosh… I am drooling over all this tweed goodness! I especially love the gal wearing the green velvet waistcoat… amazing!
♥ Casey
blog | elegantmusings.com
4. Karen | February 2nd, 2010 at 7:40 am
I am so glad you posted this! This explains the folks we saw at Grand Rapids’ ArtPrize last fall. We were a little confused (“Look at those hipsters!” “I love what they’re wearing!”) Now I know it’s called Tweed Ride. Everyone was dressed fabulously–just like your Portland riders–which was delightful for me, since unfortunately I don’t often see a lot of vintage worn around here. Thanks for the post!
5. Dalena Vintage | February 2nd, 2010 at 7:52 am
Oh my! This is rad!!! Everyone looks fantastic…Nothing like smoking a pipe while biking.
6. Tara Diane | February 2nd, 2010 at 7:53 am
I wish we had cool things like that in my town! The biggest bike-related event here is “tour de tech terrace” and it’s basically an annual 500 person bike-from-house-to-house-and-get-really-drunk-until-the-cops-come-and-make-everyone-go-home thing. College towns…
7. Twila | February 2nd, 2010 at 7:59 am
such a cute idea. The guys are so handsome in their tweeds and holding their pipes!
Twila
blog.twilasvintageclothing.com
8. jen | February 2nd, 2010 at 8:26 am
I love this. I love the guy in the background (to the left of the tweedy woman) in the first photo.
9. Rachel Red Lips | February 2nd, 2010 at 9:19 am
even on a cloudy day those photos are so crisp and perfect! can’t wait to get there!
10. Dave | February 2nd, 2010 at 9:31 am
It was a fun ride, got us into a part of town we rarely see, and had fun chatting with people along the way. Despite a wee bit of bike trouble that of course popped up halfway through the ride, it was a really nice day.
Always nice to have an excuse to dress up, too
http://www.flickr.com/photos/william200549/4317468718/
There are some more links to other people’s pictures here: http://www.portlandize.com/2010/01/tweediness.html
And there is a flickr group as well, called Tweed PDX. Lots of great photos.
Definitely going again next year if they do it again. I’m sure they will, as over 150 people turned out this time. Cheers!
11. Carrie Eddleman | February 2nd, 2010 at 10:42 am
I love this, what fun.
12. whatdialike | February 2nd, 2010 at 10:55 am
i love!!
http://www.whatdialike.com
13. paperpocket | February 2nd, 2010 at 11:25 am
Awesome! I wish they did something like this in my town. Maybe they do. I’ll have to check. Fingers crossed!
xoxo
14. Lexie | February 2nd, 2010 at 4:38 pm
oh my gosh. this is why portland is a transplanter city. stuff like this happens and it makes everybody want to BE there! so cool.
15. kaitlin kostus | February 2nd, 2010 at 8:18 pm
this is cute and all, but i think it’s a little bit “stuff white people like”.
16. Shelly | February 2nd, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Fantastic! I love your vignetting, your selection of photos…
http://ridingpretty.blogspot.com
17. Bekväm | February 3rd, 2010 at 9:21 am
They make it look so effortless. Damn! I wish I looked this good riding my bike. I always end up all red, sweaty and out of breath….
18. an afternoon by the ocean&hellip | February 3rd, 2010 at 2:37 pm
[...] i would have so participated in this if i only lived in [...]
19. rebecca | February 6th, 2010 at 4:41 am
aw man this is awesome! i wish graham had known about this!
20. Helena | February 11th, 2010 at 1:16 am
This is excellent and I wish I could’ve seen it (or joined in!). I LOVE the idea of green, velvet cycling gloves!
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