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Boston Tweed Ride May 5th

Written by Boston Biker on Apr 18

Got this in the email, looks like the prefect way to enjoy what will hopefully be a nice day.

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Boston Spring Tweed Ride – Meet at the Parkman Bandstand on the Common.

Sunday, May 5th

10:30 AM

Join us for a leisurely ride, with fashion sense, through Boston.  Be sure to wear your best tweed and don’t forget your picnic hamper.

More Information at: https://www.facebook.com/events/166587946834722/?fref=ts

Contact:        Devon Kurtz

[email protected]


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This Is A Fantastic Time: Boston Tweed Ride

Written by Boston Biker on Sep 19

Seriously, do this, its fun. Dress up, ride slow, pip pip Cheerio!  From the Boston retro wheelmen page.

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Join us on Sunday October 16th at the Frog Pond located in Boston Commons for our 3rd Annual Tweed Ride. Meet up time is 10am, ride departing at 1030am. This year we will ride out to Jamaica Plain taking the Emerald Necklace to Franklin Park.

Bring food and supplies as we will be picnicking at Franklin Park before returning back to the Commons. As always this is a family friendly event, vintage bicycles are not required but dressing up is encouraged:tweed jackets, woolen knickers, dress shoes, bow ties, lace gloves, sun hats and the like. Helmets are not required but encouraged.


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This Is Pretty

Written by Boston Biker on Aug 19

I don’t usually go for this sort of thing, but I found this to tickle the tiny part of my brain that responds to beautiful things. I would live in this world, I would.


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Boston Tweed Ride 2010 Recap

Written by Boston Biker on May 31

A beautiful day (aside from the smoke from those Canadian forest fires) for a Tweed ride!

We rode around town in fine style.


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Tweed Ride! Start Planning Your Outfit Now!

Written by Boston Biker on Aug 18

I have to admit this kind of thing makes me very happy. If you have seen pictures of the one they did in London, then you know whats up! Bust out your knickers, and high socks, tweed jackets, Victorian finery, and pipes, this is going to be awesome.

Main contact
Stephie Buller and
Menotomy Vintage Bicycle, Inc.

Phone number and/ or Email address
[email protected]

Website: http://bostontweed.blogspot.com/

Event logistics
Saturday October 4 As things are changing on this ride check the website above for current updates.

EDIT: LOCATION HAS CHANGED DUE TO HIGH INTEREST!
Departing 2:00pm from the Charles River Reservation Park space behind the patio of Restaurant Dante in Cambridge.

Event description
This is not a race. It’s a cheeky ride winding through Beacon Hill, Back Bay and looping back along Memorial Drive in Cambridge. With a stop for Tea at 4:00.
All bicyclists are welcome, helmets should be worn but please NO LYCRA.


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