Mobile Tweed Ride Video

Kicking off the New Year -- Mobile Alabama

2012's first Tweed Ride video from Mobile Alabama!

Enjoy!

p.s. If you're looking for a Tweed Ride to join check The Tweed Ride Report for any rides that might be in your area.

Gazelle Bicycle

Spotted this Gazelle bicycle and it is the first one I have ever seen in my little town. Maybe it's been here for years and I only happened to see it just yesterday.

Front Crate on Bicycle - DIY Revealed

What kind of wine crate do you have on the FRONT of your bicycle? Where did you get it? Who makes them and can I buy one? This is a series of questions I get every then and again.

So for those readers who wanted to know -- another DIY is revealed!

As you can see (below) the crate is a recycled CD or compact disc holder. Once these were a very popular way to keep and display your CD collection. Note: I found mine at yard sales.

I adore the "Napa Valley..." logo on the crate -- and that is precisely why it is often perceived as some sort of wine box. However I wasn't so crazy about the "Compact Disc Digital Audio" logo so I sanded it off -- you can compare the finished crate photo above to the one pictured below, the crate below has NOT been sanded yet.

Nestled within the crate is another rattan basket that fits snugly inside...

Lastly the means of attaching the crate to the handle bars is quite straight forward. I used straps that came with the buckles already on and I purchased them from my local leather works supply shop. You can make your own buckle straps if you want too. That is if you are willing to do a little leather working 101, requiring basic skill sets and tools to make them.

I additionally reinforced the centered positioning of the crate by wrapping some lacing around the bicycle stem and handlebars for extra stability.

This front bicycle crate is small enough so as not to require any additional support utilizing a bicycle porteur front rack. Added bonus is that I can remove the crate without too much bother. I find it a perfect size and fit with my bicycle handlebars. Best of all my little bicycle 'wine' crate offers a nice, handy place to store items I want quick and easy access to!

Hope you enjoyed the DIY!

Tweed Ride Video -- Madrid!

Madrid's 1st Tweed Ride!

In all there are now three videos of The Madrid Tweed Ride, this one being the latest one to premier. Quite a lot of work went into this one, so if you really want a full experience of what the day was like this one will surely make you feel like you were there.

Enjoy!

Vintage Bicycle Posters, Paris Fashion Newspaper & Adding to My Collection

Besides collecting vintage bicycles I have three vintage bicycle posters from of the turn of the century, depicting women and bicycles (bicycles from long forgotten bicycle makers…). You’ve probably have seen these before somewhere. My posters were reissued in the 1970s. They are faded and worn and I love them.

I have this well preserved newspaper from 1922, French and entitled “Le Petit Echo de la Mode”. Apparently Fashionable Cycling Attire has been making the front page for quite sometime. It’s why I had to have it when it came up for auction! Once in awhile I take it out, look over it’s pages and enjoy a cup of tea as you can tell by this iphoneography snap shot -- which inspired today’s post.

And then is my Sgt. Pepper (to me) looking fella on a Tweed Ride! It is from Toronto Artist Janet Bike Girl. It’s of course not vintage, but I thought it looked rather well with the others.

Enjoy!

FYI: all photos are instagram photos and on my instagram feed

Happy New Years! The bike stays home, the shoes go out.

Sometimes it's just better not to ride...

So the bike stays home. Be safe whatever you do!
Happy New Years !

Outfit:
Sequin top -- thrifted, a size 3X that worked perfectly as a mini.
Shoes-- vintage punk/new wave 1980's ShopThrifted
3D Glasses -- Polaroid Premium 3D, well I watch a lot of 3D and I want my own personal pair...

HAVE FUN EVERYONE!

2012 Tweed Rides & Runs -- Updates to The Tweed Ride Report

TWEED RIDES & TWEED RUNS – New for 2012

New Tweed Rides Runs Coming in 2012!

Tweed Ride Cardiff UK - Jan 2
Tweed Ride Mobile AL - Jan 14
Cozy Hearth Tweed Ride - Chicago Feb 4
Tweed Ride Kansas City - Apr 14

2012 promises to be another incredible year!

Congratulations to Cardiff UK for hosting the first Tweed Ride of the Year on Jan 2nd! -- the official name is Cardiff Harris Hogmanay Tweed Ride.



I will continue to post the invites & posters for these Rides as I receive them. You will be able to find those invites & posters, updates and details in THE TWEED RIDE REPORT.


**If you've landed on this post for the first time, do check back! Find the new upcoming rides for the current month you're in by going to either The Tweed Ride Report or look for it in the current month's ride lists post. Or see dates and locations right here on the main page -- right over there on the sidebar listings.


I tweet updates regularly now. I will be checking for any updates you may tweet there as well. Simpler yet, just follow me on twitter where I've been happily tweeting new Tweed Ride & Tweed Run updates plus tweeting timely reminders for these rides.

Check these hash tags on twitter : #thetweedridereport -- #tweedride -- #tweedrun

**FB is another place I try to do Tweed Ride & Tweed Run updates as well.

DIY - Attach a Wine Crate to Your Bicycle Rack -- Version 2 Updates

A very Merry (and Red) Christmas Poinsettia in my front bicycle crate to start things off with!

A while ago I did a post DIY - Attach a Wine Crate to Your Bicycle Rack. Since then I have collected lots of various wine crates, wine boxes, slated style crates of all sizes and woods types. I like to switch it up a bit -- never wishing to permanently bolt one particular crate to my back bicycle rack.

In this example I decided to use very thick leather latigo strips to attach (cinch) my crate. I was going for a more natural earthly look...

The crate pictured here is one I found at the thrift store. I believe it to be a gardeners caddy. The handles are turned down. With the handles turned down it provides a convenient way to support simple cloth canvas tote bags -- voilà a simple pannier.

For some time now I have been collecting vintage wine crates, plus collecting wine boxes from local vintners like say-- a spiffy Bonny Doon wine box . The problem I have is this. I'm not sure I want to go drilling holes in some of the nicer vintage and collectible ones in my collection. There are a couple I'm willing to sacrifice, so we shall see.

I keep recalling this tale I was told -- someone found at a thrift shop a rare vintage Dom Pérignon Champagne crate for $2.00. He promptly drilled holes in it and attached it to his bicycle rack. Oh, NO! The box was worth a pretty penny. The holes knocked at least $100 of its value should he ever decide to resell it!

In this next version the vintage beverage box crate is bolted on the back rack...

The crate is attached to the bamboo bicycle in the foreground. The bamboo bicycle was rather nice in and of itself! I like how a beverage crate was used - Par-T-Pak. Sounds like a party to me!

WildCrafted Christmas Wreath - Bicycle Outing - A Spritely Christmas Outfit

Winter White Sage, Rosemary, Rose Hips, Roses and Tea Tree Flowers...

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Yes, that is what my Christmas Wreath is crafted out of!

It is all WildCrafted - made by this fairy sprite of a girl who goes out into nature to hand collect everything herself. I can't tell you how wonderful it smells, the colors are so subtle and beautiful too. Not at all the typical Christmas wreath in dark evergreens with red berries and bows.

Otherwise today was all about the Post Office and mailing out packages. AND I was so happy to transport my new wreath home safely on my DIY back rack porteur. (BTW the DIY post is forthcoming sooner or later!)

Oh, if you'd like a wreath like the one I have they are available.

80s Missoni Chevron (style) Dress -- vintage
Faire Isle Sweater -- Tiara circa 2004 (I love this thing to no end)
Burnt Butterscotch Leather Duffle Bag - 70s vintage
Old School Preppy Loafers -- Dexter
Burgundy Cable Knit Tights -- Calvin Klein
Beater Bicycle - 1960s crusier
Helmet (not pictured - it is this one I wore today, but with out the red flower)
ShopThrifted Code: here

Victorian Bicycle Scenes

A little bicycle vignette...

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Three little bicycle photos... as if in a story of sorts.
These were shot sequentially (randomly) using my camera phone -- and then instagramed.

Enjoy!

Sacramento to London - Bicycles, Tweed -- Video!

What do London and Sacramento have in common?
Bicycle, Bicycle I want to ride my Bicycle...

The first video was posted by the Sacramento Tweed or SactoTweed. A day or so later along comes the second video -- the London Tweed.

Both videos feature lovely musical accompaniment respective for each ride...

Enjoy!

My Felix the Cat T-Shirt, 80's Nostaglia, Riding Fixed

I need my Felix the Cat and his Magic Bag of Tricks...

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Early, early this morning I made my way to the big empty parking lot to get in some practice riding fixed (yes, despite today's wild howling winds and the resultant annoying allergy attacks!) --Usually the parking lot is a filled to the max with summer tourist cars. Now it's my own private practice track. Thankfully.

I don't know why I am so keen on learning to ride fixed. Maybe one day I will get good enough to actually ride in the streets. Oddly this T-shirt gives me a silly confidence boost AND it reminds me to make time for fun.

80s Felix the Cat T-shirt -- vintage (more 80's iconic nerd shirts)
Acid Washed skinny jeans -- no label
Italian Linen Jacket -- G. Marciano?
Aviator Sunglasses -- vintage
70s crepe soled shoes -- thrifted
DIY iPhone case -- thrifted
Bamboo Bicycle
Helmet (not pictured - it is this one I wore today)
ShopThrifted Code: here

Vintage Style Bicycle Jersey

Recently I attended the SF Bike Expo Cycle Fashion Show...

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A few weeks ago I took a few photos while at the San Francisco Bike Expo -- only now am I getting around to sharing it. This is my favorite one, something about the retro euro feel of the jersey he's wearing. I believe it was vintage.

London Tweed (Appetizer) Video

The start of the Run captured on video and posted just moments ago...

Don't you love it! It's only begun -- people are still on their bicycles riding - tea stop, prizes, parties and more still await everyone as the day progresses. There is sure to be mucho, many more videos, along with top notch, fine photography work documenting today's event. You'd expect that to happen coming from the birthplace of the original first Tweed Run that began it all...

Vintage Tweed Cape, Rain, My Bicycle & Yet Another Tweed Outfit

Rainy Day on Thanksgiving...

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Despite the rain bursts out of nowhere I managed to stay very cozy and dry - and I owe it to my my vintage tweed cape. My bicycle is another story. Rain and my vintage DL-1 Raleigh do not fare so well together. It is because of the rod brakes - they don't handle safely. This equals to a Mad Dash and jumping over rain puddles.

This outfit would be so ideal for a Tweed Run -- Is anyone still looking for inspiration to put something together for one of the remaining Tweed Rides or Runs coming up this weekend?
This outfit was rather unexpected, but worked perfectly for me!

I still have more tweed outfits I am hoping to share, I'm Tweed obsessed I guess!

p.s. Hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving everyone!

50s Style Tweed Cape -- vintage
Black & Gray Rose Dress -- Lapis (several years ago)
Cardigan sweater -- (I've had it forever, the label is long gone)
Vintage Satchel (makes for a great iPad bag!) -- Longchamp
Loafer Pumps -- Franco Sarto (several years ago)
Leather gloves -- no label
Vintage Bicycle -- Raleigh DL-1
ShopThrifted Code: here