Ride on

Next Ride is Sunday Oct. 17

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12:00-5:00pm

Please remember, ladies and gentlemen ~ no lycra.

Meeting at the Christopher Columbus statue in the North End.

Time to dress up!

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Pretty wheel, originally uploaded by liechtenrose.

Spring Tweed Ride (or Linen Ride)

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Monday, May 31st at 12:00 pm

start and route- TBD
picnic and bbq following at 4 pm at Magazine Beach

Most Enviable Vintage Rides

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IMG_0732, originally uploaded by dan_pugatch.

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IMG_0738, originally uploaded by dan_pugatch.

redux

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100_1233, originally uploaded by Stephie stops for tea.

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Circa 1888 Public domain photo from the Harvard University Collection
The first Boston Bicycle Club in Copley Square

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Last minute details:

MassBike absolutely positively REQUIRES HELMETS be worn on the ride. But please bring your more elegant headwear as there will be time to wear it during breaks and games, and no one wants a helmet head then anyway.
Refreshments: As we will be going at a leisurely pace, there will be time to stop at any of the cafes en route. We plan to stop as a group on Newbury Street and recommend the Other Side Cafe for light refreshments.
407 Newbury Street.

Also, please note the site of the original Massachusetts Bicycle Club at 152 Newbury Street.

Please print the map to bring with you!

About weather: In light rain, we will carry on, because that is what the English do. In case of downpours, some hardy souls will also carry on. But if you are worried about your woollens shrinking, you may want to wait it out and play some billiards at the post-ride pub, Flattop Johnny's. They open at 3pm.

2009-09-18T14:15:00.005-04:00

Sunday October 4

Departing 2:00pm
Behind the Royal Sonesta Hotel
Land Blvd at Athenaeum Street
Cambridge, MA

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 and we politely ask please NO LYCRA.

Extra points for vintage bicycles and attire.

Fun Games

Award categories may include:
Best Facial Hair
Most Graceful Mount and Dismount
Best Decorated Helmet
Best Common Bike Kitted-out in Tweed

And a fundraising raffle for Liveable Streets!

Please kindly RSVP with a "definite" or a "maybe" in the Comments section below or privately to:
bostontweed (at) gmail (dot) com

Or go to Facebook groups: Tweed Ride

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For updates on future rides join the Boston 3 Speed Bicycle Club!

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For ideas see photos below!

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Vintage Bicycle, originally uploaded by amphalon.

Lady cyclists

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Lady cyclists, originally uploaded by Bikerescue.

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1939, Dutch cyclists on holiday in their own country... en ZOO HOORT HET!, originally uploaded by juffrouwjo.

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Child on dad's bike, originally uploaded by lovedaylemon.

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Old photo found at Waterloo market 2, originally uploaded by juffrouwjo.

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BURNLEY Circa 1895, originally uploaded by grubb1937.

Note the gorgeous dress guard...

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The Bicyclists, originally uploaded by josefnovak33.

Boston - Cambridge

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All bicyclists are welcome, helmets MUST be worn to particpate and we politely ask please NO LYCRA.
Extra points for vintage bicycles and attire.