In memory of Paul Roantree, a true gentleman cyclist if ever there was one.
Thanks for the smiles, the miles and the memories, Paul.
Paul Roantree 1947-2010
we’re told that january’s the start of the professional cycling season (i know, i know… already?!!).
to help you keep track of events, the chaps over at cyclocosm have done this spiffing table of the races.
click for higher resolution version. courtesy of cyclocosm
races ordered from top-to-bottom in order of importance; stage races tend toward the left side of the table, one-days toward the right, and colors correspond with UCI ranking of individual events.
we’ve looked, and we can’t find the tweed run on their either. i’m sure it’s an accidental omission that they’ll fix forthwith.
today, the tweed run salutes the 100th anniversary of the death of thomas crapper, inventor of the modern flushing toilet. no, really.
Ladies. Gentlemen. We’re very pleased to announce the second edition of the London Tweed Run, on 10 April 2010. This ride is jolly good fun, and we’re pleased to bring it back to the street of London again this year.
The Tweed Run will depart from the heart of London at midday striking a leisurely pace. The ride is 14 miles long and the route will weave past Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace (no word yet on if ma’am will be joining us), St Paul’s Cathedral. We’ll be stopping for a civilized tea break in the park halfway through. The ride finishes in Bishopsgate with a party, swing band and prizes awarded.
Registration will be via this website, and will open on 27 February. As in 2009, the Tweed Run will benefit Bikes4Africa. We do hope you can make it.
photo courtesy roxy erickson
today’s burns day, honouring the birthday of scottish poet robbie burns (way back in 1759).
the traditional meal on burns night is haggis, a dish of sheeps’ heart, liver and lungs, with porridge — all wrapped up in a sheeps stomach. at the tweed run, we make some concessions to modernity (and palatability), so we’ll be serving a vegetarian haggis. we will, of course, be honouring traditions by following it up with a wee dram of whisky.
another tradition is to read burns’ poem address to a haggis before you eat it. i have no idea what it’s about, but it’s good fun to try to read it aloud.
enjoy!
robbie burns
the tweed run congratulates kathryn sargent on her appointment as head cutter at gieves & hawkes. the position of head cutter at a savile row house is the highest appointment in tailoring, and a true honour. she becomes the first woman to be appointed to such a role in the history of savile row. well done, kathryn!
image courtesy gieves & hawkes
as a sidenote, female tailors used to be referred to as ‘kippers’ on the row, as they sought work in pairs to protect themselves from lecherous advances.
we got a little write-up in the current isse of uomo japan. no idea what it says, but we’re still pleased for the coverage!
(click the image above to see the article, full-size)
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