the rapha tweed run socks are in and — as you’d expect from rapha — they’re absolutely lovely! they’ll go live in the shop today.
we’ve had lots of interest on everything else. the hats are proving especially popular, and we’re sold out of scarves. get your orders in now!
toady, we feature a rogues’ gallery of turn-of-the-century asbos, as published in the daily mail. a bit brilliant. more here.
for the past week, we’ve been busily stuffing cloth bags. registration packs for the 2010 london tweed run will be available for collection from saturday 27 march. you’ll need to print out and bring your registration email to collect them.
twonfro
215 westbourne park road, w11
bobbin bicycles
397 st johns road, ec1
if you’ve asked us to post your registration packs, we’ll be posting them on saturday as well.
today i had the most lovely afternoon with kate from lahloo teas. kate started her own tea company because she was bored of drinking bland teas from a bag. she’s mixed us our own tweed run tea blend — an afternoon tea that’s a mix of darjeeling, oolong and a touch of assam for depth. it’s delicious.
lahloo tea will very kindly be providing tea at the tweed run tea break, and we’ll be selling our special tweed run tea blend in the webshop soon. thank you, kate!
after weeks and weeks of struggle (thank you, markus!) the webshop is now open. visit us here.
our store will be up and running tomorrow (fingers crossed)… but in the meantime, one more collaboration…
The Brooks/Kara Ginther/Tweed Run custom saddle
A copper-riveted brown Brooks Swift saddle which has been exquisitely handcarved with a herringbone tweed-inspired pattern by leatherworker Kara Ginther into a Tweed pattern. This baby is AMAZING. £250; special order only. Limited edition of 20.
it’s been amazingly fun putting together a tweed run collection. and i’m happy to announce, yay, more tweed run product samples!
the rapha/tweed run socks.
made in conjunction with rapha, a pair of soft, luxurious merino wool socks with a modern interpretation of an argyle pattern. the seams at the toe are handlocked for strength, and the underside of the foot is finished in deep pile for extra comfort. they come with a pair of tweed run house tweed flashes. these babies have been a long time in the development, and the wait has certainly been worth it. around £40. delivery in early april.
the tweed run silk square
a luxurious 50 x 50 cm pure silk square, printed in scotland with our glorious tweed run bicycle pattern. the scarf has been handcut and hand-edged. perfect for wearing around your neck 50s randonneur style, or foppishly hanging out of the breast pocket of your hacking jacket. at £50, these beauties are ready to go and will be for sale in the shop by the end of the week.
the tweed run hip flask
what every gentleman cyclist needs. a 4 oz pewter hipflask, handmade in sheffield by a traditional pewter company that’s been in the same family for many generations. the tweed run bicycle pattern is etched into the surface both front and back, and then the surface is polished to a brilliant mirror finish. the flask comes in a nice presentation box, making them great gift items. these should be in stock at the end of next week. they’ll be about £45.
monocle, one of our favourite magazines, has published a video on bicycle design innovation. a few interesting ideas in there!
To all registered Tweed Run riders
London Cycling Campaign is offering all Tweed Run Riders a hearty offer of a free three month membership of LCC.
You would be joining the largest urban cycling organisation in the world and becoming part of our campaign for safer and better cycling conditions in London .
As a member of LCC you’d be entitled to
· Third party cycle insurance covering LCC members against claims up to a value of £5,000,000
· Access to great value cycle theft insurance with discounted policies available to LCC members
· Free cycle-friendly legal advice helpline
· Up to 15% discount in over 120 bike shops across London
· LCC’s bimonthly magazine, London Cyclist
· Cycling information and advice through the fortnightly e-newsletter and www.lcc.org.uk
· Membership of your local LCC group organising social events and rides
To sign up please contact matthew@lcc.org.uk
savile row is responsible for many amazing sartorial inventions, some more useful than others. in 1924, military tailors gieves (now gieves & hawkes) patented the life-saving vest. it’s a waterproof fitted waistcoat, which is lined with a bladder. to inflate it, you blow into tubes concealed in the chest pocket. ten years too late for the passengers of the titanic, but this was the basis for the modern lifevest.
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