It was a lovely 70 + degree November day in DC today... perfect for the first DC Tweed Ride. I'm told this will be a biannual event... Well, jolly good because the first event was smashing. The Vintage steel was a sight to behold... Pennyfarthings, Pashelys, Gazelles, Raleighs, and lots of Fixies.
One of my personal favorites was this vintage English track bike. It's a 1950's Carpenter with an inch-pitch chain and lovely chromed lugwork. Then there were the boneshakers... the original fixies.
The tweed-clad peleton worked its way down Capitol Hill... Stopped for a quick photo-op at the White House...
There were even a few Dandies and Quaintrelles on DC Smart Bikes.
Then it was off to Marvin for Eggs, Beer and Gin... I was also pleased to meet the DC's Cycle Jerk and the lovely Baroness Von Cycle Jerk. A good time was had by all.
Huzzah!
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