Mark your calendars for Chicago's Winston Tweed Ride this Saturday, September 12. Everyone should come! I didn't know anyone on the first Tweed Ride, but I still had a blast. The kind of people who dress up in tweed and ride to bars on bicycles are bound to be friendly.
Leaving from The Globe Pub @1pm, we'll make our way at a genteel, civilizing pace to the 89th Annual German-American Festival in Lincoln Square. And of course we'll be stopping in some damn fine bars representing British allies during that unplea...
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There is a beautiful bike in my living room today and it's all due to my fabulous parents.
You may recall my riding the Batavus in England and then heading off to Russia. Since I wasn't going back via the UK, there was no way I could bring the bike home myself. Luckily, my brother and I had bought tickets for my parents to visit Prague and London last fall, for their upcoming 30th anniversary -- and they generously offered to take the bike back for me. I arranged to have it delivered to their hotel, and they would s...
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Forgive the non bike-related post, but I can tie it to cycling by mentioning that later today I will be riding in Chicago's inaugural Tweed Ride, so I feel like reminiscing about how Trisha and I recently were proper ladies in London having tea at Claridge's. Well, okay, as proper as two sailor-mouthed Americans taking digital photos of themselves at fancy restaurants can be.
Cheers, darling!
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You may have noticed my Batavus Day countdown ticker inching toward the finish line over there in the sidebar. Yes, folks, Let's Go Ride a Bike will be going international in just a few days as Dottie and I head for London and then St. Petersburg, Russia. Of course, we're planning some biking outings during our trip, and hope to be able to share them all with you.
In London, we'll be checking out the new Cycodelic product line at Topshop.
And of course, on Saturday, we'll be visiting Littlehampton Dutch Bike sh...
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