It has been mentioned that the very first tweed run was held around 1990, in Nottingham. In a city, and during a time where tweed (which was then known as tweel before a misinterpretation from a London Merchant) was a daily style commonly worn as a three piece bespoke suit, probably from Norton & Sons, the 187-year old tailors at no. 16 Savile Row - if your budget was well & fair to you. The idea of cycling in this cloth had come from a local cycling club, that cycled around Nottingham on Christmas Day.
The Tweed Run was simply a leisurely jaunt through the Empire's capital, taking in some of Britain's finest landmarks, which now extends to beautiful cities and individuals all over the world but keeping the tradition of cyclists dressing in traditional British tweed attire. Though tweed may seem like a formal and unpleasant cloth to cycle in for some people, it is actually quiet desirable for informal outerwear, being moisture-resistant and durable. Traditionally used for upper class country-clothing and commonly worn for outdoor activity. After being exposed to this communal movement I inevitably turned to perusing the different ways in which people chose to style themselves in this vintage cloth. Nostalgic!
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