Shropshire Star

How wonderfully British! Watch cyclists in vintage clothing go on a jolly old cycle through London

It was a mass ride celebrating the traditional English style.

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Most cycling events are filled with lycra-clad riders in colourful helmets and state-of-the-art bikes, unless of course you are at the Tweed Run in London.

In what was, yes you’ve guessed it, a tweed-themed bike ride, hundreds of dapper-looking cyclists took to the capital’s streets for a jolly old cycle.

The ninth annual Tweed Run saw riders dressed in tweed jackets and gentry clothing as they hit the streets on vintage bicycles and penny farthings.

The 12-mile ride began in Clerkenwell and included many of London’s landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and the Natural History Museum.

The event finished with a closing ceremony and prizes were awarded for the best-dressed man and woman, the smartest bicycle and of course, the finest moustache.

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