Grab your bike, don your tweed or other cold weather clothing, and get ready for the Sixth Annual Savannah Tweed Ride! The ride will leave from Grayson Stadium at 2 p.m. to go on a beautiful, leisurely ride around the picturesque Daffin Park-Parkside Historic District. We invite you to dress up in your dandiest cycling gear and enjoy post-ride refreshments from The Sentient Bean and Auspicious Baking Co. in Daffin Park. The ride and refreshments are free. This year’s Tweed Ride is co-presented by the Parkside Neighborhood and sponsored by Don Callahan Real Estate Group.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with our second annual Tweed Ride
Don your finest wools, tweeds and argyles for Savannah’s second ever Tweed Ride on Feb. 14. The ride leaves from Grayson Stadium in Daffin Park at 2 p.m. and ends in Forsyth Park with a picnic, croquet and photo shoot. The ride is free and open to the public. Helmets are strongly encouraged. Let us know you’re coming by joining the Facebook event.
If you liked our Tweed Ride, you’ll love our Seersucker ride on Sept. 27
What’s not to love about a bike ride with style? While you may have heard of a Tweed Ride, you may not have heard of the warmer (and stripey) summer equivalent. Seersucker Rides are a great way to show off your southern, summer clothing on your bike.
Savannah will be hosting its very first Seersucker Ride on Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. (check out the Facebook event here for more details)! We hosted the city’s first Tweed Ride last February and we can’t want to host another dandy, jaunty trip about town. If you enjoyed the last one, we hope you’ll join us for another leisurely trip around town with a catered picnic in Forsyth Park afterwards.
Don’t know what seersucker is? Well, here’s a quick rundown of the fabric: it’s a light cotton fabric that typically has white with blue, pink or yellow stripes. The cotton is great for the summer (or spring and fall in Savannah) because it’s so breathable and easy to wear. You may have seen a seersucker suit at a summer wedding or on a tour guide around town.
Don’t have any seersucker in your closet? Don’t worry! We love you in seersucker or not – try to dress for the theme with some dandy cycling attire, even if it isn’t in this particular textile. If you do want to wear it, we recommend scoping out the Goodwill and thrift stores around town. You might find a nice outfit!
Want to learn more about Seersucker (and Tweed) Rides?
- Check out this awesome piece on them (with pictures!) from Bicycling.com.
- Or see a rundown of all the best “seasonal” fabrics.
- You can also learn more (and watch a video!) from one of the best groups around, Dandies and Quaintrelles in D.C.:
Questions? Email Maggie Kantor for more details!
Savannah’s first tweed ride scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 15
Our Spokemodels group is organizing Savannah’s first tweed ride on on Saturday, Feb. 15. Grab your bike, gather up your tweed and ride.
Ride participants will assemble at Daffin Park’s Grayson Stadium at 2 p.m. to go on a beautiful, leisurely ride around picturesque Savannah! So dress up in your dandiest cycling gear and get ready for croquet, photo shoots with all the participants and a picnic in Forsyth Park.
Unfamiliar with the tweed ride concept? Get the low down on the Spokemodels blog. Do you feel a need for tweed? Let us know by joining the Facebook event.