Renew your Need for Tweed
The 2nd Annual Missoula Tweed Ride is about to begin - Saturday, October 8th, 2011!
This year's Missoula Tweed Ride promises to a rousing good time! With over fifty splendidly spiffy attendees, last year's Tweed Ride was a hoot, and this year the merriment shall continue.
What: The Missoula Tweed Ride is a leisurely, family friendly bike ride through Missoula followed by a kid’s harvest party & bike carnival . There are 2 routes: a 2 mile family friendly ride, and a 4 mile adult ride.
Where: The festivities will begin and end at Missoula Free Cycles, 732 S. 1st Street West.
When: Saturday, October 8th, 2011. The bike ride starts at 3:00 pm, activities begin at Free Cycles at 4pm. The family ride will finish about 4:30, the adult ride should conclude about 5:30pm.
Tickets: $8 per individual, $15 for two, or $20 per family. Tickets are available at Spirit At Play and Free Cycles.
Refreshments include nonalcoholic drinks, soups, breads and desserts. One free Spirited Libation is included in the ticket price, they will also be available for purchase. (In order to conserve resources, we ask that you bring a mug or cup with you).
Musicwill be provided by The Steel Toe Flos and Baby & Bukowski .
Old time games & activities: Old-timey games and merry-making will include Pin the seat on the bike, a-maze-ing bike maze, a ring toss, and bite the donut on a string. Activities include making a wand or a potion. Face painting and catching a ghost on a string.
Dapper attire is encouraged - Prizes will be awarded for:* Most Dapper Chap
* Most Dandy Lass
* Most Snappy Steed
* Most Stylish Do
* Most Marvelous Moustache
Some great sources for tweed are: Frankies Mercantile, GoodWill, and Need For Tweed.
Need a bike? You can build your own bike or rent one at Free Cycles. Don't want to get your hands dirty? Check out the free rental bikes near Currents for a Dasani cruiser (credit card required as security for the free checkout).
The activity of riding your bicycle during the Tweed Ride is carbon neutral. We strongly encourage you to match our efforts, and consider alternative transportation for your commute to the ride.
The Tweed Riders in the 2011 UM Homecoming Parade:
