Steampunk Style Cycling Union

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Come join us to celebrate Steampunk touring in style. We will talk about cycling fashion, bicycle maintenance, and all different kinds of pedal powered contraptions. Long live pedal power! Its good for fashion. It's good for your health and its good for the planet.

Location: Western Washington and the World
Members: 49
Latest Activity: May 8

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The 2010 London Tweed Ride

The Steampunk Style Cycling Union Manifesto

Shamlessly stolen from The Cycle Chic Manifesto by Mikeal-Colville-Anderson

~ I choose Steampunk Style, and at every opportunity will choose style over speed.

~ I embrace my duty to contribute to a more aesthetically pleasing urban landscape.

~ I am aware that my mere presence in said landscape will inspire others to embrace a more friendly attitude towards wheel men and wheel women.

~ I will ride with grace, elegance and dignity.

~ I will choose a velocipede that reflects my personality and style.

~ I will, however, regard my wheel as an accessory to my Steampunk style. Allowing my wheel to upstage me is unacceptable.

~ I will accessorize in accordance with the cleanliness and elegance of my riding togs and considerate street etiquette in mind, and acquire, where possible, a chain guard, kickstand,skirt guard, fenders, bell and basket.

~ I will know and respect the traffic laws.

~ I will refrain from wearing or owning any form of modern 'cycle wear'.

~ I will use my bell to inform pedestrians and slower riders of my presence when passing.

~ I will keep my wheel in good working order.

~ I will ride my wheel for fun, at least sometimes.

Discussion Forum

Tricycles, not only for the Kinder...

Started by Oberleutenant Sturmundrang. Last reply by Steampun K. Macintyre May 8. 9 Replies 1 Like

The attached is a stock foto of my TerraTrike Rover, which I am adapting to carry baggage and to be more in a Steampunk style. I feel that it has great potential for adaptation/embellishment!Continue

Steaming Out Your Ride! What's on your bench?

Started by Miss Cherries Jubilee. Last reply by Gilbert Lee Jan 8. 8 Replies 0 Likes

I am wondering what kinds of thing ya'll might be doing to make your ride look more "Steampunk". Right now, I am working on creating a steamy looking front light for Daisy. I am also thinking about…Continue

How to organize a Tweed Ride

Started by Miss Cherries Jubilee. Last reply by Ryan Grimm Nov 5, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I have visited this site, Riding Pretty, more than once, and found this older post. Here I am copying part of the posted article:Regarding how to organize a Tweed Ride, you can start by gleaning…Continue

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Books about Cycling

Started by Miss Cherries Jubilee. Last reply by Miss Cherries Jubilee Oct 14, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Well, I don't just like to ride, I also like to read and there are several books out there that I have truly loved many for the information, but most for the humor. First in line, especially for…Continue

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Comment by Miss Cherries Jubilee on May 5, 2013 at 9:10am: Oh Mr. Spockett....6 whole yards of Harris Tweed!!! You may be able to find a good pattern at the Truly Victorian site for a good pattern for men's knickerbockers.

I too have scored two more harris jackets that I am going to take apart to make a kind of patchwork riding jacket. I am thinking about applying one of the labels on the outside, rather like the logos that adorn so much of women's modern clothing. I usually hate this kind of thing and never buy clothing with prominant logos, but the irony kind of appeals to me.

Comment by CoastConFan on May 4, 2013 at 3:29pm: Kids, don’t try this at home!

Comment by Phineas Wotan Sprockett, O.C.C. on May 4, 2013 at 1:45pm: I did check out your pinterest cycling site and saw myself there!   Thanks!

Today I went to the big outdoor antique market and bought 6 yards (28" wide)

of Harris Tweed wool cloth (green with brown accents).   The original Harris Tweed label was still attached (orb and cross) along with the serial number.   Cost: $10.

There's enough here for vests and I hope knickerbockers, if I can find a pattern for the knickers.   (Thought I found a beaten biscuit machine but it turned out to be a decorative clothes wringer!    I'm still looking, Miss Cherries).

    P.S. The gent below definitely knows how to cycle in style.   (Gives me ideas--top photo seems to feature detachable collar--or at least a detachable collar look.)

Comment by Zebulon Vitruvius Pike on May 4, 2013 at 10:20am: I'm not sure that qualifies as "cycling style." It's more general style that just happens to be on a bicycle.

Comment by Miss Cherries Jubilee on May 4, 2013 at 10:08am: This fellow is, by zeus, the pinicle of cycling style.

Comment by Miss Cherries Jubilee on May 4, 2013 at 9:55am: Check out my pinterest called "Cycling with El'an"http://pinterest.com/cherriesorchard/cycling-with-elan/

Comment by Ryan Grimm on May 1, 2013 at 4:50am: Well, the First Tweed Ride in Providence RI went off well, from what I'm told...I did not have time (what with the short notice) to attend.
What will be the Fourth(!) Boston Tweed Ride will be occuring this Sunday, May 5th, starting from the Public Gardens Tennis Courts in Boston's Public Gardens, downtown.
What appears from the Google map is a mostly park trail ride, enveloping a good portion of the SW Parkway route, and connecting to the Emerald Necklace (as the park is known), finishing this time at the Jackson Bandshell in the Public Garden.
From what I remember of the areas involved, there are few hills of any note, always a pleasure to an older person such as myself.

I am torn knowing that if I go, SWMBO will not be able to, both from the viewpoint of her gardening (badly in arrears), and being out of shape for it.
*sigh*...I may not go....