Big Apple Tweed Ride

After moving to the East Village, I returned to Brooklyn today to cover the Big Apple Tweed Ride, a bicycling and social event that encourages participants to ride vintage bicycles and dress in 1920's era British cycling costumes. The clothing was FANTASTIC. I went to the post-ride brunch, which was held at Flatbush Farms in Park Slope. Below are my photos- this was a photos-only assignment- the pictures tell the story. I only handed in three to be graded, but I had a hard time choosing so I decided to put the rest up here. I would definitely consider participating in next year's Tweed Ride, it was a lot of fun! I've included the captions on the photos I submitted for class, and brief descriptions next to the others. Last week we learned PhotoShop in class, so I used it to enhance a few of these...

Post-bike beer and brunch 
Tristan Henry-Wilson, 29, or Brooklyn, drinks a beer in the outdoor courtyard of Flatbush Farms in Park Slope, Brooklyn on Sunday, Nov.21, 2010 following the Big Apple Tweed Ride. The Tweed Ride is an organized group bicycle following a route from Prospect Park to Park Slope. Participants rode vintage bicycles and wore encouraged to wear tweed and vintage outfits in the style of the Tweed Run, an event held in London annually since 2009 that celebrates British cycling culture. By Rachel Ohm.

Dana Colomer, 39, of Weehawken, N.J. enjoys a cocktail after brunch at Flatbush Farms in Park Slope after the Tweed Ride.

Victorian cyclist after brunch
Dana Colomer, 39, of Weehawken, N.J. dons a hat from Ireland at the Big Apple Tweed Ride in Brooklyn on Sunday, Nov.21, 2010. Colomer, who rode with her husband, Carlos, said that although she is not a regular cyclist, she was inspired to participate in the cycling and social event after reading about the Tweed Ride, an organized group bicycle ride that takes place in London every year and was first held in Brooklyn last May. Participants were encouraged to dress in vintage clothing and afterwards enjoyed brunch and live music at Flatbush Farms in Park Slope, Brooklyn. By Rachel Ohm.

Vintage bicycles stand outside Flatbush Farms in Park Slope, Brooklyn while riders enjoy brunch at Flatbush Farms.

Stacey Cueros, 39, of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, won the "Most Ravishing Lady" award for her vintage accessories.

Victorian photographer
A woman wearing a 1920's cloche hat, lace gloves and pearl bracelets takes a picture as awards are presented for the best fashions at the Big Apple Tweed Ride in Park Slope, Brooklyn on Sunday, Nov.21, 2010. In the background event organizer Ouigi Theodore, 33, of Brooklyn, reads the awards and the cellist for the Dixieland Band the Scandinavian 1/2 Breeds holds her instrument in a moment of silence. Participants in the group bicycle ride enjoyed music, brunch and vintage fashions at Flatbush Farms after the ride. By Rachel Ohm.

Most ravishing lady 
Stacey Cuevas, 37, of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, enjoys brunch at Flatbush Farms in Brooklyn moments before winning an award for the best accessory worn by a female rider at the Big Apple Tweed Ride in Brooklyn on Sunday, Nov.21, 2010. The Tweed Ride is an annual biking and social event that celebrates bicycling and Victorian fashion. Participants were encouraged to dress in Victorian attire and many rode vintage bicycles on the ride from Prospect Park to Flatbush Farms in Park Slope, where brunch and beverages were served. Cuevas was wearing her great-grandmother's watch, costume bracelets and pearl earrings and a locket her father gave her mother in 1975 with a picture of them in it. By Rachel Ohm.