According to Laughing Squid, "Tweed Rides – group bicycle events in which riders eschew spandex in favor of elegant, vintage-inspired riding attire – are growing in popularity, with newly-announced rides in San Francisco, Chicago, and Sydney, Australia." So when I heard that SF Tweed would be riding, I ventured out with a new-fangled camera hoping to capture a few jolly shots. Unfortunately, by the time they finally sallied forth (with a rousing "tally ho!") the lack of light presented a challenge. However, I did collect a few shots of the dapper tweeds frolicking on a tennis court in Delores Park before the pedaling began in earnest.
Though there was no sporting green, there were mallets. Though there were no horses, there were bicycles. So whether the game the Tweeds played on court should be considered polo or croquet is a question best left to them, but the games didn't end there, as they also performed choreographed moves on bike and field.
A Tweed reminds the crowd that "we are not Critical Mass! We obey the traffic laws and are polite to the motorists." However, if the Tweeds have already entered an intersection en masse when the light changes, they are instructed to continue through. Which is why many of them are carrying "Intersection Diplomat" signs. Like this one:
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