Stylish riders join London's annual Tweed Run - in pictures

Annual event requires participants wear their best and most stylish cycling attire

Riders take part in the annual Tweed Run cycling event in London on Saturday, April 27. PA

Cyclists wearing vintage clothing ride their bicycles in The Tweed Run cycle ride through central London on April 27, 2024. Hailed as 'the metropolitan bicycle ride with a bit of style', the Tweed Run started in 2008 with just a small group of friends and now sells out every year with 1,000 tweed-clad cyclists taking part. (Photo by BENJAMIN CREMEL / AFP)

Participants in the annual Tweed Run through London's historic streets are obliged to wear their best tweed and most stylish cycling attire. AP

Some final touches before the annual Tweed Run in London begins. PA

Riders gather in the rain for the Tweed Run, an event organised by Bourne & Hollingsworth, a self-described 'creative lifestyle company'. PA

Participants in the annual Tweed Run cycling event in London are a diverse crowd. PA

Organisers of the annual Tweed Run cycling event in London say the event started in 2008 with a small group of friends. PA

Sixteen years since the first Tweed Run in London, the event sells out every year with about 800 cyclists taking part. PA

Participants and followers of the annual Tweed Run in London describe the event as 'the metropolitan bicycle ride with a bit of style'. AFP

Tickets for the Tweed Run this year were priced at £50 ($63) for adults and £20 ($25) for under-16s. Organisers Bourne & Hollingsworth, a self-described 'creative lifestyle company', said: "We take to the streets in our well-pressed best, and cycle through the city's iconic landmarks. Along the way, we stop for a tea break and a picnic stop, and we usually end with a bit of a jolly knees-up." AFP

The Tweed Run cycle ride through central London is noted for the style of its participants as well as their bikes. AFP

Under its etiquette guide, Tweed Run organiser Bourne & Hollingsworth's website says: "The term 'overdressed' does not exist in our vocabulary. Tweed suits, plus fours, bowties, and jaunty flat caps are all encouraged." AFP

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