Last year’s jolly japes (Picture: Matt Shaw)

This could be the most hipster sporting event of the year.

Yes, The Tweed Run is coming to London on Saturday (April 18).

And that’s why so many cyclists are wearing tweed instead of lycra this weekend.

The 12-mile bike ride takes in some of the city’s top landmarks, starting at Trafalgar Square and ending with a party at the Bloomsbury Ballrooms in the West End.


All cyclists wear tweed and do their best to look like something out of the 20s or 30s.

What ho! (Picture: Matt Shaw)

A leisurely event, participants break up the ride with tea, picnic in the park and bubbly at the finish line.

Tickets to the closing ceremony, which includes cocktails, food and live music, are available here.

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