In anticipation of Tweed Ride Toronto our Bike Spotting team took to Toronto’s picturesque campuses and found some everyday tweed riders.

Ainsley Head: I am surprised I’m not wearing plaid today and I need to cycle tweed into my wardrobe a bit more for sure this season. I usually wear a wool scarf on a cooler day.

I’m wearing some cool shoes that I got in NY. This awesome bag is great for cycling because of the shoulder strap but it is also fashion-y — got it at a consignment shop in Kingston. And I’m wearing some awesome pearls.

Martin Reis aka Tino: Well, I find that wool and tweed are perfect materials for riding in windy conditions. When it gets a bit wet it gets a bit warmer. And it’s just comfortable and lets everyone know you are a respectable cyclist.

Today, I am wearing a nice little Italian vest…and some blue jeans and soccer shoes. And of course I have my classic felt hat.

I will definitely be at the Tweed ride.

(EDs Note: Tino is a long-time dandyhorse contributor. His work includes the original Bike Spotting series! His photographs appear in the Food Issue, “Tribute to Jack Layton” and “Bikes & Beans”)

Maeve Cox: Wool is awesome for biking in the fall and winter, for layering, because you go from hot to cold a lot.

I am wearing plain high-waisted black pants and a cross-over button up blazer/sweater thing.

Clemence Berg: Wool totally works for me. It fits with the style of my Linus bike.

I’m wearing a sweater vest and a pink shirt. Jeans and Rockports. A Linus is a sweater vest kind of bike.

Alexx Ikon: This wool jacket is from a charity sale across the street from my home, by St. Christopher House…so that is how I like to work wool in. I thought the mint green was very springy for the fall.

I love my bicycle super highway here on Harbord and when I turn south on McCaul… I feel fancy-free!

Rudy Lee: Tweed blazers are perfect for biking in the fall because they’re less cumbersome than coats. I actually traded my TV for this jacket.

Ryan Smith: There’s nothing that really compares to wool – it’s super warm and dressy too.

Today, I am wearing a nice set of slacks with a pinstripe shirt, some suspenders and a page boy hat. I’m new to the city and I got this used bike at a local shop for $200 bucks and it’s been great.

I will definitely be at Tweed Ride Toronto. Looking most forward to the after party with Big Wheel beer and dance lessons.

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Tweed Ride Toronto takes place Saturday, October 15, 2011. Riders will meet at the Trinity Bellwoods gates, Queen Street West at Strachan. Registration is from 12:00 to 2:30 pm and the ride starts at 3:00 pm followed by a swing dancing after party. Be sure to stop by the dandyhorse table at the after party for a special dandy deal.

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Photos by Colleen Kirley. Ryan Smith photo by Tammy Thorne.