Think you’ve seen everything in Freo? Think again. This Saturday, the streets of Fremantle will be awash with tweed. A parade of dapper gentlemen and gentlewomen atop classic vintage bicycles will cruise from Leighton Beach to Clancy’s Fish Pub in a celebration of the humble bicycle.

Cyclists will don their best moustaches, flat caps, tailored suits, waistcoats, monocles, patent leather and suspenders for the short – yet impeccably stylish – 5k ride.

What began in London in 2009 as a good-natured nod to a bygone era has since spread around the world to Tokyo, Toronto, New York, San Francisco and Sydney. The quirky festival has been welcomed with open arms to our western shores.

This will be Fremantle’s second Tweed Run, and the organisers are looking to top the success of last year’s inaugural event. The lawn behind Clancy’s Fish Pub will be filled with a circus featuring aerial performances by acrobats, fire-spitters and juggling clowns. The pub will be pouring drinks and music from DJ NORSE (of The Brow Horn Orchestra fame) will be setting the soundtrack to the day.

A market will be selling a little of everything from vintage clothes and wares
to bicycles. It’s a great chance for you to stock up on everything you’ll need to knock the socks off the competition next year.

But for those who came prepared this year, however, the tweed competition will reward their valiant efforts. A panel of judges will crown the day’s best dressed – no small honour as it lasts an entire 365 days. What’s more, the gal deemed most Dashing Damsel and chap named most Dapper Chap will win Gazelle bicycles valued over $1000 each.

So why not raid Gramp’s and Gran’s retro wardrobe, borrow a friend’s rusty ride and get ye to Fremantle. It would be unseemly not to, really.

Where: Fremantle
Hours: 10am-6pm | Sat 26 Nov
Price: Free
Details: facebook.com/events/121074748000444/#!/FreoTweedRun