Cafes specifically catering for cyclist
- Thread starter Herbie
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glenn forger
Guest
Him off Brookside is a keen cyclist so he bought a hotel in France somewhere for cyclists. A B&B or something. How cool would that be, a few acres to grow veg, cyclists as guests, cyclists are usually pretty decent. But then you'd get nutters posting bile on tripadvisor "The mountains were too far away and the sausages were rubbish".
Think you're talking about Simon O'Brien. He used to have a cafe in Liverpool called 'The Hub' that also had a bike shop attached. Way ahead of its time, this was 1992ish, they had showers for commuters. Located near the Black horse and rainbow pub near the bombed out church. The salt and pepper pots were modified hope MTB hubs.
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Most bike specific cafes don't do it for me. I would rather go to a normal cafe that accepts cyclists and serves good value and quality food. I suspect many people are the same. Jodrell Bank was rammed with cyclists at 10:30 the other Sunday and although cycle friendly it isn't aimed purely at cyclists. Also like Blaze Farm up at Wildboarclough. Cracking value for homemade cake and a hot drink but definitely not deliberately targeting cyclists.
glenn forger
Guest
That's him, I got confused and thought the cafe was in the Pyrenees or something.
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Mmm, I've only been to The Hub during the day, it doesn't quite cut it for me.
It's at Ouseburn, on the main bike path north of the Tyne to the coast, so it's a convenient place to stop.
A cafe I do like is the Bordar House in Masham, north Yorkshire.
Cycle stands outside for locking purposes, or a window hatch if you just want to keep the bike with you and dine outside.
Decent food served by charming waitresses, or at least the young ones are.
Basic stuff, but I like the likes of poached eggs on toast, or sausage, egg and chips.
Popular with roadies, I think it's a stop on club runs.
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restau...ouse_Teas-Masham_North_Yorkshire_England.html
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Do cylists need "cycling specific" cafes? Is some kind of apartheid what we wish for?
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
No I don't think so. Never felt unwelcome at any café I've stopped at. I just go to ones I know serves good value quality stuff. Doesn't need to be a "cyclists café" for me
A great place local to me is the Warmley waiting rooms on the Bristol to Bath cycle path. Bike friendly, dog walker friendly, child friendly and Dr Who friendly. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-28892903
Great coffee and cake and they do a great bacon sarnie. I stop most Sundays when I am heading back to Bath after a nice 50 mile ride.
Great coffee and cake and they do a great bacon sarnie. I stop most Sundays when I am heading back to Bath after a nice 50 mile ride.
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
It can be a bit hit and miss, depending on who's on at the time. I was there one day and the catering staff were all off for whatever reason, leaving the cycling element of the staff as the only folk there. Shambles.
KneesUp
Guru
I must call in there sometime - I notice they have a yellow Grand Depart bike chained up outside now.
Nonna's has a bit of a cycle-vibe going on these days, but the cyclists I see there seem rather more concerned with appearance than I am - I'm not sure I'd fit in on my 25-year old home-brew bike
KneesUp
Guru
By that logic the human race must also "need" nail bars, tattoo parlours and a constant supply of mediocre coffee served in disposable 'sippy cups'
I'm grumpy this morning.
