Author Topic: Bike Shop Cafes  (Read 94925 times)

Jaded

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Re: Bike Shop Cafes
« Reply #75 on: 29 November, 2021, 05:02:06 pm »
Coming soon, a Cyclist friendly Cafe, Bike Workshop near Chesham, Berkhamsted & Tring

https://www.chilternvelo.co.uk/
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Re: Bike Shop Cafes
« Reply #76 on: 29 November, 2021, 05:39:00 pm »
Wild Carrot cafe at Chavenage.

Bike racks, bike workshop on site. Cafe was mostly outdoor with some sheltered space, but is now in a huge teepee with a log fire, sofas at one end.

Really good place, good coffee and cakes, but not a food cafe.

It's in the grounds of Chavenage House, home to James Lowesley-Williams, ex-pro, of GCN fame

Jaded

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Re: Bike Shop Cafes
« Reply #77 on: 11 December, 2021, 03:26:43 pm »
Coming soon, a Cyclist friendly Cafe, Bike Workshop near Chesham, Berkhamsted & Tring

https://www.chilternvelo.co.uk/

This is now open!
It is simpler than it looks.

Re: Bike Shop Cafes
« Reply #78 on: 27 February, 2023, 01:29:17 am »
Spokes CC cafe and workshop. Codicote, north of Welwyn Garden City. Outdoor seating for the summer woodburner indoors for the winter. Great coffee. https://www.spokecycles.cc/

Went in there on Sunday, as part of the planning/route checking for the Hopstock audaxes next August. (And a sociable DIY on 29th Dec - see ACME Christmas Perms ...) They're keen to promote their own events, more the sportive/leisure-ride type and wanted to know any recommendations for bike cafes in Essex/Suffolk. So many of their preferred routes go as we do: head away from London - sideways east-west routing is not really on many folk's radar round here.
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Re: Bike Shop Cafes
« Reply #79 on: 31 May, 2023, 07:32:19 pm »
I have not been to Emily's Tea Rooms in Whitwell, Herts. I understand they sell bike spares, which doesn't make this a bike shop...

As of today, I have.  They do sell spares and the flapjacks are absolutely to die for.  It is a bit tucked away though.  I thought I was going into someone’s garden!

Re: Bike Shop Cafes
« Reply #80 on: 31 May, 2023, 08:18:25 pm »
They also have a mechanic , certainly at weekends

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Re: Bike Shop Cafes
« Reply #81 on: 31 May, 2023, 09:08:04 pm »
Wild Carrot cafe at Chavenage.

Bike racks, bike workshop on site. Cafe was mostly outdoor with some sheltered space, but is now in a huge teepee with a log fire, sofas at one end.

Really good place, good coffee and cakes, but not a food cafe.

It's in the grounds of Chavenage House, home to James Lowesley-Williams, ex-pro, of GCN fame
And the priest's hole!
Riding a concrete path through the nebulous and chaotic future.

Jaded

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  • Formerly known as Jaded
Re: Bike Shop Cafes
« Reply #82 on: 31 May, 2023, 11:14:16 pm »
I believe Wild Carrot is now shut.
It is simpler than it looks.

Re: Bike Shop Cafes
« Reply #83 on: 12 August, 2024, 07:04:06 pm »
The Hub cafe, above the Bike Hub, Stornoway.

https://www.facebook.com/the.hub.cafe.sty/

Does a great line in general food, terrific lineup of cakes and (according to MrsC), the best coffee on the islands.

Dog friendly, although you need to claim the sofas downstairs.

In cool weather they have a log fired stove going.

Under cover bike parking outside.

Only downside is that they get busy and there can be a wait.


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