They’re tasty, eh? I know what you mean about not eating the whole lot in one go.
I didn’t mind Nakd bars getting more expensive, but I didn’t like it when they kept shrinking. It took me about four goes to get the tight consistency.
Anyway, that was my attempt at Bakewell Tart. I’m going to try putting in dried blueberries next to get the blueberry muffin flavour.
too many shit cafes hanging on – you have one job and that’s to be able to make a decent cup of coffee..
Usually easy to tell though - anything in a tourist resort or beachfront cafe is going to be along those lines.
North Coast 500 and similar tourist routes are a lottery of shit cafes and overpriced pubs but venture even a few hundred metres off the beaten track and you'll (usually) find something much better.
Locally I've got a mental list of good reliable cafes, places that are decent but slow and places that I wouldn't stop at even if they were offering free coffee.
It's why, in unfamiliar places, I'm often relieved to find a Costa, Nero, McDonald's etc. Standard reliable fare, you get pretty much the same from Devon to Dundee!
Absentmindedly bought a slice of carrot cake today, my brother paid for it, only afterwards I found out it was £6. Kinda mortified tbh, it was really nice though
Where abouts was that?!
or spend 5 mins on TripAdvisor and find/support a decent indie. 🤷♂️ (I will make exception for the mcD brekkie though 😂)It’s why, in unfamiliar places, I’m often relieved to find a Costa, Nero, McDonald’s etc.
Interesting responses as usual from the STW collective 😉 Thought I'd share this little tale . When I retired I started volunteering for Sustrans . We've been on a few led rides and there's been a theme . We stop at a cafe with a garden some of the group sit as far away as possible from the cafe and munch their own food on the premises 🙄 The last ride we did it was too cold to sit outside the pub and it was outside bar opening time . They rustled up some basic coffees which were welcome as a warm up and usual pub snacks .
I stared in amazement when one of our group set out his own picnic in the bar ! Sarnies, crisps fruit etc and merrily chomped away oblivious to what I thought was out of order 🙄He did buy a hot drink but I think he thought that entitled him to have a feast
I did bring this up at a meeting, that as an Active Travel charity shouldn't we be seen to be supporting local businesses or if not just sit in a park and eat out own grub . That met with a stony silence, newcomer upsetting the apple cart . The chairman eventually thanked me for my comment something to consider in the future. Thing is he was one of the culprits 😞
We've got a group ride in a few weeks with a cafe stop it'll be interesting to see what happens 🤔
the only time that's slightly acceptable is if you've got a very small child who's a bit fussy.. otherwise, i'm a no on that.
Something like an entergy bar out of your pocket while drinkng their coffee, maybe... sandwiches and picnic, nah.
I remember when Clif bars tasted disgusting, and, therefore, must be full of whatever it was that makes you ride far ans fast.
They now taste palatable, which makes me suspicious.
Yeah, that's a point. Trying to eat a PowerBar was harder than the last couple of climbs at the end of a long day. They were like bricks.
Nakd/Trek are a great choice, as are Bounce balls.
If we're out riding and passing through a new village, town or other unknown to us, I always ask a local. Usually they know the best eateries and these are often tucked away down little side streets, or slightly out of town. We've found some brilliant little cafes from 'just asking'.
I stared in amazement when one of our group set out his own picnic in the bar !
Haha, the old 'CTC' crew used to be legendary for their feats of tightness, this kind of thing is 100% within standard norms for that crowd.
I've been in a cafe and seen one ask for 'hot water' assumed it was for lemsip or something similar, but no as soon as the steaming mug touched the table a carefully wrapped teabag and a little flask of milk appeared from his saddlebag, utterly shameless.
If you're a bike shop and see a Dawes Galaxy with downtube shifters, a set of threadbare RonHill tracksters and a 20 year old Carradice saddle bag heading towards you, be afraid.
