Fitzrovia

Central drinks have never worked too well on a consistent basis because very few pubs have the space for bikes and outside space that we need. In Central London, they also tend to be rammed with people who aren't on the forum. I mean, WTF? If it's central it has to be very central, like the John Snow (which is not that easy to access by bike) to attract people going off in all directions afterwards. We tried the Black Friar for a while, but that's fizzled out, and I can't think of another good pub off the top of my head.

Critical Mass used to go to a pub called the Harp (behind Charing Cross police station) for a few years, and that always worked well and was a good social occasion--this was back in the late 90s/early 00s. There was a spacious alleyway (actually a private space under a building) next to it where people used to put their bikes. Unfortunately, pressure was put on the licensing authority to threaten the pub with removal of its licence if it continued to host CM and that was that. No other pub could be found that accommodated a similar function. Our drinks are smaller but have similar requirements. Having said that, a bit of moving around is probably inevitable for any drinks--expecting perfect conditions is a non-starter.