LMNH: "Look mum, no hands!" - Cycle café/bar/workshop on Old Street

When I left there were, no idea if the cart is still out though!

more importantly are you selling ice creams today?

Mick wouldn't, it would just be too cold for him.

When I left there were, no idea if the cart is still out though!

Ah, I thought it must have been others. :)

got stuck at work, no ice cream for me...

I thought that Cycle Show thing was pretty turd, but bags of potential. Like the Obree bit was quite interesting, but the 'race' around box hill was just cringeworthy.

Anyway, what I wanted to know is - anyone know if LMNH are shwing the olympics on Saturday?

Yep, it'll be on.

Anyway, what I wanted to know is - anyone know if LMNH are shwing the olympics on Saturday?

Yep, it'll be on.

Will you be there to add some shwing?

@mmccarthy.. I'd assumed they hired the whole place. That's really poor planning on their part to only "reserve" a space. All your points are valid. It's part and parcel of TV production these days. Cheap. Cheap. Cheap.. You can't make a show in the corner of a cafe.. It needs to be a controlled environment..

Sumo+Mick+Lew+anyoneelseonherewhoworksthere.

Can we get a heads up of the guests for each filming and when they are shooting it?
It might a) make the crowd more interested in the show, and b) there might be someone I want to meet.

Eddy Merckx is in town this weekend. Just saying.

he's on the show this weekend..

as far as I know

@Bluequinn Go to their facebook page and ask them.. Pre records are every Sunday as far as I know

https://www.facebook.com/thecycleshowtv

yeah, Eddy Merckx this Sunday. Not sure who after that.

@mmccarthy.. I'd assumed they hired the whole place. That's really poor planning on their part to only "reserve" a space. All your points are valid. It's part and parcel of TV production these days. Cheap. Cheap. Cheap.. You can't make a show in the corner of a cafe.. It needs to be a controlled environment..

Just re-read my reply and it did seem a bit ranty, sorry about that dude. Quite a lot of people have been complaining that the cafe was too loud pointing the finger at the cafe management which I figured was a bit unfair. Like I said, if you go into a busy place, at lunchtime when it's usually quite busy, and they've got a crowd of very happy, enthusiastic and some slightly tipsy people, don't be surprised if there's a bit of background noise.

I reckon it could work well if they copied Top Gear and sold tickets to get in but i'm not sure how that would work with the cafe. And I guess at this point when the show is just getting of the ground, it'd be hard to sell tickets. Anyway, i'm looking forward to seeing how it develops.

there are quite a few ticketed events in the evening, but it could be a bit difficult at lunchtime. maybe fine if the weather's good and you can still eat lunch /drink coffee unticketed, outside.
I haven't seen the show, but the chat about it makes me think of all those news pieces (including a couple from LMNH) that seek out the most excited crowded place to report from, for the atmosphere.

back to the important things - can we have cones with our ice-creams?

it's not a fully satisfying ice-cream experience if you can't eat the receptacle.

Which did you try? I had the dark chocolate one, holy christ that was delicious!

I'm working at the ice cream cart, I forsee much quality control going on...

mint choc chip and hazlenut. both lovely.

mmcarthy good seeing you earlier (and all other forum folk)
Looking forward to seeing your 29er when finished. Post here Mick?

Good to see you as always David. I'll post the finished bike up when it's done (hopefully tomorrow assuming the bottom bracket arrives). This is as far as i've got so far:

Nice. Good to see you prioritised a mudguard in your build. Good to always have a clean arse.

Perhaps leave out the BB and start the new sport of MTB scooting?

I scooted it down the road for a bit and it was pretty hilarious. Maybe more suited to downhill courses. Can't imagine scooting would be that much fun uphill...

Can't imagine scooting would be that much fun uphill...

I have a hipster tat but I'm not on the list because I HATE HILLS

evidently not...

it's not a fully satisfying ice-cream experience if you can't eat the receptacle.

My mind went places....bad places

Good to see you as always David. I'll post the finished bike up when it's done (hopefully tomorrow assuming the bottom bracket arrives). This is as far as i've got so far:

so beefy in the flesh!