Turning your back on the city and pointing your toes to the mountains can be difficult, especially if you have demanding caffeine requirements. Fortunately Colorado’s mountains west of Denver offer … Read more

If you ever you wanted an update on the hog’s reputation in the human-loved animal world, head to zazu kitchen + farm in Sonoma’s Sebastopol to witness a glowing appraisal. As … Read more

For anyone who is familiar with the strip of Route 1 tarmac that connects San Francisco to Santa Cruz, they’ll know it as a hallowed passage. Toward the south end of this … Read more

Landing in California for the first time and heading straight to Napa’s St. Helena is bound to very quickly paint an idyllic interpretation of life on the West Coast of the … Read more

Open and alert at 6:30am, seven days a week, Squamish’s Zephyr Cafe is a popular spot for climbers and other local adventure types, a cool crown who pass through this … Read more

Find yourself outdoors on a sunny Vienna afternoon and you’ll be caught between two types of locals. Either measure your tan against the golden brown reflecting from topless members of the community and … Read more

Nestled in a nook within San Francisco’s Dogpatch, Neighbor Bakehouse is part of a pendulum swing of activity as the neighborhood repurposes its industrial infrastructure with food as a cornerstone. In the case of this … Read more

Wander far enough north of Tokyo’s popular Harijuku district and the crowds start to disappear, just as Rapha’s Tokyo venue and store come into view. Make no mistake, this setting … Read more

Sydney has no shortage of cafes, home to a caffeinated culture that is pretty much unrivalled. It’s on this front that Rapha landed its first southern hemisphere cafe, an outpost in Surry … Read more

Set in the heart of New South Wales’ famous wine growing region, Cafe Enzo is a sobering retreat from the swishing and swashing of the vine. Sneak a coffee and … Read more

Known for its G!ROPRESSO seasonal blend, G!RO Cycles is a stronghold of London’s Surrey Hills cycling scene. G!RO is perfectly positioned in Esher, just within the M25 and a short ride … Read more

Strewn across a patch of ground to the east of the A3 near Guilford, the Surrey village of Compton has developed a reputation not as a sleepy satellite for London’s commuter … Read more

The spherical treats of Crosstown Doughnuts should be treated as one of London’s culinary safe zones, stocked with caffeine and doughnuts to perk up any afternoon. I dropped into their Soho … Read more

Located just 22 minutes by train from London, South African-themed cafe The Cape serves as a perfect spot to launch a bike ride into the Chiltern Hills. The Cape has … Read more

Set to hit the The Sorting Office in early May, Spin London is a 3-day festival tuned to latest developments in cycling culture. The event plays  host to a number of … Read more

A long time ago when I lived in Big Sur down the road from Lionel Olay I had a friend who liked to go to Reno for the crap-shooting. He … Read more

Located 50 miles upstream of Portland, Oregon’s Hood River is another desirable location for lovers of the outdoors, especially those who like to combine sublime riding with coffee and beer. The small … Read more

Found adjacent to a garden centre in a hidden pocket of the New Forest, the Hyde-Out Cafe is not an easy find. The cafe has been brought together in a … Read more

In avoiding the bustling high street of Marlow, Coopers Roastery & Bar finds itself in the more dynamic setting of the Thameside town’s industrial estate. The lofted ceiling and concrete floors … Read more

Steam rose from our saddles as we huffed through the frozen air in race against a First Great Western train, also heading towards our destination. Cradled in the Goring Gap between the escarpments … Read more