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The little ale house
Harrogate A lovely little pub with a small beer garden. An exceptional selection of beers. Friendly.
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The track and sleeper
Knaresborough Located on platform one this small but fab pub is worth a visit. Limited opening times. Seating in two small rooms inside or on a nice day on the station platform. Watch the world go by. Decent selection of beers.
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Half moon
Knaresbourgh Lovely location by the river, some outside seating, beer garden, open plan room split into two sections. Small but very good selection of beers on tap. Very good sharing platters and soup. Friendly.
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Blind Jacks
Knaresborough Legendary watering hole, multiple small rooms across two floors. No beer garden. A modest but very good selection of beers on tap. Beers change regularly so plenty to keep you interested. Friendly.
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Six poor folk
Knaresborough A small but good selection of beers on tap. Two small rooms on two levels. Beer garden out the back. Friendly.
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Starling, bar cafe kitchen
Harrogate July 2022 Amazing pizza, a very good selection of beers on tap. Upstairs is a decent sized open plan dining room with floor to ceiling window that makes the room light and very pleasant.
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Wheel builders and bike shops
Good wheels make a good ride. Good bike shops provide good advice! Local Bachory cycles Online https://www.evocycles.co.uk/ https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/ https://www.spacycles.co.uk/ These are large online retailers that have generally provided a good service. https://www.sigmasports.com/ https://www.merlincycles.com/ Wheels https://www.justridingalong.com/ Edco Places to try (as recommended on Singletrack): https://siltmtb.com/ https://www.blueflowwheels.com https://bikewheelsdirect.com/ https://www.stradawheels.co.uk/
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The hell of the north
Commentating on live bike racing is a dangerous business Is commenting in a foreign language a hindrance or a help? Watching the first womens Paris Roubaix is an amazing historic moment. That it is being broadcast is good, though perhaps if they had chosen to make a feed available for the whole race that would…
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Grace and dignity
For anyone looking in on cycling there are multiple obsessions that must appear odd. Perhaps one of the oddest is that around socks. The sports governing body (the UCI) goes so far as to mandate length. While roadies would never dream of wearing socks that did not compliment their kit. But even socks have a…
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Overlooked rarities
This list is in no ways definitive and certainly reflects my musical tastes rather then any sense of being canon. They also don’t necessarily represent records I’d like to add to my collection. Just tunes that deserve a listen now and then and perhaps a little more recognition. Reparata and The Delrons – I’m Nobody’s…
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