That's me too. Stopping for coffee or a pastry to just chat is one of the best parts of any ride.

There is a small chain of coffee shops near me called the Yellow Vase. This the one in Malaga Cove, but I've since transitioned to the one in Redondo Beach. Better natural scenery.

Why must we ride bikes to get coffee?

Make it at home or take your car there.

Bring your own coffee in an insulated vacuum bottle.

I agree. There are two situations where I stop for coffee on a ride. 1) The club ride I'm on has a planned stop at a coffee shop, 2) I am cold but still have more than an hour to get home. I used to always stop at a McDonald's for this because they used McGarvey's locally. They probably don't anymore.

Release the front wheel quick release--that will stop them in their tracks (but don't forget before you get back on.)

Must stop for coffee.

And sometimes breakfast. Never had a bike ripped off.

With respect to getting your bike ripped off, I:

1. Use a ski lock. Yea, someone with a pair of cable cutters can take it, but it should prevent impulse theft. They're cheap, small, easy to use, and LOT better than nothing.
2. Use a hidden AirTag.
3. Don't let it out of my sight.

I think going out and buying a coffee is ok but it’s nothing like fresh roasted, from yesterday.




Single origin is the way to go.

And take off your helmet and place the strap though the rear wheel as well as shift into the highest gear to slow a getaway.

Are you guys familiar with something called a social get-together? (Sitting down and sharing stories and some humor). Besides, on long rides, a pastry helps with fueling and is usually more delicious than anything in your kitchens. I find it as a real bonus. The discussion is on GROUP RIDES not solo endeavors. Even so, I will stop and have a coffee and a pastry when out on my own for a rest.

It's not about riding a bike a to get coffee. It's about stopping mid ride to take a few minutes break and have a coffee. On some of my longer rides I've stopped to have a pizza, this doesn't mean I rode my bike to get a pizza, it simply means that I stopped to take a break and fuel up and enjoy a snack.

Several posters have noted its a social reason for such group rides.
Tour riders in training will often stop for expresso variants and pastry for a boost of energy via the caffeine and sugar effects. For those riding solo, such stops often dont happen unless a nature break is necessary.

Sometimes to wait out a little rain.

Sometimes just for fun and snacks.

OMG ... never thought of using a Whirly Pop for roasting coffee!

^^^ A wp is a good way to get your feet wet.^^^

I kinda get what you are saying. It seems to be a thing in the biking community, especially among roadies, to do a coffee shop ride. I just don't get it and don't participate. I would never purposely ride to get coffee. I make my own coffee at home or I'll get it while I'm driving somewhere. I don't eat pastries either.

I go on long road rides quite often either solo or with a bunch of friends and my (our) only stop throughout the ride will be a gas station. Refill drinks and some snacks and then keep going.

Now after the ride...It's usually beer and food.

No one ‘purposefully’ rides to get coffee. They ride to ride first and foremost. The social aspect is icing on the cake. If you are your group are not socially oriented, that’s fine too.

I have a group of roady friends and they put together rides in the summer on Saturday mornings that area labeled as a "coffee shop rides." They purposely pick different coffee shops in the area to ride to.

So I would classify that has purposefully.

I decline because I have coffee in my kitchen.

Our groups are social and most of the time, the social part is after the ride is over. Not in the middle of it.

So you decline a ride with your friends because they are going to stop for coffee?

I have it in my kitchen, too. That doesn't stop me from enjoying a cup during a ride. Or a soda, or any kind of snack. I've ridden with a group that never stops except bathroom breaks and it just seems like they want to get the ride over as soon as possible. It's ok sometimes and I know it going in but many of us prefer to stop and chat.

We have a guy who hated stopping and when we did stop he would pace nervously and urge everyone to get going again. He has given in and now seems to enjoy a relaxing break. He's still fast and a great climber, stopping hasn't affected his riding.

Some people go to lunch after a ride but I want to get out of my cycling clothes and get a shower as soon as I can, especially when it's cold.

[QUOTE=big john;23679354]So you decline a ride with your friends because they are going to stop for coffee?

That what most of us do a majority of the time. I hate stopping in sweaty bike clothes. Once I stop, I want to be out of them.

Same "Group" up here, just different faces,, every Saturday and Sunday, sometimes weekdays...
I really don;t know of any regular rides in these parts which DON'T make a social stop at a coffee shop. And, of course, it's 24/7/52/365, a benefit of our area....
There is a difficulty with this, because from about 10:30 until noon, there's a real traffic jam at the coffee shop counters, of those clopping around in their cycling clogs...
Also finding a place to park yourself and your group can often be a real issue ! Reminds of those few Rides to the 'Runcible' on a weekend day, BITD - Those in the greater NYC area would know it...
The groups run the gamut of of All ages (above 14...) and sexes (is this too 'Old School' in these times ???) and bike types...
It's as essential as air... in the tires... LOL!

Yuri... we even have Riders in our group who NEVER drink coffee, but stop anyway, (tea/chai or warm water with a slice of lemon...)

My favorite coffee ride spot has big windows where I can keep an eye on my bike and is in a safe enough area that I don't worry about the bike while I'm ordering my slow drip. If I get a cinnamon roll, the girl brings it outside to me after she warms it up.

The microbrewery is similar, but I can drink my beverage and keep an eye on the bike, although I think KI could go in the back and play pool without worry.

Many years ago there was a cafe in Santa Monica called Cafe Casino. They had lots of outdoor tables, plenty of room for cyclists and their bikes, and fast service. For the first few years I was in the club we would make the 50 mile round trip every Sunday. Cyclists would come from all over the area, dozens and dozens of them. So much fun hanging out and reliving the Saturday ride or just chatting with friendly strangers. Sometimes we would "race" back over the hill.

It was a shame when they closed. End of an era kinda thing. Our club had a short Sunday ride after that and we would do a similar thing. 10-15 of us would go to a Starbucks or similar and tell stories, talk smack, and just laugh and enjoy the company. 2020 killed that and it didn't come back and I really miss it.

I suppose coffeeneuring would blow some minds here. It's a global phenomenon.