In a glorified shed on an unprepossessing A road, on the Wirral peninsula north of Chester, you’ll find one of Britain’s oldest, most vibrant cycle cafes. Eureka served its first slice of cake in 1929 and, nearly a century later, it’s still going strong. Owner Anne Peek runs a tight ship; with dozens of cyclists all wanting to be fed at once and quickly, it has to be – while the in-house workshop offers everything from light services to full overhauls.
Yes, there’s a big screen showing races, and they serve artisan lattes and vegan specialities, such as buffalo cauliflower. But, at heart, it’s still a beans-on-toast and mug-of-tea sort of place, where local club runs and rides meet to fuel up before or after their spins to Cheshire or…
