Snack Stop at the Ace Cafe London - Whistles Stop Motorcycle Tour
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Snack Stop at the Ace Cafe London - Whistles Stop Motorcycle Tour
As a part of his new series of "Whistles Stops" videos, Dick visits sights around the UK on his Motorbike.
In this episode, Dick rides his motorcycle to the Ace Cafe London for a quick snack.
Ace Cafe London
N Circular Rd
London
NW10 7UD
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So, it's 2.4 miles from the Ace round the Hanger Lane roundabout and back, and I reckon I could just about do that in song on my little 125cc on a quiet Sunday evening on the North Circular, if there is such a thing.
Of course that song had better be Bohemian Rhapsody.
I think I'd drop a bob on "Free Bird" 'cos it's over 14 minutes, which should give enough time for an oil change too.
Pleasing chug to your bike. Been to the Ace many times, but it's not really my type of place but doubtless better than the Shoreditch place. Is the bike the 500cc one, Dick? I didn't know the Ace had been bombed. I used to teach near the Ace. Neasden, to be precise, then Harlesden. Good days. Used to chug along the 406 on my XT500.
I heard the foods shite , the car park has pot holes , , I live just over a hundred miles away but should I ever go down to the bike shed or be near there , if I spot it I’ll make sure I give it a miss A very wide birth , and I’ve been a biker for over 40 yrs. cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧
100mph is a costly excercise to be at for sure and so easy on modern machinery . I tell you what, once you have experienced getting caught doing it with all the heart ache that comes with it , one starts hankering for a royal enfield and a different kind of biking.
jimmy marks "all the heartache that comes with it..." Sounds like it delivers every human emotion!
All the best.
I think nostalgia leads us to look for a romance that never existed for the youth of the day. I've never visited the Ace Cafe and I was a bit too young for "The Rocker" generation but I knew a few guys who were around at that time and I don't think they saw it as romantic it was just teenagers trying to find places to go to alleviate the boredom and as they were too young to go to pubs and many places didn't allow motorcycles they ended up at the "greasy spoon" transport cafes with terrible food and luke warm milky tea. These were places where the forecourt was soaked in diesel and oil and the food was much the same but it was dry and warm inside. I've been to quite a lot of bike night meets in the midlands area and they are a mixed bag, there's usually someone who will come and talk to you if you have an interesting or unusual bike but many do have that feeling that you are almost intruding on some groups private function but there are others that are much more welcoming but I still prefer to go along with others who I'm already friends with as it's guaranteed to be more fun from the get go.
As Londoner who's been lucky enough travel a fair bit, there are few places I find more grim than the A-roads of our Capital. Grey and miserable :)
Great video. I used to go to the Ace for lunch once a week when I worked around the North Circular doing reinstatement work. It was popular with all sorts but it didn't really blow up as a 'brand' until after TV show 5th Gear started using it for filming. It's been years, perhaps over a decade since I've been down that way now.
There's a pub near where I live now called the White Hart which is home to the original 'Nottingham Aces', proper ton-up boys from the midlands. They do a few events each year that are worth checking out, nothing in the UK really compares to the big US rallies and bike runs though.
Last Thursday of the month 29.3.18. Greenwich covered market. Classic cars and bikes. Food, drink and music. Small informal gathering, great atmosphere. 1st one of the year this Thursday evening 7pm.
There,s still a lot of cafes in England that are bikers cafes ,,,Dick why not do more cafe reviews,, I enjoyed the review you did of Loomies,,,, As for breaking into the incrowd,,, My advice ,,do,nt bother,,, I always end up talking to folks ,riders want to talk,,, take what you want from that!!!
lipsee100 Thanks for the comment. I have more Cafe reviews on the way. I have given up on fitting in a long time ago, but I am still aware when somewhere seems intent on exclusivity.
All the best.
Congrats! Great video, I really enjoyed as I am planning to buy a classic 500. But also because you are sharing a bit of knowledge from London and cafe racer culture. I' am from Sao Paulo... O wish I could visit the Ace Cafe some day.
Luciano Santos Thanks for the comment. Let me know when you get your Classic! What colour are you looking at? Are there a lot of Enfield’s in São Paulo?
@@DickWhistles My pleasure! Deal, I will let you know! I'm in doubt between stealth black and green battle haha. In Sao Paulo there is just one RE, but I've heard that other will be opened... But it's just a rumor yet. I hope they open new stores here and also bring the twins! The Hymalaian was just launched here this week.
Appreciate the honest review. I think you have probably found Brits to be a lot less inclusive and friendly than your average American. Its not so easy to break into social circles in the UK, especially the South.
Jason Manning actually, I’ve found Brits in general are infinitely friendlier than Americans - just not the “cool” Brits...
Thanks for the comment.
Great bike, cafe and memories but you sound like a typical North America who still believes he is still in the good old USA and doesn't understand why everything isn't the same or as good as at home.
timothy phillips Ha! There is no, Good Ol’ USA! There is a reason I live in the UK. Missed the mark with your assumptions about Americans. The fact that you think there are “typical” Americans is your first mistake.
@@DickWhistles OK let's rephrase that. The comments regarding the food is very similar to those I have heard many Americans make in the media.
I was kinda of sad to see what I perceived as some of the romance as being all but gone. Maybe it was never what it was cracked up to be but I hope it was a place of excitement. I think we have all had those disappointing experiences when we relive a past event and the present never quite matches up to the past. I really try hard to make today's events the ones I can look fondly back on.
Thought you was going to need the kick start, has it got one?
Onion rings and milk shake, sounds very American, yuk!
The Ace is OK on a sunny Sunday as is Box Hill near Dorking and High Beech, Epping Forest. Worth a try on your tours in the London area. Love the sound of the bike. Cheers.
Yuk - indeed. It does have a kick start, handy when the battery is low (as it was on that day).
Thanks for the suggestions. I will put them on the list!
Cheers.
PS. Do you know what church that is? Looks like the one in Auvers sur Oise.
splodge 57 100 points! It is indeed. For another 100, can you name the "gal" for whom I was racing?
Dick Whistles she looks familiar but don't know her name. The church is one of the most recognised small churches in the world. Made famous by a painting by Vincent van Gogh. Thank you.
Dick Whistles I kick 90 percent of time unless I’m on unlevel ground
One day I will go there.I live in Bournemouth,so a bit of a way.
christopher brown Thanks for the comment. It IS a bit of a way. Make it a part of a bigger trip.
What is worth seeing in your neck of the woods? Any motorcycle spots or routes you'd recommend to a visitor?
All the best.
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christopher brown .. don't you have a big bike meet at Poole?
yeh,it's not started this year yet.starts on 3/4/18.I shall be there.up to 2000 bikes.
christopher brown do tell us more...
Hi Dick,right then every tuesday night starting at 1800 hours,up to 2000 bikers gather at and near Poole quay to hang out for a few hours eat,drink chat etc.very nice place to be on a sunny evening.
I never “did” the Ace Cafe back in the day, but biking (in the 60’s) was for me about riding with my mates, and going to events. Brands Hatch, the Ramsgate Sprints, the Brighton Sprint, were great in the day, and were places to share with mates, and perhaps with others. Also trips to East Farleigh Cafe (owned by parents of Paul Smart) and riding out from there in a group - with Paul, and his mate Jonny Button(?).
Nowadays, back on a (small) bike and living in the North West of England, the odd trip out to the Ponderosa Cafe seems a little tame in comparison, though some are still willing to chat and share. Perhaps we’ve all become too shy to admit we can get excited about two-wheeling. Maybe we need to loosen up a bit! British reserve, don’t you know? Les
Thanks for the comment. Sounds like you lived it, and the rest of us just want a taste of that camaraderie and spirited events. I'll keep chatting as long as there is an ear to listen.
Ride safe.
The guys who work there are friendly. And you're a brave man voicing your opinion on angels. I've personally always found them to be okay. Indeed I was the only security guard they would speak to when I worked part time at Donongton in the early '80s.
One security guard tried acting all officious with a bunch of them, so the leader filled his own mouth with lighter fuel, then ignited it as he squirted the officious security guard's face!! The rules with angels are very very simple. Treat them as you wish to be treated. There's no fake 'code' crap about them. In my experience, they pay their way, and if they don't, make like Kermit sipping his tea ;))
Only saying I am more comfortable around the Rockers I've met than the Angles I've known. No opinions here... My uncle, though not an Angel himself, had a lot of Vietnam buddies who were and they loved my Grandmother. Used to have them around her house all the time. Guys were good to her, and by default me, but had always had the feeling, that it was better to be on their good side. Thanks for the comment.
Ah, you have some interesting history there. I'm with you now. Cheers.
Oh, and I don't believe that naughty Mrs Hitler sent her Luftwaffe over here in '38. '40 or 42 maybe?
I was referring to the opening of the Cafe in '38 and then being bombed sometime thereafter. Thanks for the comment.
Later you actually said it was bombed in 1938. It's cool. I was just joking. Brit sense of humour. We never expect Americans to know when either world wars started. You were being directed by the forces of Zion on both occasions anyway :)) Thats only half a joke. We all were apparently. Long story, lots of research - including family members involved. Anyway, I'll buy you a beer if you can name the originator of my "naughty Mrs Hitler" phrase.
Ah, my mistake, lots to keep straight when running commentary while operating a motorcycle... Forgive me. The "Naughty Mrs. Hitler" phrase, sounds like something from a Mel Brooks skit. I do remember it being in a book about a school teacher making the rounds a couple of years ago, but I think its inclusion in the book was lifted from its true origination.
It's not an issue Dick Whistles. I was just amused by the alternative history of ww2 aspect :)) Easily done. You are of course forgiven.
Not Mel Brooks, and the 'lady' in question most likely wouldn't have lasted give minutes as a school teacher. She was real and infamous in her day. One of two famous brothers (now shuffled off this mortal coil) did write about her in his best selling book.
You're down to half a pint, but the offer still stands next time I'm in Town.