{"id":590427,"date":"2026-05-18T10:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/590427\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:55:10","slug":"windsor-news-cyclists-ride-into-row-with-locals-after-cafe-launches-lycra-discount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/590427\/","title":{"rendered":"Windsor news: Cyclists ride into row with locals after caf\u00e9 launches ‘lycra discount’"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Windsor coffee shop has sparked an unexpected cycling craze by offering customers in Lycra a 10 per cent reduction on their bill.<\/p>\n

The Cinnamon Caf\u00e9’s promotion has transformed the Berkshire town into the destination for what riders have dubbed the “Bun Run”.<\/p>\n

The nickname refers to a gruelling 62-mile return journey from the capital undertaken purely for discounted refreshments.<\/p>\n

Staff at the establishment reported two-wheeled visitors have been filling the premises every week from Thursday through to Sunday.<\/p>\n

Outside the caf\u00e9, dedicated bicycle storage racks now line the pavement, accommodating the influx of customers arriving on two wheels.<\/p>\n

The promotion has proved divisive among Windsor’s residents.<\/p>\n

Some complain that weekend roads have become clogged with groups of middle-aged men in cycling gear, commonly referred to as “Mamils”.<\/p>\n

Hugh Nixon, an 84-year-old local, acknowledged the scheme had turned the royal town into a cycling hub.<\/p>\n

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He told The Telegraph: “When there’s a whole bunch of them, you can’t get past in the car. It’s like trying to pass a caravan.”<\/p>\n

Others have questioned whether the offer is equitable.<\/p>\n

June Adnitt, a 79-year-old retiree, asked: “Why have they got 10pc off just because they are cyclists?”<\/p>\n

Ian Jones, the caf\u00e9’s proprietor, has defended his pricing policy. <\/p>\n

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He said: “It’s a nice thing to have particularly for the cycle community. We do try to encourage people [to travel by bike because] Windsor is a difficult place to park.”<\/p>\n

The business owner clarified the reduction extends beyond cyclists to include residents, although visitors from elsewhere must pay the standard rate.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, those making the journey from London have voiced their own frustrations.<\/p>\n

Online discussions describe “horrible” traffic conditions and lament the absence of any car-free route between the capital and Windsor.<\/p>\n

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The capital is experiencing a significant surge in cycling, with Transport for London research from November showing daily bicycle journeys have risen 43 per cent since 2019 to reach 1.5 million.<\/p>\n

Sir Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has overseen the construction of an extensive network of cycle superhighways across London.<\/p>\n

However, the boom has brought tensions, with some cyclists accused of ignoring traffic signals and zebra crossings, prompting police to consider stricter penalties for lawbreakers.<\/p>\n

Highway Code changes introduced in 2022 permit cyclists to ride side by side when they deem it safer, whilst also requiring group riders to remain considerate of other road users.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Windsor coffee shop has sparked an unexpected cycling craze by offering customers in Lycra a 10 per…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":590428,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[35884,4985,50,2331,18329,101,557,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-590427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-across-the-uk","tag-cycling","tag-news","tag-sgg","tag-south-east","tag-sports","tag-transport","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=590427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/590428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=590427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=590427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=590427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}