Look Mum No Hands!

Cycling's going through one of its 'cool' phases. Every east London hipster is trying to look like a cycle courier, with fixed-gear bikes, flat handlebars and lairy colour schemes modelled on bicycle polo fashions.

And that's just one end of the fashion spectrum: at the other are the 'roadies', the people who follow Le Tour, subscribe to Rouleur magazine and know their Campag-equipped Cervélo from their Surly commuter bike.

It's incredible somewhere like Look Mum! in Clerkenwell hasn't opened before. It's a cyle-friendly café-bar with 'secure' cycle parking in a courtyard (bring your lock anyway), a one-person workshop and plenty of space to hang out, snack, use the wi-fi, and - in the evenings - drink.

It's run by cycle enthusiasts Matt Harper (the business brains), Lewin Chalkley (the coffee maestro) and Sam Humpheson (the personable mechanic), and appeals directly to other cycle fetishists.

Live screenings of cycle races - from Saturday May 8 for three weeks, the first grand tour, the Giro d'Italia - take place in the afternoons on the big room's screen.

As a cool, cycle-friendly venue, Look Mum! gets top marks. As a café, it's pretty good, though perhaps not such a destination. The Square Mile coffee, dispensed from a Faema machine, is affordable at £2.10 for a flat white (there are also americanos, Suki teas and fresh juices).

The food's simple - platters of cured meats (£12) or veggie platters (£10), Greek salads, baked tarts and morning pastries. Of course, there are cakes - cyclists love cakes - such as apple cake and brownies.

If you're stopping by in the evening, there are several decent wines sold from a mere £2.50 per glass, up to £18 for a bottle of good falanghina.

The bottled beers include the usual continental suspects such as Amstel and Moritz. Just don't try wobbling off on your bike after you've had a few.