The Cyclist, Brighton Station

[Dirk Lehmann's Python]

What is it called?

The Sheffield Tap.

I do think the Cyclist was bloody excellent but a crap name and not enough done to make it obvious to the average Joe that there was a pub in the station.

Great shame.

What a stupid name for a pub at the station, it would have to be railway related and the shorter the better.
Like, The Station, or something of that ilk.

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[Another Berkshire Seagull]

Seemed to miss a trick not serving queueing masses for games. Perhaps it was a licencing restriction, but if not they should have cleaned up.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Should have been called Sebastians Artizan Macro Dog Bar!

 

[Bold Seagull]

Nooooooooo....

 

[Goldstone1976]

It's a shame, I'll miss the big eyed beautiful girl who worked there.

When I told her your sentiments after I got home last night, she said "Aww, that's sweet". So that's nice.

 

[Wilka]

Shame was a really nice pub but I agree most people didn't realise there was a pub there.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Wait for Brexit Britain....you won't need to move.

I fear you are going to be proved right. We had better make the most of the good times whilst we still can.

 

[Giraffe]

I used it now and again to meet friends before and after games and was always surprised it wasn't much busier. however before I was told about it I had absolutely no idea it was there, and therein lied the problem I suspect. Great shame though as it was a good venue. With the right marketing someone will take that site and make a killing I would have thought.

 

[TheDuke]

Love it! Reason for using a pub? Great Scotch eggs!

Great Scotch eggs?... they were the best in the World ever, ever. However, the food did drop off and the 2 younger really keen and welcoming "managers?" disappeared which tended to make you feel there was trouble ahead. A sad miss tho... always enjoyed popping in there. Homemade Piccalilli was superb as well!

 

[papajaff]

Big shame this as it had a lot of character. Popped in there last Tuesday before the Cardiff game.

Although £4.40 for a Harveys was a bit steep so had the one and retreated to the Evening Star for a £3.30 pint.

 

[theboybilly]

I wonder how the talks between the owners of the Cyclist and Southern are progressing. Hopefully they can find a way of re-opening but given Southern's obvious lack of any negotiating skills who knows?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I wonder how the talks between the owners of the Cyclist and Southern are progressing. Hopefully they can find a way of re-opening but given Southern's obvious lack of any negotiating skills who knows?

I think Southern were pushing for barmaid only operation .... BOO

 

[Giraffe]

I wonder how the talks between the owners of the Cyclist and Southern are progressing. Hopefully they can find a way of re-opening but given Southern's obvious lack of any negotiating skills who knows?

I would imagine they are more concerned about who will open and close the bar door.

 

[mikeyjh]

Problem for me is the toilet situation, they had one put in but you had to go and ask for a key behind the bar. I was stuck at Brighton for a while the other week, I was tempted to stay for a second but more tempted by my bladder which, as there was one person in the toilet and one waiting, meant leaving to go to the station toilets taking all my stuff with me. Couldn't be bothered to go back. It's a place that plenty of people will visit on their own while waiting for a train so think they missed something there.

Of course they'll blame the strikes, no closing business ever admits to getting things wrong.....

 

[CHAPPERS]

Problem for me is the toilet situation, they had one put in but you had to go and ask for a key behind the bar. I was stuck at Brighton for a while the other week, I was tempted to stay for a second but more tempted by my bladder which, as there was one person in the toilet and one waiting, meant leaving to go to the station toilets taking all my stuff with me. Couldn't be bothered to go back. It's a place that plenty of people will visit on their own while waiting for a train so think they missed something there.

Of course they'll blame the strikes, no closing business ever admits to getting things wrong.....

Oooh ooh ooh I agree. No toilets OR smoking and probably priced at the top end as their rent was high. Why would you go there and not the Albert/BoT/Evening Star?