Wheel ale

Picking Britain's best cycling pubs is a fraught business that could have the most devoted pedal-pushers haggling when they should be out feeling the wind and the shape of the road. Anyone who claims to have the definitive list of the best pubs for cyclists is clearly a fraud who doesn't respect the nebulous nature of the subject, but here are a few brief suggestions anyway.

Tour de Surrey

Along with the wind in your hair, the air in your lungs and the subsequent spring in your step, one of the great delights of cycling through the British countryside is rolling into just the right kind of pub for a slightly sweaty lunch. The delightful Punchbowl Inn in deepest Surrey is one such place.