Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Hi Vis clothing is always acceptable in a restaurant with a dress code when the cyclist tips the maitre d' for seating his bike at a good table.
Strangely enough, I've gotten great service at fancy restaurants before when dressed in cycling togs.
Earlier this year, I was riding in some pretty cold weather. Got caught in a decent hailstorm -- the kind where the hailstones are big enough that they hurt through clothing and represent a serious safety hazard. I was hungry, freezing, more than an hour from home, and didn't feel like eating crap. I went into a nice place wondering if I could be served (fallback plan was to load on grease and carbs at a burger joint). They went out of their way to be accommodating, and while I was attracting attention of other customers, the attention wasn't negative. The weather was definitely helping me though.