Living Car Free - Discount for Environmentaly Friendly Transport

When traveling by bike I've run across discounts at B&Bs in Quebec for cyclists. I got a spam e-mail from the House of Sweden here in DC with another discount that should be extended to cyclists but I'm not sure how they verify. Sweaty helmet? Goofy clothes? Weird shoes? What if you're a transportational cyclist in street clothes?

If I try this I'll report on how it works:

The new Café Grön
Lunch Thursdays & Fridays 12 - 2 pm
Open Thursdays through Sundays 1 - 6 pm

Don't forget to visit our Café Grön serving lunch Thursdays & Fridays 12 - 2 pm and open for sandwiches and many other homemade Swedish delicacies Thursdays through Sundays 1 - 6 pm. All the homemade delicacies have been prepared entirely with ingredients grown through sustainable and organic producers. We also offer a discount to visitors who use environment-friendly transportation to get to us. The Café is run by Swedish Caterers www.swedishcaterers.com.

I imagine they just observe what kind of vehicle you pull up in. Or on.

I imagine they just observe what kind of vehicle you pull up in. Or on.
I forgot to mention that I don't think they can see, I think it is on the below ground level. If they check at the door they can see the few people who snag bike parking near the entrance. People who take cars need to park out of sight of the door. It might be a ploy just to get people to acknowledge that they have choices some of which a better for quality of life than others. I thought you guys who are always talking local, organic would like to see the advert- the cafe seems to advocate what you guys do- buy local, buy organic, don't use private automobile.

I forgot to mention that I don't think they can see, I think it is on the below ground level. If they check at the door they can see the few people who snag bike parking near the entrance. People who take cars need to park out of sight of the door. It might be a ploy just to get people to acknowledge that they have choices some of which a better for quality of life than others. I thought you guys who are always talking local, organic would like to see the advert- the cafe seems to advocate what you guys do- buy local, buy organic, don't use private automobile.

It is good that they're willing to consult their consciences while they're also making a buck. I make it a point to patronize businesses like that whenever I can.

I forgot to mention that I don't think they can see, I think it is on the below ground level. If they check at the door they can see the few people who snag bike parking near the entrance. People who take cars need to park out of sight of the door. It might be a ploy just to get people to acknowledge that they have choices some of which a better for quality of life than others. I thought you guys who are always talking local, organic would like to see the advert- the cafe seems to advocate what you guys do- buy local, buy organic, don't use private automobile.

They look for the telltale signs: 1)perspiration 2)tasteless yellow dayglo jackets 3)helmets 4) panniers 5) jeans bound at the ankle by elastic banks ... that sort of thing.

Every day I hear of another great eco-friendly thing being promoted by someone, somewhere. Today I heard that one Iowa county (very rural...) just banned non-biodegradable (ie, plastic) bags at grocery stores.

In Madison and other cities, they have a "Biker Benefits" program. Not run by the cities, but you just buy a sticker for your helmet for $5 and different business have discounts for showing your sticker on your helmet. There are even a couple bars that have happy hour pricing all day long with the sticker! I think the website is www.bicyclebenefits.org

There are even a couple bars that have happy hour pricing all day long with the sticker!
Please see the thread about biking riding while drunk...:)