Originally Posted by Eli_Damon
I have run into a problem and I was hoping I could get some advice on it. I belong to an organization called "The Society for Creative Anachronism". (Any other SCA participants here?) Every August, they have a two-week-long event at a campground in Pennsylvania which is attended by more than 10,000 people. The event has a policy that no bicycles (as well as skateboards and rollerblades) are to be ridden on the event site during the event. The use of motor vehicles is restricted (for good reason) but not completely banned. I feel that bicycles should have at least the same level of access as motor vehicles. I have tried to politely reason with the event coordinator to no avail. Have any of you dealt with vehicular discrimination in a private setting before? How did you handle it?
Why not ride your bicycle to almost the event site, lock it up, and walk to the grounds?
Have you checked to see if they would allow bicycles at least to the same area that cars will park? I assume cars are allowed at least to a parking area so the participants can get to the event. Maybe that rule is just for the area where the event is happening (which would make sense).
-D