So here's a rather complex situation. I'm an industrial designer whose office just moved into 11 E26th St in NYC. I've been an avid biker for the last couple seasons with my dad's vintage Bottecchia. (which I love, and would like to here some feedback, suggestions, etc.)
This new building apparently has some major issues with bikes. They don't allow bikes through the front door, since they're worried about the glass doors being damaged, elevators being scratched etc etc. So we have to ride to the back entrance and take the freight elevator up. (no problem right?) The freight elevator however, only operates from 8:30 to 5:30. I don't know any designers who actually work from 9-5. So, after 5:30, we try to carry our bikes down the back stairwell, only to find that that's not kosher either. The building management secretly installed an alarm on the back stairs a few days after one of my co-workers got caught. So now it was my turn to test the waters. One night I tried to take my bike out the front and maybe chat with the front guard about what the possible exits we could take. He wasn't having it, and took my name down. Couple days later, I ride in to work, go straight for the freight elevator only to be turned around. "I can't take you up sir. You tried to take the bike out the front, now I was told not to let you in with the bike." Whaaaat!? Apparently, the front guard had reported me the other day, and the management had blacklisted me! Now I can't bring the bike into the building at all! No warning, nothing.
I was left with no choice. Luckily I had my chain on me, and locked the bike up on the street. Naturally, I was worried all day that my bright green Bottecchia would be damaged or stolen. Thankfully, it was still intact by the end of the day.
This whole fiasco happened a few days ago. I am furious, and curious if anybody out there has experienced anything of this sort? Is the building management even allowed to do this? Is this lawful? Suggestions as to how to get my name off their "blacklist" and change their views on letting bikes into the building? Do I have to suck it up and lock my bike outside??

Damn the man!

Regards,
-Aaron Tsui-

PS - I'm new to this site. How do you go about posting photos? Would love to share pics of my Bottecchia and see what you guys and gals have to say. Peace.