Have you as a cyclist ever been turned away from places or looked down upon?
05-26-10, 11:03 PM
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Irony: The local Advanced Auto parts store gladly welcomes me and my Dahon straight to the back counter of the store.
Let's see the A&S psychologists figure that one out.
-Kurt
Let's see the A&S psychologists figure that one out.
-Kurt
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05-27-10, 05:31 AM
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What does the wine list/menu look like at the back counter of the local Advanced Auto parts store?
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I was assisting an attorney in a very large law firm that rented more than one floor of the San Francisco Embarcadero Building. Cycled up for a meeting about the law case. Was refused entry on any explanation at all, even though meeting an attorney from such a firm, on business.
05-27-10, 05:47 AM
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Is it my imagination or are you two vehemently agreeing?
I find it laughable that on one hand the bikers demand to use their bikes in drive thrus and then turn around and want to bring them inside the stores. Is it a vehicle or not. Or does it transform to suit ones convenience?
I find it laughable that on one hand the bikers demand to use their bikes in drive thrus and then turn around and want to bring them inside the stores. Is it a vehicle or not. Or does it transform to suit ones convenience?
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05-27-10, 08:22 AM
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i have never really encountered a problem but for most things i wear regular clothes for errands or whatever, of course i think my town had kind of gotten used to me by now, i usually expect to leave my bike outside. and i usually am not at drive thrus, except the one i work at, and ours is drive thru only so we welcome cyclists,motercycles, and walk ups because of not having a dine in area..less mess for us to clean up. 
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You mean like, Arby's, Wendy's, and the like? Arby's refused to serve me because I came through the drive-thru on my bike -- their claim being that it endangered the safety of their employees, as well as mine. (WTF?!?!) I argued with the shift manager at the window, to no avail, and almost got into a fight with the clean-up kid who threatened to throw me off the property (OMG, THAT was funny, I had 50 pounds on him!)
As a result of that, I took it upon myself to e-mail the corporate offices for Wendy's, Burger King, and McDonalds. They could have been cheating off each other's papers, that's how alike their crap answers were -- substantially the same as the Arby's dodge.
Since all of them but Arby's have adequate lock-up facilities, and because I'm such an easy touch for my kids, we still patronize all of them -- except Arby's. No place to lock up? F off. You don't want my business.
As a result of that, I took it upon myself to e-mail the corporate offices for Wendy's, Burger King, and McDonalds. They could have been cheating off each other's papers, that's how alike their crap answers were -- substantially the same as the Arby's dodge.
Since all of them but Arby's have adequate lock-up facilities, and because I'm such an easy touch for my kids, we still patronize all of them -- except Arby's. No place to lock up? F off. You don't want my business.
I wouldn't expect to get service in a sit-down restaurant wearing fetish clothes, though.
Incidentally, when i got home i spent a while looking for a way to submit feedback to BK but eventually gave up. If "My Way" isn't what they're offering, apparently they don't want to hear about it.
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Cyclists,
Try being an African American cyclist...during my undergraduate years at Texas A&M University in the mid-1990s, most African Americans looked down on me with much contempt due to my not having a motorized vehicle on "twankies (20-in rims)" and being in college.
As a commuter/recreational cyclist on I rode my 1995 GT Tempest hardtail mountain bike (may he rest in peace) EVERYWHRE (to my job, to classes at TAMU, visiting friends/classmates to study, to the club, to my relatives' houses in Bryan/College Station, etc). Since I am a motorized vehicle operating TAMU "Former Student" (we do not refer to our graduates as alumni) happpily married to a beautiful Mexican woman, I am now only a recreational cyclist on my "urbanized" 2006 Jamis Ranger SX hardtail mountan bike.
Try being an African American cyclist...during my undergraduate years at Texas A&M University in the mid-1990s, most African Americans looked down on me with much contempt due to my not having a motorized vehicle on "twankies (20-in rims)" and being in college.
As a commuter/recreational cyclist on I rode my 1995 GT Tempest hardtail mountain bike (may he rest in peace) EVERYWHRE (to my job, to classes at TAMU, visiting friends/classmates to study, to the club, to my relatives' houses in Bryan/College Station, etc). Since I am a motorized vehicle operating TAMU "Former Student" (we do not refer to our graduates as alumni) happpily married to a beautiful Mexican woman, I am now only a recreational cyclist on my "urbanized" 2006 Jamis Ranger SX hardtail mountan bike.
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05-28-10, 06:54 PM
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Haven't had this experience as a bicyclist, but during my hiking days I wandered into a fairly fancy restaurant during a Sunday brunch. My hiking buddy and I were seated in a less busy area (the fancy sunroom/private party area), but I had an awesome prime rib and the service was still great. I think I would have felt pretty awkward rubbing elbows with the churchgoing clientele in my stinky hiker attire and huge backpack. The restaurant, being within walking distance of the Appalachian Trail, probably receives its fair share of thru-hikers so I think their standard procedure is to ask the hiker where they'd like to be seated.
06-01-10, 11:01 AM
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And I know there are a number of disputes which I haven't read in detail
But in Europe, I've never had any animosity, even turning up to slightly formal paces in bike kit. In fact, usually the reverse - warm welcomes and interest
Here in the Middle East, entirely the reverse experience to the thread title. In cheap places where low income people attend, mainly Indian who might use bikes for economic reasons, the welcome and interest couldn't be warmer ( and the food is usually excellent)
And at the other end or the economic market, a group of 12 sweaty and sandy cyclists had our bikes valet parked while we were offered rosewater scented cold towels.
(However, if usual participants in group 1 turned up in venue 2....turned away or looked down on, inevitably. Sadly, it's all perceived affluence)
And I know there are a number of disputes which I haven't read in detail
But in Europe, I've never had any animosity, even turning up to slightly formal paces in bike kit. In fact, usually the reverse - warm welcomes and interest
Here in the Middle East, entirely the reverse experience to the thread title. In cheap places where low income people attend, mainly Indian who might use bikes for economic reasons, the welcome and interest couldn't be warmer ( and the food is usually excellent)
And at the other end or the economic market, a group of 12 sweaty and sandy cyclists had our bikes valet parked while we were offered rosewater scented cold towels.
(However, if usual participants in group 1 turned up in venue 2....turned away or looked down on, inevitably. Sadly, it's all perceived affluence)
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