Can I ride my bike through a drive-thru?
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This is true. Just try asking him what the sign that says "We have picture menus available" and for whom the sign is meant.
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That said I wouldn't even try a drive-through unless I was pretty sure they'd serve me. A teller of national bank chain handled it pretty well here (I'd been accustomed to using the drive-through of the local bank they purchased). She asked me politely to come inside while making it clear that she would give me service at the window if I insisted. It was one of the few marginally satisfactory policies of that bank which makes me think it was the teller herself, not policy. I went inside btw.
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If the business are smart they should accept any customers, including one on tricycles, along as they are not imposing any danger to themselves or others (i.e. I'm not sure riding a bike through multiple drive- thru like some burger joints have is a good idea)
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Ride your bike thru teh drive thru and find out. It's better to ask forgiveness than permission!
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A good employee asseses the circumstances and gets a happy customer. A bad employee blindly follows company "protocol" that he read in the handbook on orientation day. Some unkempt guy walks up in the middle of the night banging on the glass, it might be best to tell him the rules or ignore his presence. Someone clean cut comes up riding a nice bike, and possibly even wearing a lycra, and it's a 99% safe bet they aren't going to try any funny business. The guys at my local Taco Bell are able to think for themselves and take care of customers, why couln't Jack in the Box?
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Around here, some will, some won't. I think it's so uncommon, it catches some of them off guard and they don't know what to do. I've had a Jack in the Box just refuse to acknowledge my presence, even after they spoke to me and I spoke back, then just nothing, and after a while a half-dozen cars were waiting behind me. The bank is always fine with me coming through on my bike. I went in one McDonald's with my bike and they didn't like me bringing my bike in, but it was the downtown Dallas McD's with a whole crowd of hobos standing around outside, so I sure wasn't going to leave it out there.
Beware, that if you go in on a road bike, get a bag of food and a large drink, how do you carry that and pedal out? It's awkward!
Sonic Drive-In's are bicycle friendly, have Powerade as a drink choice, and have half-price drinks in the afternoon when it's hot.
Beware, that if you go in on a road bike, get a bag of food and a large drink, how do you carry that and pedal out? It's awkward!
Sonic Drive-In's are bicycle friendly, have Powerade as a drink choice, and have half-price drinks in the afternoon when it's hot.
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Holy crap monkey! I start a (half-joking) thread, leave for a little while, and there's 32 replies when I get back!
I'm not going to ride my bike there, but I definitely got the idea in my roommate's head, and he has a car
I'm not going to ride my bike there, but I definitely got the idea in my roommate's head, and he has a car
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A good employee asseses the circumstances and gets a happy customer. A bad employee blindly follows company "protocol" that he read in the handbook on orientation day. Some unkempt guy walks up in the middle of the night banging on the glass, it might be best to tell him the rules or ignore his presence. Someone clean cut comes up riding a nice bike, and possibly even wearing a lycra, and it's a 99% safe bet they aren't going to try any funny business. The guys at my local Taco Bell are able to think for themselves and take care of customers, why couln't Jack in the Box?
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The first post seemed to say people should not be discriminated against because they're on their bike, the second states that discriminating based on appearance is ok.
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if they have a threatening appearance and you feel you would be in danger by bending the rules for them.
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After finishing a ride a few weeks ago, I went through the drive-up window at the Walgreens 1/4 mile from my house to pick up a prescription. Most of them know me there and one of the pharmacists is from Europe and follows professional cycling quite closely (picked Cadel to win the TdF). The young lady, after giving me the prescription said "In the future, please don't ride your bike through the drive-up lane...it's a safety issue."
I'm not sure what the issue is but if I'm in the same situation again, I'll drag my sweaty ass and my bike inside to pick up our prescriptions.
I'm not sure what the issue is but if I'm in the same situation again, I'll drag my sweaty ass and my bike inside to pick up our prescriptions.
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I stopped doing business with banks, and use Fidelity instead. They have check writing and debit cards. It's rare that I need to go into the branch, but, when I do, I bring my bike in, lean it against a wall, tend to whatever business brought me in, then refill my bottles and occasionally have a cup of joe or a cookie on my way out.
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Maybe I've been working too long for a small company with an emphasis on empowerment, but I would never imagine an employee being repremanded for putting more money in the register unless there were negative effects.
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The Walgreens near me has no bike rack and refused to wait on me when I rode up to the drive-up window.
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Krispy Kreme... Sonic... Jack 'n the Box... McDonald's...
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I think it also has to do with security in that cars have a make, model and LIC plate... but I am sure being a cyclist at the drive through and getting run over is not good for law suits... (or a walk up in general).
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Isn't there one state (Maine?) whose laws say cyclists are allowed to use drive through windows? If so, I wonder if they have a much higher rate of car death and robbery there.
You would think so ... partly because the company you work for doesn't eff this up. That 17 year old kid has a boss ("assistant manager") who doesn't care about the bottom line any more than he does, but does care that his inferiors know who the boss is. When I had a job like that, my boss would say "It might have worked out this time, but ..."
You would think so ... partly because the company you work for doesn't eff this up. That 17 year old kid has a boss ("assistant manager") who doesn't care about the bottom line any more than he does, but does care that his inferiors know who the boss is. When I had a job like that, my boss would say "It might have worked out this time, but ..."