Cycling in restaurants?
Cycling in restaurants?
From time to time the discussion on threads strays to why we are not allowed to cycle in particular spots.
Most common perhaps are the pavements at the end of shared use paths that are identical in every respect bar the little blue signs to the shared use path itself. These are closely followed by the stretches of pavement between the carriageway and the cycle racks. Rural footpaths that join bridleways to the road network. Motorways are also part of this spectrum.
Recently I discovered this one.
Is anyone aware of a restaurant that allows cycling inside the premises.
In all honesty there is a very valid and genuine reason for the sign and yes, it really is no cycling in the restaurant .
Most common perhaps are the pavements at the end of shared use paths that are identical in every respect bar the little blue signs to the shared use path itself. These are closely followed by the stretches of pavement between the carriageway and the cycle racks. Rural footpaths that join bridleways to the road network. Motorways are also part of this spectrum.
Recently I discovered this one.
Is anyone aware of a restaurant that allows cycling inside the premises.
In all honesty there is a very valid and genuine reason for the sign and yes, it really is no cycling in the restaurant .
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Does the McDonalds drive through count?
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Its more nuanced than that. It says "No Cycling on the Dawes"
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GrumpyGit wrote:Does the McDonalds drive through count?
You may very well be able to ride through, but they won't serve you: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=77993
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I'm not really bothered by NO CYCLING signs directly in front of a set of cycle racks. After all, if you're going to use the rack, you're going to get off sometime, no? This is a set in our local shopping centre, so I use it a lot of the time.
What bothers me more, is that the defunct bookshop in the picture, and the empty shopfront next to it, have since been knocked together and turned into a pub (OK: 'pub/restaurant' - name is a combination of atmospheric conditions plus items of cutlery ). And the pub now wants to extend out into a pavement cafe spilling across the pedestrian area. What's that going to do for our precious cycle racks - and the security of any bikes locked thereat? I've lodged an objection to their planning application, but doubt if it will carry any weight...
Incidentally, the sinister-looking bloke walking towards the camera is not me...
What bothers me more, is that the defunct bookshop in the picture, and the empty shopfront next to it, have since been knocked together and turned into a pub (OK: 'pub/restaurant' - name is a combination of atmospheric conditions plus items of cutlery ). And the pub now wants to extend out into a pavement cafe spilling across the pedestrian area. What's that going to do for our precious cycle racks - and the security of any bikes locked thereat? I've lodged an objection to their planning application, but doubt if it will carry any weight...
Incidentally, the sinister-looking bloke walking towards the camera is not me...
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I once watched an argument at the door of Tesco between the security guard and a kid who wanted to ride one of these round the shop.
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Fareham have a "cycle in" Tesco:
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i suspect that whoever put it up looked at it quickly thinking it was a big "no smoking" sign (as they both start with no___ and end with ___ing) and just stuck it on the window without thinking. The actual graphic looks very similar to the other smaller signs.
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There was a ride through Bella Pasta in Cambridge until it decided to try to expand and go legit http://www.cyclescape.org/threads/1344
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boliston wrote:i suspect that whoever put it up looked at it quickly thinking it was a big "no smoking" sign (as they both start with no___ and end with ___ing) and just stuck it on the window without thinking. The actual graphic looks very similar to the other smaller signs.
Cycles are often wheeled inside the restaurant. One went in a few moments before I took that pic, in fact I held the door open to make it easier.
I don't know if the sign went up because somebody did ride inside the restaurant or if it was a sort of pre-emptive strike based on a risk assessment.
Given Cunobelin's Tesco example it may be time to mount a challenge
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There's a long-established Italian restaurant in Headingley, Leeds called Salvo's.
http://www.salvos.co.uk/?gclid=CNuM9rDI ... tAodinQA1Q
I was waiting outside on Grandad's taxi duty recently when a senior member emerged from the staff entrance on a carbon fibre confection with the full Campag gruppo togged out in Assos, who briskyl road off up the road. Of course, I don't know what attitude they might have to Shimano or even Sturmey.....
http://www.salvos.co.uk/?gclid=CNuM9rDI ... tAodinQA1Q
I was waiting outside on Grandad's taxi duty recently when a senior member emerged from the staff entrance on a carbon fibre confection with the full Campag gruppo togged out in Assos, who briskyl road off up the road. Of course, I don't know what attitude they might have to Shimano or even Sturmey.....
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gaz wrote::DGrumpyGit wrote:Does the McDonalds drive through count?
You may very well be able to ride through, but they won't serve you: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=77993
That's not very friendly of them!
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Yes, I think you probably do.
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