Places that hate bicycle riders.

[Jeremy McCreary]

I was at one bike shop. We looked at the Electra Townie D7 (or some other battleship coordinate). We rode the bike. It was ok. When I asked if they had anything with a throttle, to take off from a stop at a hill. They said “no, we only carry class one bikes. We believe you gotta earn it if you want motor assist.” I thought “why, though.”, but didn’t want to waste my breath asking. Walked around a bit longer to see helmet offerings, then left.

That was really the only other time I’ve been in a bike shop. The other was to get a bike stand for my kids bike. I dunno, I think my bike shop visiting days are over. The prices are much bigger in a shop. I think you pay, mostly, for their attention.

At the other end of the spectrum, I've been in a lot of bike shops in my time, and have yet to be treated rudely. That includes quite a few with bikes way out of my price range.

So I wouldn't judge all of them on your small sample. Not saying it never happens, just that it's not the norm.

 

[Gionnirocket]

Or perhaps when you don't look like any easy mark... You get different treatment

 

[PCeBiker]

My dad used to say "More money than brains"

 

[Stefan Mikes]

A very specific place that hates cyclists is "Kartoflisko" (Potato Field), a posh restaurant in the small town of Nasielsk in Poland. I and brother tried to get in there two times in different years. All we asked was to be sat in the restaurant pavilion so we could keep an eye on our bikes outside. We were never let into the pavilion, and the personnel was rude to us. They got bad reviews from me on Google and elsewhere. (The owner's answer was rude and full of hatred).

In each case, we had lunch at a nearby restaurant bar and could not be more happy!

 

[Art Deco]

I use the "don't ask, don't tell" approach. If I ask, more than half the time, they say no. Unless a battery / e-bike ban is specifically posted, I charge in room.

I also don't carry them in plain sight when passing through the hotel lobby. I use a protective case anyway, which is pretty generic, and used to carry a lot of different gear:

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An old laptop bag works for me. Will post pic.

 

[6zfshdb]

At the other end of the spectrum, I've been in a lot of bike shops in my time, and have yet to be treated rudely. That includes quite a few with bikes way out of my price range.

So I wouldn't judge all of them on your small sample. Not saying it never happens, just that it's not the norm.

I agree. This was a first for me in all the shops I've been to.