Mad thing happened last weekend

[Markymark]

Cafe I went ti today had bike stand. Will get more of my money in the future.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

And I'll order lots of baked beans....

You can sit on your own outside then.

 

[robrich]

Definitely think it's worth a name and shame. It's a good example of how the service culture is so poor is in the UK.
Do they want a profitable business with customers or not?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/8421307.Cyclists__too_smelly__for_pub/

Even worse: take their money before chucking them out. Though I'm fascinated to learn that there's a place called No Mans Land.

 

[roadrash]

no point in the thread without naming them in my oppinion

 

[uclown2002]

no point in the thread without naming them in my oppinion

Absolutely!
Name the ignorant zarks!

 

[Accy cyclist]

And if you had used the bog as Alembicbassman suggests, you should certainly have left the seat up and put the spare bog rolls down the loo.

Better still! Loosen the ballcock in the water tank so it eventually falls off and floods the bogs.

 

[Profpointy]

Back in the day there was a pub in my town which had a racist landlord and essentially operated a colour bar. i gather regular sport was had by a couple of lads walking in an ordering a 6 pints, then a litle while later, as the last one was pulled, their Sikh pal would amble in and they'd all be asked to leave, leaving 6 pints, unpaid for.

it would be mean to have a club run to the cafe with one chap in civies ordering a dozen Cappuchinos and toasties as an advance party for the full pelaton wouldn't ?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Sounds most unsatisfactory. I've been visiting cafes in various states of sweatiness and disheveledness for many years and have never encountered such a reception.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

it would be mean to have a club run to the cafe with one chap in civies ordering a dozen Cappuchinos and toasties as an advance party for the full pelaton wouldn't ?

I know on the motorbike side of people driving to a cafe in normal clothes, starting the order and then saying, "oh wait, you don't serve bikers. That's me, bye." I too would prefer not to accidentally give this lot my money.

 

[Mugshot]

Back in the day there was a pub in my town which had a racist landlord and essentially operated a colour bar. i gather regular sport was had by a couple of lads walking in an ordering a 6 pints, then a litle while later, as the last one was pulled, their Sikh pal would amble in and they'd all be asked to leave, leaving 6 pints, unpaid for.

This reminds me of a tale from back in the day. A friend of mine was dared to go into the local bikers pub and order a pint, it was notoriously rough and always packed on a Saturday afternoon. He accepted the bet and walked into the pub, up to the bar and ordered a pint resplendent in his fishtail parker complete with target, dogtooth trousers and bowling shoes. The landlord leaned across the bar and said;
"I think you better leave son."
He did.

 

[marknotgeorge]

Back in the day there was a pub in my town which had a racist landlord and essentially operated a colour bar. i gather regular sport was had by a couple of lads walking in an ordering a 6 pints, then a litle while later, as the last one was pulled, their Sikh pal would amble in and they'd all be asked to leave, leaving 6 pints, unpaid for.

it would be mean to have a club run to the cafe with one chap in civies ordering a dozen Cappuchinos and toasties as an advance party for the full pelaton wouldn't ?

Regular sport? As in the landlord let them do it more than once? Sounds like the maxim is true: you can be taught to hate, or taught to spell, but not both...

 

[ianrauk]

Have they been names and shamed yet?

 

[Profpointy]

Regular sport? As in the landlord let them do it more than once? Sounds like the maxim is true: you can be taught to hate, or taught to spell, but not both...

Well he was true to his convictions, you've got to say that for him - serves him right all the same

 

[_aD]

In my experience of turning up to greasy spoons, traditional and moderne pubs and fancy cafes with a bit of mud, a lot of sweat and some breath still left in me, I've always been served politely and felt welcome in my hunting grounds of Hampshire. They've also been chatty (you've done 14 miles ALREADY?) and happy to fill up my less-than-new water bottle. Maybe it's my flowing ginger locks that do it?

Or more likely...despite them. Wait, did I say 14? I meant 40 of course. Yes.