Likewise, I don't really go in to Evans particularly as they are now owned by Mike Ashley. But if I had have gone in and was challenged about wheeling my bike around the store I would ask them whether they allow parents (customers) with children who are in pushchairs to come in. If they do, I would ask them to explain the difference between that and a bike from the presumably highly dubious 'health and safety' hazard they are attributing to wheeling a bike around their store.
Taking your bike in a shop due to cr*p cycle parking.
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steveindenmark
Legendary Member
Brommie owners often use that line. 🙂 But you cannot ban children from shops.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
I dont think so. Its a bike. I can get indignant as the next person.
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Oldhippy
Cynical idealist
The whole point of my thread was that so many retailers provide car parking as a must, if they bother at all about cycle parking it is usually, not always, an out of the way spot that you wouldn't want to leave your pride and joy. By taking my bike in I am highlighting that their provision is crap and in this day and age it should be a thing what with the climate change, local travel initiatives etc.
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
I believe we had another thread, for the life of me can't remember what it was about, where one witty user mentioned that building developments need to provide something called a 'transport plan' or 'travel plan' - something along those lines. As part of that plan, they outline how they will enable bicycle users to come to the shop and provide them with appropriate parking space. If they fail to do that in practice, they're in breach of BREEAM and thus in breach of their planning permission. I.e. - if your shop doesn't have bicycle parking area or you find it inappropriate or obstructed - flag it with the planning authorities. The response is supposedly quite swift.
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
About three years ago I locked my old bike to a lampost outside St John St Cycles in Bridgwater and popped in to buy the bits I needed.
The person who served me seemed a bit edgy and I asked if there was a problem. Had I jumbled my words? Trousers unzipped?
No, he said, but he'd be much happier if I'd bring my bike into the shop.
The person who served me seemed a bit edgy and I asked if there was a problem. Had I jumbled my words? Trousers unzipped?
No, he said, but he'd be much happier if I'd bring my bike into the shop.
- Location
- Inside my skull
You can, it’s ridiculous that parents think their kids can go anywhere. Their shop, their rules
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Out of curiosity, when you attempt to take your bike in a shop, are you wearing cycling gear ( lycra, jersey, helmet and cleat shoes ) ?
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Oldhippy
Cynical idealist
I refuse to dress up to ride a bicycle. Totally unnecessary as I don't race and use my bike as daily transport and touring. Everything someone does with a car basically and utilise public transport with the bike when needed.
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
What a silly question. I walk around shops in lycra even without a bike.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
And you'll get some silly comment from someone who find them self hilarious, you've forgot your bike
Ahh, 'London'; there's the rub - !
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
You could also hassle your local council to install more bike stands. I did and got some put in outside one of the shops I use regularly. At the same time they installed some in three other locations.
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Oldhippy
Cynical idealist
I did that when lived in Oxfordshire and got a result.
Deleted User
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- Location
- Wolverhampton
How about if someone went to the shops on a Horse, should they be allowed to take that in?
