Originally Posted by
honcho
At least they parked outside. I get that people don't want to let their bikes out of their sight but do they have to bring them into small stores and coffee shops? The worse indoor behavio I've witnessed was a bike brought into a restroom.
I do this all the time and ask the proprietors if it’s ok first. No one has ever cared in a restroom since they are their to do their business rather than waste their time judging. Now if the bike was a safety hazard or blocked a urinal or stall there would be a case. Besides, bikes don’t spread germs.
As for stores, If a proprietor tells me ‘no’ then I thank them and go elsewhere. I had one minimart owner ask me not to bring the bike inside. He then asked me how much I paid for it. When I told him $6000, he told me I could bring it in and he wouldn’t leave it outside either. Don’t know too many people other than one man on this board who would leave a bike costing that or more unattended and unlocked. May his good fortune continue.