Umm...sweaty bum...HELP!

[Jolt]

Darn bank doesn't let me do the drive-thru on the bike.

Really? I did this the other day at my bank and nobody had a problem with it (part of the reason I did it was because it's a pain to lock the bike to what's available there, and part of it was just to see what the reaction would be!). I felt slightly goofy, but nobody gave me a hard time about riding a bike in the drive-thru.

[KnottedYet]

Starbucks wouldn't serve me in the drive-thru.

The barista said it was a liability to have bikes in the line with the cars, that I would have to leave the order lane (where I had been waiting in line WITH CARS ) and come inside.

I went across the street to an independent espresso stand, where they were happy to serve me and I could keep my bike with me.

(Seattleites - this was the Starbucks in LFP, right across from the Burke! I can't remember the name of the independent but it's in the gas station parking lot and next to the Perkins Creek park.)

[Geonz]

I'd be inquiring about where that policy is, in writing, and asking the question slowly so they'd figure out that indeed, it will be less hassle to serve you! No such silliness at our banks here.

[pooks]

I ride my bike through the drive-through at my bank frequently with no prob. They've never even done a double-take, which made me wonder if I'm not the only one. (But I don't live in an area that is heavily populated by utility cyclist so that would surprise me a lot.)

[Torrilin]

Places with a drive through often have policies on not serving pedestrians. Not always tho. The bank employees may assume that a bicyclist should be treated as a pedestrian. And well, not so.

If you know or can find the appropriate sections of your area's vehicle code, that may help.

[Triskeliongirl]

I second the terry wrapper skorts. They fold up really small and wrap over your normal bike shorts. I have a commuter skort, but the chamois is very thin and sometimes the skirt gets in the way, so I prefer my regular bike shorts with a wrapper skort for those places you don't want to show up at in bike clothes. I also have jerseys that match the skirts and look sporty, but not like normal bike jerseys. Another idea are mountain bike shorts that look more like everyday shorts than bike shorts.

[annie]

I'd be inquiring about where that policy is, in writing, and asking the question slowly so they'd figure out that indeed, it will be less hassle to serve you! No such silliness at our banks here.

You know, I just might do that. It would certainly simplify things.

Annie