Quote Originally Posted by Thorn View Post
In the end, the way I look at it, it is about respect. I treat the hotel like I would my house. If there is a side door, I use it, just like I use the side door of my house, not the entrance through the living room. I'll carry the bike over wood flooring and light colored carpeting.
This was the rejection I expected from the hotel--chain grease or dirty bike tires causing damage. The room had white comforters, but I left the bike just inside the door. There was a moment of--"let's practice taking the rear wheel off and on before I try to put it IN the car tomorrow," but no damage was done!