Mom on bike vs. drive-thru burgers....

[MartianDestiny]

I hope the bike-thru idea spreads further, even though it is kind of a funny mash-up of environmental awareness and stereotypical American laziness ("I couldn't possibly be bothered to GET OFF MY BIKE?!!").

I have gone through drivethrus on my bike (without incident BTW) frequently in the past (not anymore now that I've moved).

It had NOTHING to do with "stereotypical American laziness" or not wanting to "be bothered to get off my bike" and everything to do with not carrying 10 pounds worth of locks with me on a 7hr mountain bike ride (which is dangerous to me) and refusing to leave a bike worth $3k+ outside alone while I ordered but wishing to show some respect for the establishment by not dragging my filthy, muddy bike through their dining area. After I got food I'd sit in the outside patio and eat.

In what was an urban area with a high bike theft rate I was protecting my property with the best compromise I could come up with. I'd have much rather gotten off and gone into the restaurant...

[badgercat]

It had NOTHING to do with "stereotypical American laziness" or not wanting to "be bothered to get off my bike" and everything to do with not carrying 10 pounds worth of locks with me on a 7hr mountain bike ride (which is dangerous to me) and refusing to leave a bike worth $3k+ outside alone while I ordered but wishing to show some respect for the establishment by not dragging my filthy, muddy bike through their dining area. After I got food I'd sit in the outside patio and eat.

In what was an urban area with a high bike theft rate I was protecting my property with the best compromise I could come up with. I'd have much rather gotten off and gone into the restaurant...

The part about being lazy was meant to be a bit tongue-in-cheek Sorry if that wasn't clear.

I'm also not in the habit of carrying locks on recreational rides, and even though my bikes aren't that fancy, I wouldn't dream of leaving either of them unlocked outside.

[msincredible]

I got in trouble for trying to take a bicycle through pedestrian immigration from Singapore to Malaysia...apparently bicycles are supposed to go with the motorcycles.

It was no problem on the way back once I knew, there were multiple drive-up windows to stop at. I was the only one pedaling my way through though.

[7rider]

My partner just reminded me that the drive-thru banks in the U.S. don't want to serve cyclists either. Is this true? If so, please name those banks.

I've gone up to my bank's drive up window on my bike, too, and they haven't batted an eye.

[owlice]

I think the main issue is liability insurance. Hard for a company to forgo that, and unless and until insurance companies cover bicycling patrons at drive-throughs, I suspect this will not spread very far.

That might be one less minivan on the road, but wow... I canNOT imagine riding around in traffic with three kids on such a bike!

[Mr. Bloom]

I think the main issue is liability insurance. Hard for a company to forgo that, and unless and until insurance companies cover bicycling patrons at drive-throughs, I suspect this will not spread very far.

That might be one less minivan on the road, but wow... I canNOT imagine riding around in traffic with three kids on such a bike!

After having this debate in a previous post last year, I researched and determined that the liability concern arises out of "oil management" issues and concern that any two wheeled vehicle and pedestrian is more at risk of falling on the oil slicks.

Oil management/power washing is the key to making a safe "drive thru" a safe "walk thru" or "ride thru"...

[crazycanuck]

Only on the east cape

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sideswipe/...ectid=10617222

So not on a bike but yes to someone on a horse...