Planning on doing a test bike trip this weekend along the Erie Canal, Rochester,Ny to Lockport, Ny, approx 150 miles. Just a change of clothes (and lots of tools, spares etc) and the trustee creditcard. This being a test, to see how the bike and I would stand up to the trip eastward along the Erie to Albany.

Will spend the nite in Lockport, and my question is..do your pre-call the hotels and ask if bikes are allowed in the rooms, or do you just show up, and roll the bike up to reception? Will most likely end up at the Choice Hotel chain, Quality Inn's, Comfort Inn's, and Econolodge's as they seem to be in every town along the canal.

Has anyone ever been rejected by the hotel for having a bike?

Thanks,
Lette