I had the same issue at that branch of the A+ Credit Union. They processed my deposit, but “just this once.” Now I do business at 2 other banks in town and do not have this problem.

How is a bike a different safety issue than a motorcycle? How is it a safety issue at all? I’m thinking about moving my business including my IRA and children’s college fund to a bank that respects cyclists. I suggest everyone else do the same.

I ride into the drive throo, pull out the check and slip, pop them in the tube and as I hit SEND I hear, “Sir! Sir! Sir! We cannot service bicycles in the drive through lanes!!!!! It is a safety issue!!!!!”

I politely inform her she already has my deposit, would she please just take my deposit. She wanted to argue about my bicycle, I patiently smiled and listened to her rant on for a moment, and reminded her she already had my deposit, could she please just process it. Resigned to her fate, she asked me if I wanted a receipt.

After she finished her work, she sends me the receipt and starts in on me again about this and that and no bicycles, blah, blah, blah……

I hold up my hands and tell her to stop, stop, stop…… “You are already anti hat and sunglasses, now you are anti-bicycle. I really don’t care, thank you for processing my deposit.” … and start to pedal away.

I see my reflection in the window as I ride by, with five days of facial growth, my dark glasses and ex-convict beanie cap…… I prolly just scared the crap outta the poor woman.

Life has its little joys and blessings.

Go ride, the squares just don’t understand you… and that makes it so much more fun.

I think that Kelso’s story is a sign of increasing public acceptance for transportation bicycling.

Don’t fret that the drive-thru exclusion is a sign of things to come — it’s instead a publicizing of an existing bad policy against bicycles/bicyclists.