Let's highlight bike friendly businesses here.

There was a recent discussion on business that block bike lanes. How about one that covers businesses that go out of their way to accommodate cyclists?

First up - I'd like to nominate Delaware Dental at Delaware and State. They are a very nice husband and wife practice that takes all kinds of insurance. They're on the third floor, but it is not a problem to take your bike on the elevator. There's a room within the practice to keep your bike, and no one bats an eye when I show up on two wheels in my bike gear.

Defying all stereotypes, my doc doesn't ride a $13,000 Pinarello. In fact, he's not a cyclist at all.

So who else wants to recommend a business where you are not treated like a criminal for wanting to bring your ride inside, or like a child molester for wearing bike clothes?

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Permalink Reply by Minh on March 18, 2013 at 6:08pm

I'll just mention places that told me to take my bike back outside:

Walgreens, the Subway on Kedzie/Diversey, random 7-Eleven's throughout the city.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Gray on March 18, 2013 at 6:26pm

Crafty Beaver on Lawrence encourages you to bring your bike inside and park in the lumber section. Nice folks, too.

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Permalink Reply by El Dorado on March 18, 2013 at 7:02pm

There are good reasons why fast food places do not allow bikes through the drive-through. The biggest being robbery.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Hochstadter on March 18, 2013 at 8:53pm

Yeah they'd totally been cool with me. Ben, are you in the hood too?

Ben Gray said:

Crafty Beaver on Lawrence encourages you to bring your bike inside and park in the lumber section. Nice folks, too.

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Permalink Reply by Minh on March 18, 2013 at 10:13pm

Ok I just shopped with my bike at the Jewel on Kedzie/Elston. They probably wouldn't have let me if it was early in the day.

random thought: just saw Silver

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Permalink Reply by Ben Gray on March 18, 2013 at 10:45pm

I am in the 'hood, living and working.

Got to say something nice about Nora and John over at Uptown Bikes too. They're very friendly, know me by name and are solid mechanics to boot. Happy to spend money in there.

Julie Hochstadter said:

Yeah they'd totally been cool with me. Ben, are you in the hood too?

Ben Gray said:

Crafty Beaver on Lawrence encourages you to bring your bike inside and park in the lumber section. Nice folks, too.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Hochstadter on March 18, 2013 at 11:10pm

and Ryan L works there now too!!!!

Ben Gray said:

I am in the 'hood, living and working.

Got to say something nice about Nora and John over at Uptown Bikes too. They're very friendly, know me by name and are solid mechanics to boot. Happy to spend money in there.

Julie Hochstadter said:

Yeah they'd totally been cool with me. Ben, are you in the hood too?

Ben Gray said:

Crafty Beaver on Lawrence encourages you to bring your bike inside and park in the lumber section. Nice folks, too.