Time for a rant.

[Sooty09]

Sorry to do this but Im a bit miffed.
Yesterday after riding the North Yorks moors we found ourself at the top of Carlton Bank. The café there, Lord Graystokes? was reported to be banning motorcyclists. Im happy to report this is not true and we managed to get warmed up with a pot of tea and a few buns.
Two trail riders turned up and walked in to the café with helmets on dressed in PVC trousers and jackets dripping with slime and blobs of mud, they purchased two teas and sat down inside on the cushioned seats.
Whats wrong with these people, only fellow riders and sellers of off road kit like trail riders, so why be so bloody minded. It would only take a few minutes to remove the filthy outer layer. Im assuming you are not dressed in ladies tights and a thong under the PVC.
There are no excuses for what they did, and I can fully understand why a café owner would prefer a car load of suited OAPs to sit at a table and buy lunches instead of selling two teas.
Inexcusable,

 

[DrFarkoff]

A sign on the door saying Please remove muddy overclothing before messing up our cafe may be sufficient to "Enlighten" Clampets like those

 

[Elle]

The negative publicity the Lord Stone's cafe received last year was based on hearsay and blown out of proportion by people who have never been there! The owner never said bikers were banned but he did end his Wednesday bikers night. He also wants any large groups of bikers to pre-arrange their visit.

The food at the cafe is excellent but the kitchen is so tiny, it would give a michellin chef a heart attack so the staff do an excellent job (btw - I have no connection with them).

I've arrived soaking wet, covered in mud & generally looking a mess at a lot of venues when out riding. But I'm always keen to place wet/dirty gear in a corner or out of the way & I will check with the staff where to place it or where to sit if nothing seems obvious.

Cafe's are not the only place affected - these days, there seems to be a general lack of consideration to others and the planet. Go on an average walk & you spot tons of rubbish left in the vegetation....