Am I the only one who...

NikProwse
NikProwse Posts: 22
edited September 2014 in Commuting general
...when I have to take the car to be serviced, I put the bike in the back of the car, drop the car off and then cycle to work? When the work's done I do the same in reverse. Mechanics and garage office staff treat me like I'm slightly loopy, and I've never seen another bike in a garage car park.

Just wondering, Is it just me?
Nik

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  • bigmonka
    bigmonka Posts: 361
    That's what I do too, it also means I can use a mechanic who is further from the city centre/work which results in much less driving in traffic to/from the garage :-)
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    My car was due it's MOT, so I rang the garage and the chap offered to take the car in for me and drop it back the same evening .... helps that he's my neighbour and garage owner though ;)
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    for work cars yes, tend to be garages with awkward public transport vs a short bike ride, my own car I use a garage 5 mins walk away.
  • andrewc3142
    andrewc3142 Posts: 906
    No.
  • fallenagain
    fallenagain Posts: 25
    Yes, but I wheel the bike through the showroom to the desk. Saves carrying a lock.
  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    I've done that before.
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Not the only one, plus had a van the other day and rode to pick it up & left it in the back so when dropping the van back I could just ride
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    I do that too. They do give the Brompton a funny look though.
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Audi do a chauffeur service, or free car, collect and return or drop you off / pick you up if you have a service with them. So there's no need.

    Naturally I always do :)
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  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,217
    I do. More out of necessity than desire (I'd rather use somewhere close and walk) but there aren't any garages near where I work.

    I did this once when taking my car to a garage and the mechanic showed up on a bike. He uses another garage for MOTs so keeps a bike there for when he takes/drops them off.
  • dj58
    dj58 Posts: 2,222
    I do this when I need to take the car into the garage for work that I can't do myself or needs to be done quickly.
    Have used this garage for years and trust them so they are used to me turning up with my bike in tow, plus the service receptionist is a roadie himself.

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