bicycle in elevator etiquette?

Steven Elliot Pav <[email hidden]> wrote:
: what's the elevator etiquette for universities?

there is no elevator etiquette in universities. you're doing well if someone

doing well.

in an office building i just roll it in against a wall. if the elevator is full i catch the next
one. i probably wouldn't do what you're doing tho, it's kind of hard to control. both wheels on the
ground, imho.
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david reuteler [email hidden]

Steven Elliot Pav said:

i had a bit of a runin this morning when taking my bicycle up to my office in the elevator. i
always walk the bike in on the rear wheel, with the front wheel up. my feeling has been that this
is the right way to go, since it takes up far less floor space in the (sometimes a little
crowded) elevator. a man who may or may not be an upper-up in my department (gulp) started
pestering me about how i nearly took his nose off, and my bicycle was a weapon, and i should not
walk the bicycle in this way. i didn't realize that i may have committed a faux pas until i was
off the elevator, safely away from this man.

Make a tyre track print on his white shirt next time.

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Steven Elliot Pav <[email hidden]> wrote:
: what's the elevator etiquette for universities?

there is no elevator etiquette in universities. you're doing well if

someone

are

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doing well.

in an office building i just roll it in against a wall. if the elevator is full i catch the next
one. i probably wouldn't do what you're doing tho, it's kind of hard to control. both wheels on
the ground, imho.
--
david reuteler [email hidden]

What we have here is perception problems. Since the guy doing the [censored] thinks he's in danger,
he is. The only thing on the bike that MAY be able to hurt him are the chainrings, but try
telling him that!

I'd say roll the bike with both wheels on the floor till you get to the elevator, then pull it up on
the rear wheel, putting it in the corner or along the wall to take up less space.

Mike

I say do not put the one wheel up in the air. The true risk or the imagined risk of the bike being
more apt to move around in the elavator is increased by not having both wheels on the floor.

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Steven Elliot Pav said:

i had a bit of a runin this morning when taking my bicycle up to my

office

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in the elevator. i always walk the bike in on the rear wheel, with the

front

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wheel up. my feeling has been that this is the right way to go, since

it takes

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up far less floor space in the (sometimes a little crowded) elevator.

a man

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who may or may not be an upper-up in my department (gulp) started

pestering me

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about how i nearly took his nose off, and my bicycle was a weapon, and

i

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should not walk the bicycle in this way. i didn't realize that i may

have

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committed a faux pas until i was off the elevator, safely away from

this man.

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Make a tyre track print on his white shirt next time.

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Steven Elliot Pav <[email hidden]> wrote:

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: what's the elevator etiquette for universities?

there is no elevator etiquette in universities. you're doing well if

someone

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are

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doing well.

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in an office building i just roll it in against a wall. if the elevator is full i catch the next
one. i probably wouldn't do what you're doing tho, it's kind of hard to control. both wheels on
the ground, imho.

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What we have here is perception problems. Since the guy doing the [censored] thinks he's in danger,
he is. The only thing on the bike that MAY be able to hurt him are the chainrings, but try telling
him that!

Seems to me this guy was just being a jerk. Such people make a big deal out of anything and
everything in their line of fire. You can't win with them. They're the ones with the problem, not
you. IME, universities are full of people like this -- self-important, socially stunted, immature
dweebs. Just try to fly low, and avoid the radar.

Matt O.

Steven Elliot Pav said:

what's the elevator etiquette for universities?

Whenever folks in Wean Hall (I dunno what building you are talking about) bring bikes into
elevators, they seem to do this:

a) wait for an elevator that is relatively uncrowded. The only time elevators are crowded is during
undergrad class changes, and that is only 5 minutes out of every hour.

b) roll it in on both wheels, and put it along the back wall out of everyone's way.

I have never had someone complain when I have done this or when I have seen anyone else do this.

Chris
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perhaps this is off topic:

i had a bit of a runin this morning when taking my bicycle up to my office in the elevator. i
always walk the bike in on the rear wheel, with the

front

Quoted message said:

wheel up. my feeling has been that this is the right way to go, since it

takes

Quoted message said:

up far less floor space in the (sometimes a little crowded) elevator. a

man

Quoted message said:

who may or may not be an upper-up in my department (gulp) started

pestering me

Quoted message said:

about how i nearly took his nose off, and my bicycle was a weapon, and i should not walk the
bicycle in this way. i didn't realize that i may have committed a faux pas until i was off the
elevator, safely away from this

man.

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the question: did i done wrong? my bicycle is relatively clean at the

moment,

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mostly unobtrusive, and i am careful to hover near the chaindrive so that

my

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body blocks others from grease stains. in short, i believe i am being a

decent

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citizen in the elevator, and have never had this kind of problem before. for background, this is
an institute of higher learning, and not, say,

wall

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street or corporate america. and for irrelevant background, its a 99

bianchi

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volpe. what's the elevator etiquette for universities?

Take the stairs 🙂

Bill "two wheels if people there; one if empty" S.

Steven Elliot Pav said:

volpe. what's the elevator etiquette for universities?

I imagine that you're expected to park your vehicle outside. 🙁
--
Rick Onanian

Steven Elliot Pav said:

perhaps this is off topic:

i had a bit of a runin this morning when taking my bicycle up to my office in the elevator. i
always walk the bike in on the rear wheel, with the front wheel up. my feeling has been that this
is the right way to go, since it takes up far less floor space in the (sometimes a little crowded)
elevator. a man who may or may not be an upper-up in my department (gulp) started pestering me
about how i nearly took his nose off, and my bicycle was a weapon, and i should not walk the
bicycle in this way. i didn't realize that i may have committed a faux pas until i was off the
elevator, safely away from this man. the question: did i done wrong? my bicycle is relatively
clean at the moment, mostly unobtrusive, and i am careful to hover near the chaindrive so that my
body blocks others from grease stains. in short, i believe i am being a decent citizen in the
elevator, and have never had this kind of problem before. for background, this is an institute of
higher learning, and not, say, wall street or corporate america. and for irrelevant background,
its a 99 bianchi volpe. what's the elevator etiquette for universities?

Leave all wheels on the floor and make the stuckup snob walk because the elevator is full. It's not
really your problem so why make one.

--
Perre

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perhaps this is off topic:

i had a bit of a runin this morning when taking my bicycle up to my office in the elevator. i always
walk the bike in on the rear wheel, with the front wheel up. my feeling has been that this is the
right way to go, since it takes up far less floor space in the (sometimes a little crowded)
elevator. a man who may or may not be an upper-up in my department (gulp) started pestering me about
how i nearly took his nose off, and my bicycle was a weapon, and i should not walk the bicycle in
this way. i didn't realize that i may have committed a faux pas until i was off the elevator, safely
away from this man. the question: did i done wrong? my bicycle is relatively clean at the moment,
mostly unobtrusive, and i am careful to hover near the chaindrive so that my body blocks others from
grease stains. in short, i believe i am being a decent citizen in the elevator, and have never had
this kind of problem before. for background, this is an institute of higher learning, and not, say,
wall street or corporate america. and for irrelevant background, its a 99 bianchi volpe. what's the
elevator etiquette for universities?

--sep

[[ love me, love my hobby. -- j. dahmer ]] [[ steven.e.pav p:619.297.1674 www.andrew.cmu.edu/~spav
]] [[ paced Ursuline nil us rude cap ]]

If you can't take the stairs then:
1. keep the bike with both wheels on the floor.
2. try to time it to be first in and last out (difficult to do if you are going to a lower floor)
3. see if there is a freight elevator
4. recognize that some people have negative attitudes

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Quoted message said:

perhaps this is off topic: i had a bit of a runin this morning when taking my bicycle up to my
office in the elevator. i always walk the bike in on the rear wheel, with the front wheel up. my
feeling has been that this is the right way to go, since it

takes

Quoted message said:

up far less floor space in the (sometimes a little crowded) elevator. a man who may or may not be
an upper-up in my department (gulp) started pestering me about how i nearly took his nose off, and
my bicycle was a weapon, and i should not walk the bicycle in this way. i didn't realize that i may
have committed a faux pas until i was off the elevator, safely away from this man. the question:
did i done wrong? my bicycle is relatively clean at the moment, mostly unobtrusive, and i am
careful to hover near the chaindrive so that my body blocks others from grease stains. in short, i
believe i am being a

decent

Quoted message said:

citizen in the elevator, and have never had this kind of problem before. for background, this is an
institute of higher learning, and not, say, wall street or corporate america. and for irrelevant
background, its a 99 bianchi volpe. what's the elevator etiquette for universities?

Was your bike in his face? If you think it is someone you need to be extra nice to, just
apologize, even if it is not your fault. It takes little effort. Next time you could just keep the
wheels on the floor and roll the bike in. It takes more floor space, but it keeps the dirty bits
of the bike down low.
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Alex

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i had a bit of a runin this morning when taking my bicycle up to my office in the elevator.

Both wheels on the floor, block the door. Enjoy the whole elevator to yourself.

Mike - But I'm 'that' guy. ;^)

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perhaps this is off topic:

i had a bit of a runin this morning when taking my bicycle up to my office in the elevator. i
always walk the bike in on the rear wheel, with the front wheel up. my feeling has been that this
is the right way to go, since it takes up far less floor space in the (sometimes a little crowded)
elevator. a man who may or may not be an upper-up in my department (gulp) started pestering me
about how i nearly took his nose off, and my bicycle was a weapon, and i should not walk the
bicycle in this way. i didn't realize that i may have committed a faux pas until i was off the
elevator, safely away from this man. the question: did i done wrong? my bicycle is relatively
clean at the moment, mostly unobtrusive, and i am careful to hover near the chaindrive so that my
body blocks others from grease stains. in short, i believe i am being a decent citizen in the
elevator, and have never had this kind of problem before. for background, this is an institute of
higher learning, and not, say, wall street or corporate america. and for irrelevant background,
its a 99 bianchi volpe. what's the elevator etiquette for universities?

--sep

Dear Steven,

If you waved your front wheel in his face, he's right to complain, ya clumsy, thoughtless--

But if you didn't, he's probably just the sort of fellow who frowns at people in wheelchairs, is
impatient behind people using walkers, and is outraged by anyone carrying an oxygen tank. Such
fellows also dislike guide dogs, children, and smiles. Luckily, their punishment is to be what they
are. Who would trade places with them?

Miss Manners

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perhaps this is off topic:

i had a bit of a runin this morning when taking my bicycle up to my office in the elevator. i
always walk the bike in on the rear wheel, with the front wheel up. my feeling has been that this
is the right way to go, since it takes up far less floor space in the (sometimes a little crowded)
elevator

i do like you do, or did at least for two years while the bikes and elevators in my life coincided.
back wheel is the way to go. the hardest part for me was resisting purposefully bumping my front
wheel against the walls and making tire print patterns all over the place. also, as i was almost
always going to be the last person to get off, i found it greatly helpful to ask to go on first,
being against the wall with your bike you take up a lot less room.

or take the stairs.. 'cross training!

anthony

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Steven Elliot Pav said:

volpe. what's the elevator etiquette for universities?

I imagine that you're expected to park your vehicle outside. 🙁

Not everywhere. I roll my bike into the building and park it in my cubicle.
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Alex

You should have tweaked this fellow's nose with your front tire. This would have demonstrated how
taking one's nose off with a bicycle tire is just not possible.

Jeff

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perhaps this is off topic:

i had a bit of a runin this morning when taking my bicycle up to my office in the elevator. i
always walk the bike in on the rear wheel, with the

front

Quoted message said:

wheel up. my feeling has been that this is the right way to go, since it

takes

Quoted message said:

up far less floor space in the (sometimes a little crowded) elevator. a

man

Quoted message said:

who may or may not be an upper-up in my department (gulp) started

pestering me

Quoted message said:

about how i nearly took his nose off, and my bicycle was a weapon, and i should not walk the
bicycle in this way. i didn't realize that i may have committed a faux pas until i was off the
elevator, safely away from this

man.

Quoted message said:

the question: did i done wrong? my bicycle is relatively clean at the

moment,

Quoted message said:

mostly unobtrusive, and i am careful to hover near the chaindrive so that

my

Quoted message said:

body blocks others from grease stains. in short, i believe i am being a

decent

Quoted message said:

citizen in the elevator, and have never had this kind of problem before. for background, this is
an institute of higher learning, and not, say,

wall

Quoted message said:

street or corporate america. and for irrelevant background, its a 99

bianchi

Quoted message said:

volpe. what's the elevator etiquette for universities?

--sep

[[ love me, love my hobby. -- j. dahmer ]] [[ steven.e.pav p:619.297.1674 www.andrew.cmu.edu/~spav
]] [[ paced Ursuline nil us rude cap ]]

RE/

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a man who may or may not be an upper-up in my department (gulp) started pestering me about how i
nearly took his nose off, and my bicycle was a weapon, and i

There are wackos in high places as well as low.

Read the biography of General Douglas McArthur ("Douglas McArthur, The American Caesar" ...or
something like that...) sometime....
--
PeteCresswell

Steven Elliot Pav said:

perhaps this is off topic:

i had a bit of a runin this morning when taking my bicycle up to my office in the elevator. i
always walk the bike in on the rear wheel, with the front wheel up. my feeling has been that this
is the right way to go, since it takes up far less floor space in the (sometimes a little crowded)
elevator. a man who may or may not be an upper-up in my department (gulp) started pestering me

At that point get out the butcher knife you carry and start sharpening
it. Mumble "yes, he's the one."

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about how i nearly took his nose off, and my bicycle was a weapon, and i should not walk the
bicycle in this way. i didn't realize that i may have committed a faux pas until i was off the
elevator, safely away from this man.

Let's see: You saved space on the highways, didn't use a parking spot and didn't pollute with
exhaust fumes. What faux pas are you talking about?

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the question: did i done wrong? my bicycle is relatively clean at the moment,

The muckety-muck just likes to throw his weight around. Tell him you are a male lesbian doing
native American performance art to celebrate the birth of socialism. Anything he says after that is
clearly racist

can have him fired.

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mostly unobtrusive, and i am careful to hover near the chaindrive so that my body blocks others
from grease stains. in short, i believe i am being a decent citizen in the elevator, and have never
had this kind of problem before. for background, this is an institute of higher learning, and not,
say, wall street or corporate america. and for irrelevant background, its a 99 bianchi volpe.
what's the elevator etiquette for universities?

Seriously, the guy has a problem. If you didn't have the bike he would have found some other excuse
or dumped on the next person in his path.

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--sep

[[ love me, love my hobby. -- j. dahmer ]] [[ steven.e.pav p:619.297.1674 www.andrew.cmu.edu/~spav
]] [[ paced Ursuline nil us rude cap ]]

Quoted message said:

i had a bit of a runin this morning when taking my bicycle up to my office in the elevator. i
always walk the bike in on the rear wheel, with the

front

Quoted message said:

wheel up. my feeling has been that this is the right way to go, since it

takes

Quoted message said:

up far less floor space in the (sometimes a little crowded) elevator. a

man

Yes. This is what I usually did.

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who may or may not be an upper-up in my department (gulp) started

pestering me

Quoted message said:

about how i nearly took his nose off, and my bicycle was a weapon, and i should not walk the
bicycle in this way. i didn't realize that i may have

He has a point, albeit weak.

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committed a faux pas until i was off the elevator, safely away from this

man.

Quoted message said:

the question: did i done wrong? my bicycle is relatively clean at the

moment,

Quoted message said:

mostly unobtrusive, and i am careful to hover near the chaindrive so that

my

Quoted message said:

body blocks others from grease stains. in short, i believe i am being a

decent

Quoted message said:

citizen in the elevator, and have never had this kind of problem before. for background, this is
an institute of higher learning, and not, say,

wall

Quoted message said:

street or corporate america. and for irrelevant background, its a 99

bianchi

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volpe. what's the elevator etiquette for universities?

I used to ride my bike around my dorm and have crits and stuff. I was reported once, but that only
changed me behavior around housing admins and the cleaning ladies.

As others have said, apologize and try not to let it get to you. If in your position, I'd accept the
person's argument and not make too big of a deal about it.

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Phil, Squid-in-Training