I will second the security concerns at the shop. The first time I went there I thought it was a bit odd to have about 20,000 dollars worth of bikes with 1 cable lock, attached to a lightweight (aluminum?) bike rack, that was not locked to the building. Though short of armed guards, nothing would have helped in this situation.
Also, since the bike rack is normally full of shop bikes that leaves little to no space for customers to leave their bike outside.
I have brought my bike into the shop on a number of occasions and have not had anyone ask me to leave it outside. I would rather just bring my bike into the shop if possible so I don't have to take a lock with me on the ride.