Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Do you ride 50-100 miles per day on your commute? Do you climb 7,000 feet or more on your daily commute? Those kinds of days aren't uncommon for tourists in mountains. And if you're doing one of the long Adventure Cycling tours, you may spend 3-5 days out of 70-90 days in large towns or cities; that's a lot of hauling for not much locking.
I understand the differences between touring and commuting. Where I don't see a difference is locking up my bike near a restaurant in my city vs. locking my bike up near a restaurant in Golden, CO. Or perhaps my neighborhood tom thumb vs. pretty much any other city. I don't care if I don't see a stoplight for 5 days. The day I stop in even a moderately sized town and decide to go in for a sit down meal, I'll be much more at ease knowing my bike is secure.