Originally Posted by
Digital_Cowboy
Given that we do not know exactly where in the store other then in an "aisle" the bicycle was left it was "secured" in the since that it was not left outside. And presumably someone (other than the employee who took it upon himself to move it) else also so the OP bring it inside and if some other customer attempted to move it they would have said something to them.
If you really believe that, then I agree with you that it was secured.
I don't believe anyone would have said anything or made any attempt to intervene if someone other than the OP were to take the bike. I've seen too many episodes of "What would you do?" to have much hope that the average bystander would intervene. In fact there was one episode where several people helped an individual trying to cut a chain or lift the chain over the sign post to steal the bike.