Originally Posted by Nitram612

Not really a commuting topic, but I figured this was the best place to post.

I always carry a U lock and a rope lock and use them together to protect my frame and wheels when I lock my bike in public. A few times in the last couple weeks, some different random person I don't know has come up to me and smugly said something along the lines of "You don't need to lock your bike that well. You are paranoid." I politely brush them off but inside I'm fuming. Don't tell me what to do with my bike. I value having my wheels when I come back over the 20 extra seconds it takes to lock them. I have a friend that always starts ****ting his pants and complaining every time I lock my wheels too. Why are people so obsessed with perceived convenience? Is it really that strange to take the extra step to make it so someone needs more than a multi-tool to steal your wheels?