Originally Posted by
Sawtooth
They are pretty stiff about the "no bikes in the building" rule here too. At first I was frustrated by it and only rode my beaters. Now I take my wheels in with me and it gives me a little more comfort. We basically just have some standard aluminum racks hidden from any security cameras. The building is right next to the river path and lots of people can see our bikes from both the road and the greenbelt. Not the best security.
It really sucks that your bike was stolen at work and security wouldn't do anything about it.
I'm not all that concerned about theft - only a little. (People have been in the building where they shouldn't, and a few years ago some purses or something got stolen, so maybe I should be more concerned than I am.) But we have the same alu bike racks that you have, and when it's nice, there are a few other cyclists who use them. I've got a nice carbon bike, and my concern is that it will be damaged if I lock it up outside and walk away. I bought an aluminum bike to commute on for that reason.