Originally Posted by
mulveyr
40+ years of riding, and never had a bike stolen yet. Will my luck run out? Possibly. I might get hit by a meteorite too, but I worry about that as much as I worry about my bike. Not everyone chooses to live in places where things like that are a concern.
Point I am trying to make is that it doesn't matter where you live or how "safe" you might think your community is. There is always the possibility that it COULD happen.
I ride on a daily basis. Either commuting or running errands. If I can't take the bike inside wherever I happen to be and I am unable to see it then it gets the full lock treatment. Better to err on the side of safety.
Kudos to you for not having anything stolen in 40+ years of riding.