Originally Posted by
squegeeboo
3. Keep it out of peoples way, both as a courtesy and so that some idiot would have to go out of his way to damage it.
+1 Down the hill from me,somebody keeps locking their Jamis hybrid to a sign right next to the crosswalk ramp at the narrowest part of the sidewalk...about 6ft away from a fence that's at the wide part of the sidewalk and perfect for locking to. I've seen it knocked over 3 times;the first time I picked it up for them,after that I left it to see if they'd learn. They haven't. Given the condition of the bike,I don't think they care.
I'll also add:NEVER lock to someone else's bike,unless you know them. And don't lock in a way that prevents other cyclists from using the rack.