Originally Posted by
spivonious
A lonesome lock says that the rider parks there regularly and doesn't want to lug the heavy lock around, not that the lock was picked and bike stolen.
Yup! I have 3 U-locks currently occupying 3 different bike racks around town - places I normally ride. Plus, one cable lock on a railing close to a place where I used to work. I lost that key, and that cable has been there for over 6 years.