Originally Posted by
Northwestrider
All good suggestions. Someone tried to steal ( unsuccessfully ) my unlocked bike, but I now try to slow them down with a cable lock. I always have my bike in view when stopping for coffee, but even so the fellow almost got away. Things happen very fast.
That's my usual method too, but that's with my bikes that are "ugly" to begin with. No attempted thefts yet, knocking on wood now.