Originally Posted by
raybo
Like Doug, I take a minimal cable lock with me on tour whose sole purpose is to stop "snatch and ride" theft.
+1. I was just touring in MT for 9 days. Camping. I brought a cable with combination lock only because I would be alone and have to leave my bike unattended for more than short periods in Missoula (a pretty populous town) and at the Twin Bridges Bike Camp, which is in a public park and right next to a motorists rest stop. The two nights I stayed indoors I simply brought my bike in my room. Last year I did an 8 day tour and didn't bring a lock. The one time I felt a little wary I asked to bring my bike inside the grocery store and was allowed to.