Originally Posted by wfisher
...on an avenue in front of a bunch of people (say at a bus stop) or on a side street?
--- The best is to have my bike COMPLETELY OUT OF SIGHT. If that is not possible, then I lock it where a
thief thinks that the owner might be watching it, like outside the window of a restaurant or classroom. I would think a bus stop isn't so good because the crowd there is transient so it's unlikely the owner is nearby.
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