Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,198
Likes: 6,434
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Where are you? There are no sign posts or parking meters to use? Then petition the businesses you patronize for a bike rack. Tell them that customers who arrive by bike spend more than people who arrive by car.
FBinNY is right: you only have to lock your bike better than the next guy. If you are in a low crime area, a cheesy little ski cable might suffice.