Originally Posted by
chaadster
Damn, y'all must ride in some rough-assed 'hoods!
I can't recall seeing a bike out on a sport/rec/training ride locked up outside a gas station or cafe around here, and I don't bother to, myself, either. I also don't typically stop anywhere, except in the peak of summer on the 3hr+ rides when the 2 large water bottles just don't get it, and then it's aa quick run in to grab a Gatorade.
That's kind of what I was thinking too and the fellow who suggested somebody might resort to armed robbery to steal a bicycle should probably be taking paranoia pills. And I can't tell you how many times I've eaten lunch with a group of cyclists with a bunch of expensive unlocked bikes outside.
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