Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
If I stay at a motel or hostel I always ask about keeping the bike in doors. One motel on my last tour said no, but they said I could lock it up right outside the reception area where motel staff could see it 24/7.
If I stay in a motel I just assume that I can bring my personal belongings into the room. My bicycle is most of that. I never ask. Asking is like begging to be told no. If I saw a sign that said No Bicycles I wouldn't stay there. That never happens.
I also try not to put on a show doing it...