How long do I have to wait for someone to steal my bike while it's locked up outside? I have been locking bikes outside for more than 30 years and I it still hasn't happened. I feel left out, especially since I now often lock my LHT with $420 worth of racks on it outside my office building in the 5th largest city in the U.S. In fact, the only place I have ever had a bike stolen is from inside my house, while I was home, awake.