Did you, back in the day, keep your bicycle inside your house or apartment? As I was a poor college student, and my bicycle represented one of the most expensive objects I owned (right up their with my stereo, books, calculator, and microwave), I did what I could to protect it from getting pilfered. I didn't have anything else to decorate my apartment with, so my bike had a trusty spot of it's own, where anyone who might drop by would be sure to see it. I now have way too many bicycles, and couches, books, tables, and such to have a specific spot for my ride (my trusty daily ride takes up space in the garage). I wanted my bicycle inside, because I was proud of it, and how it represented a special part of who I was. In fact, almost everyone I knew in college, who road, kept their bicycle in their apartment. So, did you, back in the day, bring your steed inside? Do you now?

(The genesis of this post was a young coworker who's bicycle was stolen from his balcony of his apartment (it was locked up, but stolen anyways). He never thought about bringing it inside.) PS, this was long before Seinfeld, and his green Klein (which, as far as we knew, was never ridden).