Originally Posted by
flangehead
Ugly pannier is primary deterrent.
I'm fortunate to work in low-crime area. One of my office destinations has a locked cage for bike parking and at the other office the rack is in a high-traffic area. I don't keep anything in it other than tube, multi tool, and bungee cords/nets.
Lock is obviously not much of a deterrent:
I guess what I'm saying is that I stop at different places for different food.
I buy fresh fruit/veg here because they have the best in town:
https://www.google.com/maps/@50.7921...7i16384!8i8192
Hop over to LIDL for German week food:
https://www.google.com/maps/@50.7950...7i16384!8i8192
To TESCO for a few main items:
https://www.google.com/maps/@50.7958...7i16384!8i8192
and grab a cheeky 1/3 pint here from a place that opened last week:
https://www.google.com/maps/@50.7911...7i16384!8i8192
along with some meat from a proper butcher that can do German cuts:
https://www.google.com/maps/uv?hl=en...px8wCnoECA8QCw
That's a pretty standard evening commute home with 3-5 stops.
Do I take the panniers/goods inside every time? That makes no sense and why a backpack is best! Maybe you guys only stop zero/once or don't live in an urban area with many options?