Originally Posted by
John N
I am of the school that most bike thefts are opportunity thefts, i.e., someone just comes along without the intent of stealing your bike but sees it and then takes it
Mostly true for touring, but it depends on where you are. I think that the large majority of the time where most of us tour it is absolutely true. In bike friendly towns and or major metro cities there may be times where it may not be the case. In those places extra care needs to be taken. For me that still means a minimal lock, just extra care in the more risky places wrt leaving a bike unattended.