Originally Posted by bbonnn

You don't need a bike rack. In a suburban setting, you can lock a bike bike to cart corrals, sign posts, and light posts (to name a few). Usually in the vast parking lot, between cars. I prefer it this way, as I'm of the belief that the less visible a bike is, the less likely it is to get snatched; out in front of a store for everyone to see ... not so good.