Originally Posted by
gizem310
When we are just passing through a city, we just lock them up outside the museum, grocery etc. Most places in Europe have a bike rack outside. Toured for 3,5 months like that and never had a thing stolen. WE just put all the valuables in the handlebar bags and take them with us. The chances are, noone wants to steal tourer's stinky clothes anyway.
In general terms, this is what I do. However, in the bigger cities I'll usually sort out my accommodation first, and leave my panniers and so on there while I travel light to explore. Usually in cities the accommodation is the first thing I sort out. Generally the campgrounds are a long way from the attractions of most cities, so I usually take that opportunity to pursue more formal accommodation, and that generally needs to be sorted out earlier in the day. That generally leaves me plenty of time to explore the city without having to worry about my equipment. That said, I've never left my wallet or camera unattended in a hostel, not even in a locked room.
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