Bigtallfatbloke said:
...ok I need to think about a small lock for my Bianchi...cant take any of those big ones from the galaxy...I need something very compact (saddle bag size) and ligh weight....just an 'Off putter' for oiks as I nip into the shop will do...what do all you 'roadies' carry...or is that jus tnot done?
I do not use a lock at all. Which I suppose sounds strange to some people. I live in a fairly rural location but my cycling takes me to towns/cities around the country. I never feel the need to lock my bike.
...I usually ride longish rides away from my nearest town and just leave my bike outside shops/cafes, etc when I stop. I sometimes ask security guards to keep an eye out <I have been known to wheel my bike inside a supermarket and say "here mate keep an eye on this for me, I won't be long" to security guards and it's always been met with a cheery "no problem">
Then again, if I were to cycle to my local town I doubt if I would leave my bike unguarded/unlocked...so I suppose it's down to perception of risk. Maybe we are sometimes a bit too damning of where we live and/or a bit to trusting of places we do not know. Anyway, I have never had a problem.
