Originally Posted by
Designmindz
So what do most people who own a decent bike do? Just not get off it when out?
There are three effective ways to reduce the risk of your bike being stolen while unattended:
1) Make your bike harder to steal than other nearby bikes. The risk is that a frustrated would-be thief may simply vandalize your bike when they can't steal it. Ask me how I know.
2) Leave your bike in a place where thieves won't have access to it. But not all workplaces offer a facility like that, nor do shopping and other venues one might wish to ride to.
3) Ride a bike that is less appealing to thieves. "Urban camouflage," I call it. That's the option I used for my commuter bike. The bike doesn't have to actually be a piece of crap; it just has to
look like a piece of crap to a bike thief. It worked well for several decades; now I'm retired.