Originally Posted by MinnMan

Most people around here just leave their bikes outside the gas station/convenience store/coffee shop. I've never heard of an incident - in the suburbs or more rural surrounding areas. If I'm alone, I try to leave the bike in a place I can see from the inside, and I try to limit the time I'm inside, but it's rare that I can have visibility 100% of the time. There are, after all, quick pit stops required at times. Maybe the area is comparatively safe. Or maybe we're just being dumb and lucky.

People have their bikes stolen around here, but mostly it's in the cities, and from their houses or garages.

To those who get your water from fountains on long rides, so you don't have to go inside, I guess that means riding in places where outdoor nature breaks are also feasible.