Originally Posted by
sj8070
hi all
with every gram quite precious, how do the experienced solo tourers tend to play the whole 'go into gas station' in the game in the US...?
whilst you might be only 20 metres away at most, do y'all still go for a d-lock or foldable solid lock?
i was leaning towards a cable lock and bike alarm on the garmin...
is that nuts? anyone had a bike nicked at a gas (petrol) station or supermarket?
Under those circumstances, you're pretty much keeping honest people honest and stopping crimes of convenience. For that a light cable lock will be fine. I prefer an Ottolock - they're very brightly colored, so its a sign from a distance that the bike is locked and will take some effort to steal.
In my touring experience, a fully loaded bike wasn't much of a temptation to casual thieves because it is hard to get on, slow to ride off on, and heavy to lift into a truck. Throw in a visible lock and a well selected parking location, and you've protected yourself from anything except a dedicated and well equipped thief.