Originally Posted by
sdwphoto
I don't know if one of your bikes is a folding bike but one thing you can try if you are afraid of having a bike stolen(and I share that attitude) is buy a cheap folder just for grocery runs.I have a Brompton and have never been refused entry to shop with the bike,but the cost may not be what you would want to spend.However you can find low priced one that might suit you and you don't have to worry about them kicking you out of the store if you fold it up and stick it inside the supermarket's shopping cart. (or underneath it).
Other than a folder you can try and find a piece of junk that doesn't cost more than a couple of bucks at a
yard sale and use that,if it gets stolen you haven't lost much.
Actually, two weeks ago, I was riding home from work. It was around 11:30PM and I realized I had nothing at home for breakfast, so I stopped at the local supermarket. I was trying to find a safe place to lock my bike when one of the cashiers invited me to leave it inside, right up front by the registers, where she could keep an eye on it while I shopped. That's a way to get customers to come back!
Also, no matter how cheap and worthless the bike I ride, I'm going to worry about it getting stolen, leaving me stranded.