Originally Posted by
Steve B.
I have a roof rack but will not leave the bike on the rack if I'm out of sight for long periods, somebody is going to steal it.
Mine's a hitch-mounted rack. I don't trust the flimsy little cables that allow me to lock the bike to the rack -- they could practically be cut with a nail clipper. I carry a heavy U-lock if I expect to leave the rig unattended for more than a minute or two, but even that makes me uneasy.
When travelling with a bike, I take it into the hotel room at night.