Originally Posted by
Steve B.
I understand. 2 tricks is to locate the bike in the window so you can keep an eye on it, also loop your helmet thru the spokes on the front wheel and thru the downtube, this prevents somebody from rolling away with your bike unless they dis-attach the helmet, which takes time.
When I have too I do the helmet through the spokes. I often ride a fixed gear and am tempted to see someone try to ride off on the thing not knowing how, and falling on their ass. Just my luck I would encounter the one in a hundred bike thief who knows what a fixie is.