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If I went to my nearest Lidl and left my bike unlocked it would last maybe 30 seconds.
You might be surprised. Just because bikes sometimes get nicked doesn't mean they always do.
For example, I once went to a conference in central London and on the way there I realised I'd forgotten my lock. I had no time to get one, so I just left it leaning on a lamppost outside, at 8:00am. Went back out at 4pm and it was still there.
I've left bikes unlocked at other times outside pubs and not had one nicked. What I've done a couple of times when I've come out without the keys for D-lock is just balance it on the chainstays, poked through the spokes - it looks like it's locked if you just have a quick glance.
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I’ve done plenty of audax rides and ‘touring’ with a sense of urgency and looking to dip my toes in the world of ultra.
I can handle a long ride of a day or two but beyond that for a prolonged time I have questions that seem to be barriers in my head.
Q1 Simplest first…..
Food and locks!
On an audax I can put up with garage forecourts - never pleasant but secure as in cameras etc and I just pop in get trash food leaving bike unlocked but…. After day three and you need real food in a supermarket in a busy town you don’t know what do you do?
If I went to my nearest Lidl and left my bike unlocked it would last maybe 30 seconds. To leave a nice bike outside my Lidl would require so much lock weight I would never want to carry on an ultra.
Is it 10 days of mars bars and walkers crisps or 3 kg of locks or am I missing something?
Appreciate any advice!