Question about locking up/hydration.

[KLizotte]

@PotomacCyclist 59114 wrote:

One positive for Shirlington is that it now has a CaBi station. Nice for those who don’t use bike locks. (If I’m doing a training ride, I start and finish at home. For errands, I use CaBi. I have to admit that I haven’t used a bike lock in 3 years.)

What do you do if you have to stop at a 7-11 for, say, Gatorade or use the errr, facilities? Do you just leave your bike outside unlocked?

I always carry a lock because I’m paranoid and have often wondered how people do without, esp on multi-hour rides. I would love to ditch the lock because of the weight.

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[Greenbelt]

@ShawnoftheDread 59318 wrote:

Is pink lemonade okay? Or is that bad?

Pink lemonade means it’s time to ease off on the beet juice.

[mello yello]

@Greenbelt 59322 wrote:

Pink lemonade means it’s time to ease off on the beet juice.

Oh, man, is that what that was? Good to know!

[PotomacCyclist]

It can also mean that you may be a vampire.

[CaseyKane50]

@CaseyKane50 59186 wrote:

The other day at Jones Point, I saw someone take their bike right into the bathroom.

Plenty of room for the bike and changing the baby”s diapers.

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[Tim Kelley]

@CaseyKane50 61224 wrote:

Plenty of room for the bike and changing the baby”s diapers.

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Anyone give you odd looks for taking pictures in the bathroom?

[CaseyKane50]

Fortunately, nobody was around to give me odd looks or to comment. Probably would have skipped the photo opportunity if there had been someone around.

[Tim Kelley]

Be honest–that’s your bike, right?

[CaseyKane50]

Yes, my one and only. Maybe, I should have posted the picture here😎

[lancito brazofuerte]

On group rides with others to watch your bikes, fine; no lock necessary. If you’re solo, bring a lock. And don’t freelock. In my experience, the guy behind the counter of the 7-11/quickie mart etc. doesn’t care about you or your bike. If they let you bring it inside, awesome. I still lock mine. You should too.

Locks are cheap insurance against theft. Granted if they want it bad enough, a thief is gonna get your bike. I used to do a group ride that would finish at a patio bar/restaurant, and everyone used to laugh because I always brought my u-lock. Until 4 bikes got jacked not 10 feet from a group of roadies sitting on the patio. After that, no laughter, only questions about where to get a kryptonite and u-lock holster.

Many bike thieves are opportunists, not master criminals. I often see really nice crabon bikes outside coffee shops just leaned against the wall in ones or twos. The Dr. Evil part of me really wants new Zipps, but the human part of me goes inside and politely reminds the owners they really oughtta keep an eye on their bikes.

U-locks are relatively cheap(the Palmy retails about $35) especially compared to the $1000+ or so you’ve got invested in that commuter or high zoot roadie.

My Kryptonite Evo mini cost about $65. Not bad. Especially considering I’ve got about $4k in my road bike and $2k in my track bike.

And if you’re worried that the extra weight from that lock is gonna spoil your strava times, imagine how long that segment’s gonna take on foot.

Just my 2cents.
Oh, yeah- for me, I like water in my bottles and gels for food. For some reason bars, waffles etc. just come straight back up. I average 1-2 bottles for a 3-4 hour ride.

[Tim Kelley]

@lancito brazofuerte 61508 wrote:

My Kryptonite Evo mini cost about $65. Not bad. Especially considering I’ve got about $4k in my road bike and $2k in my track bike.

At that cost, do you regularly lock up your road bike?

[lancito brazofuerte]

Sure do. Whenever I pop into a 7-11, go get some groceries, go barhopping, whatever. Did my 35 mile loop last night and locked up at a bar near my house for a couple beers worth.

[Tim Kelley]

@lancito brazofuerte 61524 wrote:

Sure do. Whenever I pop into a 7-11, go get some groceries, go barhopping, whatever. Did my 35 mile loop last night and locked up at a bar near my house for a couple beers worth.

Do you mind sharing what neighborhood you live in?

[Terpfan]

I always lock mine up except in my shed (where I probably should just to be extra safe), but I also have my ulock mounted to the frame so isn’t very hard. I’m going to guess the ulock doesn’t weigh much more than two bottles of water and it never gets in the way. I even lock it up at the Nats game valet because I figure those guys aren’t really paying all that much attention when the game ends. And my bike isn’t even nearly as nice as 99% of your guy’s bikes. I can’t imagine just leaving it outside.

[jopamora]

@Tim Kelley 61530 wrote:

Do you mind sharing what neighborhood you live in?

He’s down in Florida from what I remember.

[NicDiesel]

@Terpfan 61556 wrote:

I always lock mine up except in my shed

I might just be paranoid but I don’t ever plan on storing any of my rides outside. I’ve had two separate friends think they were safe locking their insane beef up (think ELITEs with more money than brains with $20K rides) with heavy chains and Ulocks in their garage. When I mentioned “you know, you have outlets in your garage and a grinder can cut through those chains in no time” they brushed me off as paranoid.

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