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We decided after this trip that the U Locks were too heavy, and we went all the way in the other direction, to two little cables and padlocks from the Dollar Store. You could just about snip them with a scissors. The idea there was that a real thief could probably break anything, so all we wanted to deter was an opportunistic kid. But still, we were too nervous, so for most trips we just never left the bikes unattended. That produced many interesting conversations, as I was commonly left outside churches and grocery stores with the bikes, and passers by stopped to chat. Another consequence was that we would only go to restaurants where we could sit with or in sight of the bikes.

Finally, when Dodie got her Dutch bike this year it came with the Abus type lock pictured above. The lock also has an accessory chain that uses the same key, plugs into the Abus ring, and can head out to grab a railing or bike rack. I was then so jealous of Dodie's bike that I went out and bought at least an Abus chain like hers for the Friday. They say these chains can not be cut with a bolt cutter, so the thief needs a battery powered grinder. Even so, we are still loath to leave the bikes. This year we did chance it once - when we took the little tourist train in Colmar. When we came back, the bikes were completely unmolested. Just lucky?

Steve,
Are you still using all those locks?

Mike