Okay, good info -- forgot about trees and yet another use for a bandana!

Corsair, I'm afraid I'm a bit like you. If I could sit inside and eat and still see my bike locked up outside I might do that without worrying so much -- but the idea of chaining it up and leaving it still leaves me a bit nervous.

Today I took it into the doc's office. Our group of docs left the larger group they were with and opened their own small clinic, which happens to be a few blocks from me. I couldn't remember their new phone number and so decided to ride up there while I was out riding other places. I have to admit those women on staff there gave me the most disapproving looks I've gotten while taking my bike indoors. They didn't say anything though. I scheduled my appt. and left, no harm/no foul.

I'm debating actually riding my bike to my appt, but probably won't because there's no place to look it and I doubt it would fit in the exam room! But it's funny that the women gave me such "looks" because I'd already told the doc I might ride my bike to my appts. when they moved, and she said, "Go ahead!"