I went to the library today, noticed that they have bike racks out front, and am wanting to start riding my bike there if I ever get panniers.

The problem is, I'm nervous about locking it out front and going in. The bike racks are off to the side and there are no windows on the front of the library -- just brick wall.

I now understand why people start accumulating bikes. Beater bikes for times like this, I guess. But my bike is pretty much an urban hybrid that's great for just this kind of errand, so wouldn't that be a crock to not be able to use it this way? Sigh.