When we toured in California, we all had a variety of locks and some of the group didn't even bother to lock up for short bathroom/snack breaks. no thefts to report, luckily. Most of the hotels we stayed in either had storage space for the group or allowed us to keep our bikes in the room. When we were in Davis, the most bicycle friendly city in the states, I think, I noticed that some people in town with expensive bikes felt comfortable locking up outside because they also removed the seat. This won't stop someone who is loading bikes into a truck, but will keep the casual bicycle thief from riding off on it.