Stop your bike getting nicked when travelling?

[nicola_a]

Hi everybody

I have been thinking of doing a solo ride through, well, almost anywhere (South America, Europe, Africa). I guess one thing that sort of weighs on my mind is the knowledge that if my bike gets stolen I'd be kind of f****d and really sad.

It's easy enough when you're at home commuting day-to-day or your destination has a good lock-up, but on the travelling road it's different. Every day a different place, etc etc.

Like, what do you do with your bike if you want to stop by the side of the road and walk through a marketplace? Or go for a swim at the beach? Go for a hike in the forest?

I have issues with this in Australia as it is as to what to do with the bike, and I have no idea what other countries are like when it comes to bike theft. I feel like when travelling on the bike I wouldn't want to let it out of my sight, and I think that would be really limiting my activities if that were the case.

Anyone have any suggestions on bike anti-theft solutions in any/all countries? I guess it may differ place to place but there will almost always be someone wanting to nab your bike....

Kind regards,

Nicola