I like to bike when I can, but I’m still nervous to leave it even with a U-lock around the frame. I’ve also had a seat stolen before (not even a good one), but I’m not sure if there’s anything reasonable to do about that.
What do you do to lock up your bike for commuting?
What a nightmare. Seriously, this inadvertently reads as a very effective health warning against even buying a bike in the first place. Unfortunately.
Personally I share OP’s anxiety. My solution is simple: Never leave the thing in a public place for more than about 10 minutes, even locked. The fact that it’s foldable helps.
In fact, the popularity of foldables surely has something to do with this whole conundrum.