To start with I look around and see what the locals do, for instance in Eastern Canada I noticed people leave their bikes with helmets on the mirror and key in the ignition while paying for petrol or in Tim Horton's, other places people would never do that so neither would I. If in a large town or city I prefer to find a hotel with off road or guarded parking and always take my luggage into the hotel or guesthouse, if I have a good feeling about a place or security set up I might only take what is needed and leave the rest on the bike over night, the same goes if leaving the bike for a few hours.
For bike security I use a steel cable or U lock and try to lock it to something solid, I have no hard and fast rules but make a judgement on each place I stay.
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