Originally Posted by
LongIslandTom
Second day of classes during my Freshman year in college... My roommate leaves his $1000 bike locked up on the bike rack outside the lecture hall. One hour later after his class ended, he returns to his bike to find the seatpost and wheels GONE.
Yeah, he should have quick-released his front wheel and looped a cable lock through all the removeable parts to prevent theft, but who has the time to do that when rushing to class?
I'd say buy the cheapest $100 Walmart piece-of-crap bike for use on campus. If it gets ripped off, it's not a big loss.
This is a very good point, but I think my school is fairly safe. It's in one of the most crime-free cities in the U.S., and I do see a lot of expensive-looking road bikes around. Sometimes I even see them lying around outside buildings without any chains or other forms of security. So I think that a bike in my price range might be the good balance between a good bike and a bike that will attract far less attention that a lot of other bikes. Also, my dorm room is positioned so I have a full view of the bike rack outside. BTW, what is quick-releasing of the front wheel?