Originally Posted by gobby1095

I live in manhattan and couldnt see myself buying any bike more expensive than my kilo. And even then Im super paranoid, I lock up with a 15lb fahgettaboudit chain and evo mini lock for the front wheel. I try not to leave it locked outside for more than a couple hours, and never during nighttime. There are a few perks that come with this though, when I take off my backpack full of locks and books to joyride I feel like a rocket.

Oh and something that might be useful that I conjured to avoid parts being stolen. I take bits of tin foil and shove them tightly into allen bolts to avoid people from unscrewing things. If you do it well enough and really compact the aluminum it looks as though the bolts have been completely welded, and its impossible to stick an allen wrench in. When I need to readjust or replace stuff I just take a knife and slowly/carefully ease the foil out.