Originally Posted by
BarracksSi
To be fair, if you're using a bike for transportation -- whether you're riding to work or riding a dozen miles across town for a Sunday brunch -- it doesn't matter whether the bike cost $100 or $5000. They're both worth the same because they both act as transport. Whether you drive a Yugo or a Mercedes to the office, if it gets stolen, you're still screwed until you get a replacement.
IMO, then, you don't just choose a lock based on the value of the bike. You should choose one based on how well you think it'll let you return home on your bike.
Interesting point, but if you bought the bike new for $350 for example, and it's 5 years old now worth about $50 and you buy $300 worth of locks, doesn't that seem a little odd to spend that kind of money for locks for a bike like that? That's akin to going out buying a $1000 car with 180k and buying a $500 alarm system for it.