Originally Posted by Artkansas

That doesn't always work. I've had one stolen out from under me. All it took was a large car, 7 guys and some 2x4s.

Since then, part of my strategy is to not ride a bike I can't afford to lose.

Originally Posted by Artkansas

I had what had to be the ultimate beater bike at the end of college. It was a 12-year old Montgomery Ward 10 speed that had spent a decade sitting on the porch in the weather and exposed to salt spray. The tires were cracked but somehow held air. The frame was literally held together with baling wire and turnbuckles because the downtube had pulled out of the bottom bracket. Just before finals, some jerk took the time to undo the turnbuckles and then stomped on the bike frame so it was no longer true.