Originally Posted by
mulveyr
I'm not sure that someone with three bikes listed in their profile can reasonably assert that it's not financially feasible. ;-)
As for the locking issue - it's not an aversion. It's a matter of evaluating reasonable probabilities, and choosing whether or not you choose to live in a place or with a mindset that treats everyone else as a potential criminal.
I have my fair share of bikes,Brother-but having been forced out of work by the fed gov in 2008 and not being allowed to work "any type of gainful employment" while not receiving any kind of benefits (even as a combat vet...red tape and loop holes,long story) for just over 26 months while fighting a screwed up system (in an attempt to have been released back to some kind of work,mind you),and living on a fixed income now...replacing any one of them would be POSSIBLY a once-per-year-at -tax-refund-season,and notice I said "possibility",as in,not a sure fire thing that I could even then (and yeah...I said forced out of work,not by choice). As for "choosing" to live somewhere,not everyone has the choice to pick up and relocate any time they wish like (apparently) you do or I used to.
I understand someone not understanding if someone gets emotionally attatched to a thing,but I can't comprehend why someone would make SO many posts borderline bashing peeps for discussing theft deterent (and agreed,that's all that locks are)...are you,perhaps,a bike theif trying to deter peeps using locks? That would at least make sense...(I don't mean that as antagonistic as it sounded),and the thing is,and this is me personally,I don't have a mindset that treats everyone (anyone,actually) as a criminal...I trust in God,but I have enough sense to not leave my old Mustang ragtop running with the top down while I shop too
