Originally Posted by
jade408
Skirts and dresses aside, I am not particularly "girly." The crochet seems too look cute for other people. On me I feel like we crossed a little too far into Sandy from Greece.
You would not believe how long the whole basket thing took for me. I wanted something with wood and metal. Unfortunately the porter racks were pricy and had big holes. And the Brooklyn Cruiser crate isn't compatible with my rack. I did have a killer wooden crate that i strapped on that I picked up at Marshalls, but some loser broke it trying to steal the crate. So I thought a basket was lower risk.
Bike theft is pretty rampant in my city, I like stuff I can stash in my purse. I figure it wouldn't take up much space. And I already bring a little headband to keep my hair straight and safe from hemet hair.
Oh, I'm not 'girly' either. Whatever that is supposed to mean. But, if you are wearing a dress on a bike, I think you already qualify a bit. LOL
What I do know is that most bike theft in my area is done by males, mostly younger. A guy on a bike with crochet anything on it is going to stick out like a sore thumb. I consider it, my rainbow stickers and slightly rude bumper sticker mentioning dicks (under the rear rack, mostly to protect the paint) as theft deterrent. Why would they take this bike, that is embarrassing kitted out, over a bike that is not? That plus two locks allow me to leave her outside along while I shop.