Originally Posted by
bikemig
Did the owners of cheaper bikes use locks that were as good a quality as the owners of expensive bikes? Were the owners of cheaper bikes more likely to lock them up in higher theft areas than the owners of expensive bikes? I know I'll lock my beater bike in places that I won't lock up a nicer bike for example.
Here it is
These 8 Depressing Bike Theft Statistics Show Just How Bad the Problem Is - CityLab
After some thinking about those statistics I believe you're right you may be safer with a beater than an expensive bike in some condition tho it may depends on the law. Sentencing may be different depending on the cost of the bike which may affect thief behavior.
Last edited by erig007; 07-17-14 at 05:42 PM.