Originally Posted by
JanMM
I can't believe I read through this whole thread.
The OP was inconvenienced by someone else (for whatever reason) and did what he had to do.
Same here. I started reading this thread in case that ever happened to me. Then I realized it probably never would because I never lock my bike, and never even bring a lock, since I'm lucky enough to bring it inside everywhere I go. Otherwise I don't go in.
Originally Posted by
GhostSS
…. If it was a Merlin/Specialized S-works/Baum/Cinelli/Bianchi/[insert mid to high range bike here] I would be very much more reluctant to leave it without a lock.
The reason why I bring up the value of the bike in question is the illustrate the fact that a cheap disposable bike is less likely to be taken care of and more likely to be thrown around on top of other people's bikes with little to no thought…The value is directly connected to how that person is willing to take care locking up his bike.
I own one of those, but I do the same with my beater. (I'm happy to see my brand listed, though I would consider it "[strike]mid to[/strike]
high range".)