aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,503
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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I agree with the recommendations of buying as much as you can afford. If the likelihood of theft isn't too great, the bike is an investment which will give you a return. Dynamo powered lights are fantastic. I have too many bikes, and I'm in the process of putting dynamo lights on most or all of them.
you can get a chainguard on a bike with no front derailleur. This means a 1-by-something derailleur system or an IGH. Having a chainguard means you don't have to bind your trousers. Just jump on and go. It's a form of freedom.