maybe not so much a matter of expense but personal worth, but the question remains. every once in a while on campus i see a really nice bike jammed in to a rack between all the walmart specials, getting beaten up and scuffed to crap. kinda makes me cry... today i saw a 2000 Cannondale R3000 linky locked up and was saddened, it wasn't even put in the slot for the wheel, it was leaning up against the end, right on the rusty rack. maybe it's just me but i figure if you can afford a several thousand dollar bike then you can afford a bit of a "beater" bike to commute with? i won't even park my sub-$500 bike on the racks unless i absolutely have to!