Originally Posted by
spectastic
is it a good idea to get a beater for big city commuting? I never leave them out at night. Im trying to figure out whether I should keep my beater, or ride my cross bike around for errands.
If it's mostly left outside for short errands, and locked quite well, then do as you wish, IMO. It would be sheer bad luck to be stolen like that, but not unheard of. If it needs to be out, exposed for any longer period of time I'm all about the beater. It really keeps your mind from thinking about the worst all day and forcing you to run out and check on the bike every hour.