Originally Posted by
baraadnan1
then how can i protect my bike ?! ok, i will get the TCS 5.0 , but even that one will be a magnet ?! o.O which one isn't a magnet !?!!
For a bike that will be locked up on a college campus, I would favor getting a quality used bike.
A steel late 90's mountain bike would be my personal choice, a Trek 800 or 900 series.
They can be had used for under $500 easily and because they look (and actually are) really old, they should blend in to all the other shinier bikes on the racks at University.
NO lock can protect a bike from a professional thief, no matter what any salesperson tells you.
University campuses usually have bike shops that carry used bikes, I would go make the rounds because personal fit is very important for any bike that you want to keep for 12-14 years.
By the way, one of my commuters is a Cannondale from 1996, and it's still going strong. A good bike will easily outlive its owner if taken care of properly.