Originally Posted by
HvPnyrs
In My MOST HUMBLE Opinion, I would *MOST URGENTLY* advise you to purchase a used £100 "City Beater Bike" as your daily commuter. ... The same advice I would give to someone contemplating commuting into the Big Apple. SAVE the Nice Bike For weekends and Charity rides.
This, repeated until it sinks in.
Instead of spending £100 on a lock and chain, spend it on a cheap bike. I know it sounds harsh, but if you lock up a nice bike for a long time, particularly if you do it in the same place all day every day ... you are almost asking for grief.
Buy something that will get you to where you need be--preferably something which needs a coat of paint. Ride your nice bike only when you are going riding.