Originally Posted by
acidfast7
A cheap chain results in a stolen bike at work. I see it once per month. No thanks (for me at least. Those thefts do result in my bike not getting stolen with my decent quality £35 D-lock.)
You're not in a bike heavy area (train station, bike rack at work, parked on the side of the street) where it gets banged/beat/messed with.
What happens to the 5c / mile when you include the cost of the bike itself?
The lock wasn't for commuting. I just included it because I carry it, to lock up at a store. Cheap retractable wire, about palm-sized. A cheap cable lock stays at work, mostly for show. I don't even spin the combo on it.
If the bike gets stolen, I would do it again and and it would be 3.7 cents again (not 5) in three years. Or in under two years rather, since I'd still have 2 pairs of tires and a set of brake pads.