Originally Posted by ichnuemon

I recently bought a nice old peugeot mixte from the original owner who had bought it new in Holland and taken it with her when she moved to the US. I've stripped it and cleaned everything up and was wondering whether it would be worth it to put the wheel lock (frame lock, whatever you want to call it) back on or not.

The bike is in good shape, but its certainly not going to be a theft magnet, given the other bikes that park at my work; many of which are locked with only cables. However, I worry about someone not noticing the lock since they aren't standard here, thinking it is unlocked and trying to ride it away, and thus breaking/bending a bunch of spokes (not to mention that *I* might forget its there). I've been locking with a u-lock for many years, but I like the idea of having the integrated lock.

Thoughts?