Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
I usually ride my bike to the dentist, but it is in a low crime rate neighborhood, no concerns about leaving it locked outside to the rack.
That said, I usually use my errand bike for that, a bike that I paid $5 USD for over a decade ago at a garage sale, it took two days of work and about $50 to turn it into a good reliable ridable bike. But it is so rusty that most thieves in my community would be embarrassed to steal it.
I'm sorta working on an errand bike. Got a $40 hybrid off craigslist. Popping on a $16 rack, $27 seat, and a $25 tire (and some replacement tubes).
It's sorta nice not having to worry about anyone stealing your bike.