Originally Posted by Garandman
Why not get a beater? There's a lot of consumerist pressure in some parts of this forum. Why ruin your student finances - save your nice bike for rides and get a clunker or two from Craigslist.
When Iwas in college they busted a guy in a Uhaul with over 100 bikes in it. He'd steal several hundred bikes in the Spring, and sell them back on another college campus in the Fall. You're not just dealing with drunks, knuckleheads and vandals - you've got t factor in the pros.
Remember the old saying - "I know I'm paranoid, but am I paranoid enough?
i thught about that but in the road bike world a $500 bd bike is a beater