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I've never understood that logic. While I agree to an extent that a higher end bike may be more attractive to a thief than a beater given an option of the two. Anyone that leaves even a beater out may walk home some day. A meth-head usually just sees two wheels and transportation.
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I've never understood that logic. While I agree to an extent that a higher end bike may be more attractive to a thief than a beater given an option of the two. Anyone that leaves even a beater out may walk home some day. A meth-head usually just sees two wheels and transportation.
That aside, I think the ease of theft is often the driving factor. I locked my non-beater bike fitted with $400 worth of racks with a Kryptonite and thick cable outside of a popular public market that people often ride to. As I was doing so a young woman was locking up her bike with a cheap chain a padlock right next to mine. She went into the market. I walked a block to get a paper. As I was walking back to the market not even 5 minuets later I saw a tweaker-looking dude speeding away on the woman's bike. He had a small gym bag over his shoulder, which probably held his chain cutting tool(s). Had likely been casing the bike racks waiting for someone like her. I found the woman inside the market and told her what had happened. She told me she had not felt like carrying her good lock with her.
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You forgot to cite post #2.
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If I felt that insecure I'd just carry a can of bear spray. I mean, why would one risk being splattered with someone elses blood? Think about it. You grapple with a stranger you can now has monkey pox!
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Everything of value stays on my person/backpack. Except the pepper spray canister on the bar - which I've used once.
Bike can be replaced easier than my personal equipment.
Bike can be replaced easier than my personal equipment.
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one should stay off two wheels if they are afraid of the unknown or i guess they could ride a Peloton and hope that the video is non threatening
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