Admit that if you ride an expensive bike and leave it around anywhere in any city by itself it has a chance it will get stolen. Who cares, its just a bike!
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When you consider the value of most of our bikes, the thought of leaving them locked anywhere becomes steadily more ludicrous. I would never leave my Campag equipped geared bike anywhere, the same as I wouldn't lock my full sus downhill bike in a dodgy place - so it doesn't make sense that I use my Mercian fixed to get about town - especially considering it's not worth that much less. I may be working in central London soon, and would think about building up a beater frame for that commute, but then why did I buy the Mercian if I'm going to be too precious to ride it?
Whatever - like Rakan said, it's just a bike and it's a risk you take. I use a Kryptonite Fahgeddaboutit, but won't leave it anywhere I can't check up on it - but all that means is I don't ride to the cinema.
Christ - what a fucking ramble. Hopefully you get the idea though...
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When you consider the value of most of our bikes, the thought of leaving them locked anywhere becomes steadily more ludicrous. I would never leave my Campag equipped geared bike anywhere, the same as I wouldn't lock my full sus downhill bike in a dodgy place - so it doesn't make sense that I use my Mercian fixed to get about town - especially considering it's not worth that much less. I may be working in central London soon, and would think about building up a beater frame for that commute, but then why did I buy the Mercian if I'm going to be too precious to ride it?
Whatever - like Rakan said, it's just a bike and it's a risk you take. I use a Kryptonite Fahgeddaboutit, but won't leave it anywhere I can't check up on it - but all that means is I don't ride to the cinema.
Christ - what a fucking ramble. Hopefully you get the idea though...