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The one thing that gives me pause is that it's relatively easy to steal a bicycle, but it's difficult to steal a car. Here in Portland, bicycle theft is an enor
by omegaham 10y ago
The one thing that gives me pause is that it's relatively easy to steal a bicycle, but it's difficult to steal a car. Here in Portland, bicycle theft is an enormous problem, and I'm not willing to spend hundreds of dollars on a bike that could be stolen with impunity.
- tobltobs 10y agoA second hand bike for $200 is more than enough for cycling in a city.
- habosa 10y agoI've been in SF for 2 years. Had my $500 commuter bike stolen twice so far. This time I went for a $200 Craigslist big. One issue is it seems silly to invest properly in security. For example a good lock is $60-100 no matter how much your bike costs, and locking pins for my wheels/seat would be $50 more. Another thing is getting your bike stolen has a mental effect that I find exceeds the financial. If every time I go somewhere I'm not sure if I will lose my bike, it makes me want to ride my bike less. So I use it mostly to commute where I can keep it indoors on both ends.
- Fricken 10y agoI'm 40, I've been cycling almost daily since I was a kid, and my bikes get stolen every 3 years on average, I take it now as a matter of course. My last several city bikes I bought used, spending $400-$600, for rides worth $800 to $1200 new, which I consider worth it. I use a small u-lock that can fit in my back pocket, and I don't get too uptight about leaving my bikes out all night somewhere strange.