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Have you ever tried putting a GPS in your bike? http://www.gizmag.com/spybike-gps-tracker/22999/ http://www.gizmag.com/spybike-gps-tracker/22999/

by nym 14y ago

thaumaturgy 14y ago
Neat! Back when I was riding, those didn't exist. I would probably get one now though, so thanks for sharing.
msrpotus 14y ago
Or just buying a cheaper bike on the assumption that you'll need to get a new one sooner or later?
- pmahoney 14y ago
  I don't know how it is in "nicer" climates, but where I am, my commuter bike has gradually accumulated various things: - taillight which I don't bother to remove - expensive headlight which I do remove when parked (but I leave the mounting bracket) - pedal straps (a must, in my opinion, for safe riding in traffic; feet slipping off pedals can mean a crash) - thorn resistant tires - stronger wheel (I'm above-average height and not fat, but the cheapo wheels kept getting bent) - fenders to reduce splashing in the rain - rack to hold saddle bag The bike itself is rather old and worth less than $100. All the accessories add up to maybe another $400. So, I do have a cheap bike, but it's still not so cheap to replace, and doing so is a rather big time commitment.
  - mahyarm 14y ago
    I mount head and tail lights on a helmet so I don't have to care about that part. You can also put lights on your bags too. The lights are often the most expensive part. For stronger wheels & tires, I'd just get a thicker tire bike. For a strong frame I just go with cromoly. You don't need anything special then as far as strength goes. The rack, fenders and strap can be had for $50 total after all of that.
- lifeisstillgood 14y ago
  Cheaper bike is not the solution. I rode on a bike worth 50 pounds for two years. Replaced the rear tyre after a puncture with a 15 quid replacement and it was stolen the very next day. From outside the British transport police station at Victoria

Have you ever tried putting a GPS in your bike? http://www.gizmag.com/spybike-gps-tracker/22999/ http://www.gizmag.com/spybike-gps-tracker/22999/

by nym 14y ago

Have you ever tried putting a GPS in your bike? http://www.gizmag.com/spybike-gps-tracker/22999/ http://www.gizmag.com/spybike-gps-tracker/22999/

thaumaturgy 14y ago

Neat! Back when I was riding, those didn't exist. I would probably get one now though, so thanks for sharing.

msrpotus 14y ago

Or just buying a cheaper bike on the assumption that you'll need to get a new one sooner or later?

pmahoney 14y ago
I don't know how it is in "nicer" climates, but where I am, my commuter bike has gradually accumulated various things: - taillight which I don't bother to remove - expensive headlight which I do remove when parked (but I leave the mounting bracket) - pedal straps (a must, in my opinion, for safe riding in traffic; feet slipping off pedals can mean a crash) - thorn resistant tires - stronger wheel (I'm above-average height and not fat, but the cheapo wheels kept getting bent) - fenders to reduce splashing in the rain - rack to hold saddle bag The bike itself is rather old and worth less than $100. All the accessories add up to maybe another $400. So, I do have a cheap bike, but it's still not so cheap to replace, and doing so is a rather big time commitment.
- mahyarm 14y ago
  I mount head and tail lights on a helmet so I don't have to care about that part. You can also put lights on your bags too. The lights are often the most expensive part. For stronger wheels & tires, I'd just get a thicker tire bike. For a strong frame I just go with cromoly. You don't need anything special then as far as strength goes. The rack, fenders and strap can be had for $50 total after all of that.
lifeisstillgood 14y ago
Cheaper bike is not the solution. I rode on a bike worth 50 pounds for two years. Replaced the rear tyre after a puncture with a 15 quid replacement and it was stolen the very next day. From outside the British transport police station at Victoria