Originally Posted by
cubewheels
Sounds like a bad idea. A fast, expensive road bike is like a thief magnet.
I wouldn't recommend using an expensive road bike for getting to the grocery store. YOu'll then need to secure the frame, quick release wheels with a long and heavy chain which adds a significant amount of weight to the bike. Defeats the purpose of having a lightweight bike doesn't it?
I don’t think bike thieves are that picky; you still need to secure a heavy bike. And of course, even when you’re carrying a lock, that light fast bike still feels nice and goes quick. I commute on my various road and cyclocross racing bikes all the time. I’m pretty ok with the idea of locking them up outside a store for a few minutes. To be fair they aren’t $8k super bikes or anything, but they’re not cheap, either.