Locking up bike in the rain...

I was under the impression that if a workplace offers C2W then it must also provide secure, sheltered bike parking facilities as well as things such as showers.

I would never lock a decent bike outside, even with a cover. I'd also be surprised if an insurer would insure a bike that's left outside.

rain I dont think is the problem, even in a covered secured bike shed, unless its like an underground car park, if it rains your bike will still inevitably get wet somehow.

but an unsecured outside location, you really only want something thats basically equiv of a pub bike, that works but no self respecting thief would want to touch even just for bits.

Brompton and keep it under your desk. Go for a test ride and you'll be impressed.

I'm lucky in that I've never had to park my bike on the street...

...but if I did then I'd scour ebay for bargains. You'll find £1000 bikes or more for a few hundred pounds, often with light use and only a few years old (make sure the seller looks legit and isn't selling stolen bikes).

Potentially even better is when you buy a battered old(ish) thing but stick on a new groupset/wheels so it runs perfect but doesn't look much. Also means you don't have to worry about keeping it clean! Remember your fellow 'lock it up on the street' cyclists will bash the f**k out of yours when locking it up, they probably bought theirs for £25 down the market and treat yours as if it's the same value.

league wrote:

Time to borrow my colleagues and see how I hold up.

and this is an example of how punctuation can change the meaning of a sentence

Fixed gear? Old roadie in good fettle? I do hear that the lawless don't have much of an idea what they're making off with so they may not notice you've locked up a beater of some sort.