Cost of storing bike in Midtown Manhattan: $175/month. Cost of locking bike to street rack on very safe block in Midtown Manhattan: FREE. Of course, $175 x 12 = $2,100/year, an expensive hedge against theft, unless you lose over $2,100 worth of bicycles per annum, which translates to more than six bikes priced at $350 every year. If that’s the case you have absolutely no idea how to operate a lock. Conclusion: This is a BAD DEAL (Photo Credit: Ryan Sutton, 12/11, following dinner at Ai Fiori in The Setai Hotel). UPDATE: Reuters finance blogger Felix Salmon has me beat on “bike parking prices.” Earlier this summer, he tweeted a photo of $250/month storage in the East Village. Salmon wins this round, but alas, we all lose.
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