I would worry about loosing them moreso than cheaper wheels because of the cost to me, but not be all that worried about their being targeted. I think your wheel might be a disincentive because they are so obvious and easily identified. I suppose thieves want the nice stuff, but once they know what you have isn't junk, I don't know how much they get into micro analysis of the dollar value. I have wondered how many of them know a Rohloff from something else.

When I am touring I really don't leave the bike. I wheel my bike into the stores, etc... I don't know whether the