Originally Posted by
CliftonGK1
None of my bikes are "just a bike". Each one is unique and special. They are not the same as every other bike.
Doesn't matter if it's my $3000 randonneur bike or my $100-worth-of-parts-on-a-salvaged-frame singlespeed beater.
Ah, that's where you're wrong. They are valuable to
you because you assign them sentimental value. A thug would come along, steal your rando bike, paint it black, and turn around and sell it for $100 for a quick hit.
To quote Chuck (edited for the BF crew):
You buy bicycles. You tell yourself, this is the last bike I will ever need in my life. Buy the bike, then for a couple years you're satisfied that no matter what goes wrong, at least you've got your bike issue handled. Then the right mountain bike. Then the perfect commuter. The CX bike. The carbon race bike. Then you're trapped in your lovely nest, and the things you used to own, now they own you.
(I hope you guys know I'm just being goofy, not trying to actually start a fight...) 
Nice avatar pic, by the way... I think Watterson would approve.