Originally Posted by
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I haven't tested these ideas, but have seen expensive commuters disguised as cheaper bikes by using Huffy decals, removing the factory decals, taping over carbon forks etc... to make it look less valuable.
Opportunistic thieves are generally unaware of a bike's true value and target specific models based on how flashy they look. A shiny new Huffy is more likely to get stolen than a well-loved Surly. When we're talking garage break-ins, it's probably going to be gone no matter what it looks like. Scuffing it up intentionally is only going to help avoid someone specifically following you home and picking your garage because they already know the nice bike is there.