Originally Posted by awagner
not polished lovingly every morning, locked up properly with a lock that is not too expensive, will pass under the radar of thieves in most situations. Even if the theif knows you put a huffy sticker on a bianchi, the resale value will still be greatly lowered by the ugliness.
I don't know - I think it's pretty much impossible for us to think/predict like thieves since we're not.
Randya - I think this is a poor analogy (any western luxury item). Bikes are their own getaway device, and are often protected by things that are very simple to cut. They have no real identification mechanism, etc. Cars are vastly different. I see $50k cars parked all the time in public. I never see even a $1500 bicycle.