Most of what you'll find in pawn shops aren't "transportation" - they're toys that were bought and rode maybe a dozen times for a total of 20 miles or so, and haven't been touched in 10 years.

As for me, no, I don't cherish things. I like many of my tools - my road bike is very nice, my Kindle is probably my favorite thing. If I lost either of those I would go out and buy a new one immediately. But I wouldn't feel bad for them or anything, they're just things. I don't care much if they're dirty. I clean the drive train to make it last longer with less maintenance, but I'm not very fussed about keeping the frame clean.