Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 12,748
Likes: 2,111
From: Madison, WI
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
While I do not intentionally try to make my bike look ugly, while on tour I do not clean it. I do not want my bike and gear to look too expensive or desirable. A knowledgeable bike thief can see passed the dirt for true value, but an opportunistic thief is less likely to know value when they see it.