Originally Posted by
friday1970
Jeez. Who steels a single wheel?
It's a target of opportunity, just about the easiest part to steal if it's not locked.
I have a habit from when I was a kid and the theft problems were a lot worse of locking the front wheel and the frame to whatever I'm locking it to and sometimes not bothering to lock the rear wheel. The rear wheel is clearly more valuable, but I've never seen one stolen because it involves just a bit too much mechanical effort for the average moronic opportunist thief. Unlocked front wheels used to get stolen a lot, on the other hand.