Originally Posted by
BoltBreaker
Yes, the East Bay is a kind of black hole for stolen bicycles. Here, they seem to end up either at Karim's or the Ashby Flea Market, but I've managed to keep all of mine, so far. The only bike I ride and lock is my Rivendell QuickBeam, and that's just while shopping. The Rohloff bike will likely never get locked to a post or fence, it will either be under my ass on a ride or secured in the garage (or motel room). Still, life is filled with risks, and I know there are opportunists everywhere.
In my community nobody knows what a Rohloff bike is. I have had several people ask where the battery is for my e-bike. They think it is a motor in the hub. I do not use a very good lock for that bike even though I have a lot more invested in that bike than in my titanium bike. But the titanium bike looks expensive, so that lock cost over $100.