Originally Posted by
Troul
I would not purposely buy with pride using my own hard earned money a bicycle set up to look in a distasteful manner in order to deter theft.
That may work for you, but I'm more concerned about keeping my bike, and not as concerned about a bike that looks pretty.
And I may be crazy, but I'd consider a well done "rust" paint job to be a work of art, in its own way. Just painting over the make/model, not so much artsy, but if it prevents theft, it would bring me great joy.
Expressing your concerns are not contributing to a better understanding and assessment of my concerns.