Originally Posted by
smasha
being comfortable riding a bike that may not be the most aesthetically attractive by contemporary standards, is there "protection" in taking a nice/desirable commuter bike and either (a) making it look like a pile of rusty pipes, or (b) spray-painting over the make/model that's printed on the frame?
The whole point in such a bicycle is to enjoy it for those reasons criminals want to steal it. There are no realistic efficient solutions to preventing theft when leaving it unattended out in public. You want to keep your asset? Stay with it when out in public.