I enjoy the remarks I get on the appearance of my bikes. Not that they are as beautiful as a lot of other bikes, but they are all well kept and I take pride in them. I can't imagine deliberately destroying the appearance to ward off thievery. Judging by what I see the typical meth user around here riding, they don't care what they are riding looks like.
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"It is the unknown around the corner that turns my wheels." -- Heinz Stücke