I would also add: legal code for theft of bikes is analogous to what we have for cars; Law Enforcement takes bike theft seriously and there is a nationwide clea

I would also add: legal code for theft of bikes is analogous to what we have for cars; Law Enforcement takes bike theft seriously and there is a nationwide clearing house of information on stolen bikes/parts. I don't go exclusive for bikes locally because a) weather and b) theft. A distant third is c) safety but that's because my region has motorists who are generally bike-aware.