Yeah, I'm afraid of the thieves... but what can you do? It happens.
LOL on the burly comment! It's probably true! Everyone and their mother is telling me to go SS. It's more of the "240D/bare bones" attitude, I guess.

I know a lot of people are not fond of Wal-Mart... but this bike seems to be pretty cool and affordable:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3663046&cat=5297&type=5&dept=4125&path=0%3A4125%3A4178%3A61904%3A5297

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