"The reasons for the theft boom are complex, including population growth in some locales, but generally, more people are biking these days—and they are riding pricier bicycles. Also, the economic downturn is contributing to the increase."
—Bicycle theft on the rise (WSJ)
What I really want is a chip that I can hide in my bike that sends out a signal, so I can check a website to know where it is at all times, and track it in google maps or something. Not so that I can get a shotgun and put those miserable thieving dogs in the ground if it ever gets stolen, but so the police can go and get it.
