Originally Posted by
spinnaker
Ridiculous. No one is going to go though the trouble of picking a lock unless it is an awfully expensive bicycle. Locks are for the unprofessional thief. People like junkies and someone looking for a free ride, which makes up for the vast majority of who is out to get you bike. Use a decent lock and they will go look for easier targets.
+1. Several years ago I locked up my LHT with $400+ worth of racks on it next to a woman who was locking her older but still serviceable Trek road bike. I used a Kryptonite u-lock with thick cable for the rear wheel. She used some cheapo chain. This was outside a popular indoor market. I went to get a newspaper. As I was walking back to the market less than 10 min. later I saw some tweeker-looking dude riding away on her bike. He had a small duffel bag around his shoulder. Probably had his tools in it. Found the woman in the market and let her know what had happened. She said she had not felt like bringing her "good lock."