10-23-2008, 01:21 PM
mattkime wrote:
there really isn't a lock out there that a well prepared thief can't break in less than 10 mins. the idea is to lock up properly so you're not worth the trouble over all the other people out there that don't bother.
Agree 100%.
Two things about the linked site I forgot to note:
1) Counterintuitive, but reviewing ~600 reports has shown that locking up in a place with lots of people around and eyes on the bike does not seem to afford more protection-- many many thefts happen in broad daylight, in places where there's no way the theft could not have been observed by someone (these are almost always cable lock thefts-- for the few that aren't, there's no way to eliminate user error).
2) The author notes that locking through the rear triangle without including the frame is to be avoided because a thief could saw through the entire back wheel and tire. This is another "nobody's doing that"-- I consider locking through the triangle as secure as locking to the frame (but often a bit handier).