Talking of stealing.

[eddieo]

YouTube - bicycle lock crack easy task

YouTube - Bike Justice

 

[lemmy]

I use an Abus Granit lock which from the tests I've read required a mechanical cutter to get through it.

Is anybody seriously surprised that wire cutters can go through that flimsy cheapo item in the YouTube sequence?

But if it takes several minutes to get through any lock - or the post it's attached to - that makes any thief pretty obvious and unless the bike is specially valuable not worth the risk.

The pro is going for high value cycle parts and frames to sell.

The safest thing if one is really paranoid is a folding bike and take it indoors with you. Then you have to guard against burglars....

 

[Alex728]

I keep my Wisper indoors anyway... at work it often gets parked in a corner of the office or somewhere where it can be watched - I do work out in the sticks though where locked bikes are left alone (as too many overly optimistic folk leave bikes unlocked or in insecure sheds )