Originally Posted by rgilmore
I don't know about other states but in Maryland the signpost/pole is supposed to be a minimum of 3 feet in the ground - it will take a good hydraulic system to pull one out. I doubt if our specs are much out of line with other places.
The point is the typical thief will choose the path of least resistance and take the bike that's the easiest/fastest to steal.
I have always heard that parking meters are great. They are designed to be tamper resistant. Even better - since they are a source of revenue for the city - the mayor is always yelling at the police chief stop people from disabling them so as to park free. That means the boys in blue may show some interest if they roll by someone standing next to a meter and holding a tool.
Road signage, on the otherhand, even if anchored well one can remove the sign from the top and slip the bike - lock and all - over the top. Heard of it happening.