Originally Posted by
diziet
From my experience the best place to lock your bike is where people will be around nonstop, all the time. The busiest place is safest, you don't want to lock your bike in a garage. The more bikes locked there the better, too.
This is good advice. I'll add that bike thieves like to hang out on college campuses, especially during low traffic hours.
I think what kind of lock you get should depend on how nice your bike is. If you own a beater bike and you park it amongst other bikes, a small convenient cable lock might be sufficient. If you have a bike worth more than $700, chances are someone is going to try to steal it if you use just a cable lock. The nice thing about the kryptonite locks is that they include insurance at various levels depending on the lock type.