Gareth;
In the US I have never read of a bicycle lock actually being picked. Maybe we have less talented bike thieves than in GB. The common techniques here rely on bad locks and brute force tools for lock removal. BTW the high end Abus and Axa ring locks use proprietary design lock cylinders and keys which appear to be designed for picking resistance.
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