Originally Posted by
Koa C.
I was thinking about getting another mini u lock and use that to lock the front wheel to the frame and lose the cable. It seems like it would be faster to lock up this way and also would require the thief to cut two locks.
not necessarily. not all bike thiefs intend to ride off on the bikes they steal. some bike thiefs in chicago work out of vans, so they would only need to cut the one u-lock attaching the frame to a secure object, throw the bike in the back of a van, and then cut the other u-lock attaching the front wheel to the frame when they get back to their lair and have all the time in the world to do so. if possible, it's best to have two separate locks securely attaching the frame of your bike to a secure object. that's still not anywhere close to foolproof (unfortunately, nothing is), but two points of connection between your frame and a secure object utilizing two different types of lock might be enough of a nuisance to make a thief pass over your bike for an easier picking.