Originally Posted by smontanaro

I'm in Evanston, IL and thought a u-lock was overkill as well. Then my bike was stolen yesterday at the train station, so now I'm not so sure. Fortunately, I had no emotional attachment to the bike. I had about $500 into it though. The bike was a single-speed (no skewers) locked to a strong bike rack with a Kryptonite lock (whatever it was that they replaced the Bic-pen-vulnerable locks with), through the back wheel, the seat tube and the bike rack. At least, that's the theory. While I am an experienced cyclist there's always the slim chance that I somehow missed the bike rack. I came across this thread while searching for lock alternatives.

So I'm in the market for a replacement commuter bike and a new lock...