Originally Posted by
alhedges
Where I live, bike theft is only really an issue if the bike isn't locked. Bikes left downtown overnight with a cheap Target lock won't be stolen.
However, they might be vandalized...which might include taking seats or front wheels attached only by QRs. (I call this vandalism b/c the parts aren't taken to keep or resale; they're just taken because they can be.
I have one of those On Guard cables securing my saddle on my Hardrock. On my Seek I don't because it's seat clamp isn't a QR, it's secured with an allen wrench. And because I carry both a U-bolt as well as a cable lock when I lock my bike I run the cable through both wheels and use the U-bolt to secure the bike to a post or fence or anything else that it can't be lifted over.