Originally Posted by
davidbg
...Do I really have any chance of still owning this bike in a years time? ...
Perhaps my little tale can shed some light.
Just today I had to remove a cable lock of medium strength I had on some ladders stored outside on which I'd forgotten the combination. I thought I'd take the opportunity to see just how strong it was...using an angle grinder with a cut-off wheel.
FOUR SECONDS. FOUR SECONDS...and I'm a klutz with tools.
Saints Alive, a white-hot knife through butter is slower!
The above advice to store your rig inside is well taken.