Originally Posted by
Commando303
Concerning what is called the "Sheldon-Brown method of locking," I don't favor it: it might be secure, but it doesn't look to be. A big part of theft prevention is visual deterrence — I don't want to re-install my rear wheel every time a thief thinks he or she can get it out of the triangle, or, worse, have to buy a new one whenever a a frustrated thief decides to mangle it up.
We've been using the Sheldon Brown method for 3 straight years in a (1) high bike theft area in a (2) major metropolitan area at a (3) university (does it get worse than that three-fer?) for two bikes with zero problems and - best we can tell - not even an attempt. The bikes are stored outside 24/7. To be fair, we also have pitlocks on our wheels.
J.