Originally Posted by
zonatandem
Any lock can be defeated.
Yep. You can't theft-proof your bike. Locks are theft deterrents, and different locks very definitely have different levels of deterrence.
Talked to one rider that had a very good lock and locked bike in a bike stand by a store.
Someone took the bike stand apart (saw the stand) and stole the bike with lock still attached!
Locks aren't talismans. You gotta use 'em with good technique.