To all the concerned persons: I assure you, this is not routine by any stretch. It was 6:45 on a Sunday morning with the bike visible while I was inside. Many stores around here have "due to liability concerns bikes must be left outside" signs, so that wasn't an option.

The idea was more along the lines of "extend a two second theft to thirty seconds or more," thus allowing for prevention by direct means.

My normal security is constructed by Abus... two or three pounds of hardened steel in a very compact package. Always my first choice.