When I rolled the 'Heavy Hauler' out of the LBS and rode it home for the first time, Disc Brakes announced to thieves that the bike that had them was a High End mountain bike. Now even big box store mountain bikes have disc brakes.

15 yrs ago 'Brifters' on a road bike indicated a High Dollar value. Now, we've come almost full circle, Disc Brake equipped Skinny Tire bikes shout to the world that you're locking up a high value bike. I feel fortunate that for the conditions where I live, rim brake technology is more than satisfactory. Once Road Disc systems 'Trickle Down' to the Big Box level road bike I may consider adopting them.

I have protected my bikes with a 'Defense In Depth' strategy, the Foundation of which are the strongest, best rated U-locks I can afford as Primary Anchoring Lock/s (for many years now a combo of O.G. 'BRUTE' std., big 'K's 'New York' F.U. mini AND 'BB's for the 'Heavy Hauler'). Currently using Abus Granit X plus 54 U-lock teamed with O.G. 'Bulldog' mini 7', PLUS the full "suite" of 'Pinhead' security fasteners for daily lock up of the 'Sporty - Quick' bike.