Originally Posted by
elmore leonard
I bought a d BMX bike the other day and the Bicycle lock was locked around and through the handle bars. It was the common ones you see that look pretty skookum with the heavy plastic around the cable.
I've found cables are a bit of a pain to cut. They mash when trying to cut with wire cutters. Cable cutters, of course, are designed to keep the cables bunched together.
One of the things that happens is a bit of false advertising. So, the lock is made with thin cable and thick plastic, with the plastic being both cheap and lightweight (and, of course, some is needed for protection).
But, my guess is that the cable in your lock was pretty thin.
I do use a heavy cable lock at times. As mentioned, it will deter the casual thieves. I'm moving to a Kryptonite NY lock.. which is beastly heavy. It is always a pain when a good portion of a bike's weight is the lock to secure it.