Originally Posted by Kevindale

In the Netherlands this is surprisingly typical. Either it's an "omafiets" with a lock on the seat stays that locks up the rear wheel (and no lock anywhere else) or it's a setup like this. This kind of locking system seems only effective against joyriders, but you see bikes locked up this way all the time. And of course there's a massive bike theft problem, and even crappy bikes get taken.