Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
The thread has been closed and I don't have any data but I think that everybody missed the reason the majority of bikes are stolen: The thief simply wants a quick ride to wherever he happens to be going. That's why the cheesiest lock that you can put on your bike is still about 90% effective.
I totally agree. Probably most are a snatch and run by teenagers. Even the smallest cable will stop them. They dont normally carry two foot long cable cutters, or battery powered grinders.