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Old 06-27-21 | 01:31 PM
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JohnJ80
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Originally Posted by tcs
All things being equal, lock your bike where it's in view of a security camera.



I'm skeptical that bike lock picking is much of a thing in RL. That said, my two different types of locks use two different types of lock cylinders, so a would-be picker needs two sets of picks and to be conversant in picking two types of locks. When and where possible I put the cylinders at an awkward, hard to access and left-handed angle.
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Yeah, no bike thief is picking a lock. So I even think you're good with a high quality combo lock that doesn't give clues to the code.

Thieves need to be in and out fast. Most bike stealing is brute force not finesse and it's done by a crew that are not the sharpest tools in the shed. They need to get it done fast and move on. And, of course, time is money. Fast means big tools - battery powered grinders or bolt cutters. Carrying both is not an option. That's why using two different lock types that force needing both tool sets means they can't be fast. So that is a bonus on our end. If they see your bike and it requires too much fooling around or too many tools, they go to the next best one there that they have the tools to boost.
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