I just bought a new Gary Fisher Advanced that the LBS customised for me. All told, it cost ~530 dollars.

Sheldon Brown favors using a mini U lock. So, I bought the Evolution Mini. The thing is, I wouldn't be able to park my bike at a parking meter as the Evo Mini U lock is too narrow.

On the other hand, there's the Evolution 5 x 9 (standard size) But that has so much room it leaves a lot of room for opening the lock via leaveraging (?)

Thanks for the help, in advance.....