Originally Posted by dutret
As I said you deflate the tire and then cut. The rim will get crushed down to a reasonable size and then cut. There is no question the bolt cutters will fit around easily. Whether they cut or not would take a trial but I have neither bold cutters nor a rim I want to sacrifice. Even three clips is alot easier then using a hacksaw. If you think not you clearly haven't used a hacksaw much. ..
You underestimate how sophisticated and dertermined bike theives are. A "multifaceted" two step job for an expensive bike is no problem for some. I have seen cables that were clearly "gnawed" through with hand held clippers so a single cut is not a neccessity. And everyone has seen bikes stolen with a wheel left behind.
Yes, we've all seen the poor orphan wheels...but have you (or anybody on the list)
ever known of a bike being stolen by cutting the rim? I have never heard of any instance of this happening.
Sheldon "Difficult, Not Impossible" Brown
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