Originally Posted by froze
If your in a very low crime area and have complete visiblity of your bike where you park it then this lock may be ok, but in the real world your locking system is so bad your almost not locking it!
If your locking a $50 bike with this system then your ok because the professional thief is not interested in a $50 bike that he can only hock for $5.
Like I said, its only to keep someone from walking off with the bike while I'm inside a store for a few minutes. The OP wanted advice on short term locking, not the best locking system in the world.
And I only use it on my cheap commuter bike. I never lock my nice bike. Its either between my legs or inside the house.
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