Originally Posted by Blue Order

Well, one of the lessons to be learned from theft prevention threads is to vary your routine. If you lock up your good bike in the same place, at the same time, day in and day out, a thief will be able to figure out your routine, what lock you're using, and how to defeat it. A good lock and proper locking technique are essential, but beyond that, you have to vary your routine, or your lock can be defeated.