Originally Posted by
Orbital57
Ziemas, unfortunately in London bike locks are picked regularly. Here amateurs strip bikes of parts overnight and pro's can go through most locks in a minute.
At my workplace we have several clips of security footage showing it including one where the guy turned up in cycling gear, climbed over the wall to the bike cage unpicked the bikes lock and left (bike cage has a twist opening inside, swipecard outside) all within 3 minutes. I believe that was a Kryptonite New Yorker...
I just use my lock to meet the needs of my insurance policy, if a good theif wants my bike they're going to get it whatever I do.
Still, a good lock will mean there are easier targets than you so definitely still worth it.
Where are the documented reports of this happening? There are plenty of documented reports of all manor of locks being defeated by all manner of tools, yet I've never heard of a high end one with a flat key cylinder being picked. Where's the proof?
Do you really expect me to believe that bicycle thieves are defeating electronic swipe card entrance systems and high end locks to steal a bicycle? Anyone with those skills would be after something a lot more valuable then what they could flog at Brick Lane for a few hundred.