advantage of forums: so much information
disadvantage of forums: too much information

is there some sort of end all-be all answer that everyone can agree on? never seems to be the case....

from what i gather so far though:

more locks = more time, and thieves want to be in and out quickly (ok, so two u locks and a crush cable)

u locks: can be picked with a pen?!?! (is this still the case? one of the posts mentioned that that only applied to older models, before some upgrades)

cables: get one that crushes, instead of cuts. dont skimp on the padlock.

padlocks: useless (which kinda renders the cables useless too right? confusing.)

cables with combo locks: garbage

“Super glue and hardened ball bearings in your allen heads will save your components, as will locking skewers.” - how do I get the glue off when its time to upgrade? great idea though...

so, in an effort to come to some final conclusions on the topic, what i gather, not including some questions from the above that i need answers to, the best method is ulock through the frame and front wheel together (the smaller the better) and a second ulock through the rear tire, frame, and whatever you lock your bike to (again, the smaller the better. tight clearances make for difficult angling of various tools).

the go-to lock seems to by the kryptonite, but which model exactly? new york, krypto, evolution, etc? and can anyone verify that the pen picking issue has been addressed and on which models.

if there is anything i missed, or am wrong about, please feel free to let me know, as im only attempting to draw definite conclusions before i make my own purchase decision.