Originally Posted by
Rustyoldbikes
A Kryptonite u-lock around the rear wheel and a beefy cable lock around the front wheel is a good level of security for a $200 bike. Half the bikes I see at local colleges have ONLY a cable lock, so the bikes with a good u-lock are rather safe...a crook can cut a cable lock in two or three seconds.
I second this. I'm one of few at the community college that actually seems to know how to lock a bike. So the fact that my bike is locked well and the rest aren't means the thief won't even bother trying to take my bike (especially since I've seen full a carbon Specialized bike and a full Ultegra Trek bike lock with only cables)