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[LeftyMom]

Ultimately any bike lock can be defeated. The trick is to do two things:

1. Make your bike much harder to steal than nearby bikes.

2. Make your bike take more time/equipment to steal than is reasonable to the thief. Obviously less time will be available or equipment can be reasonably used to attempt to steal a bike in a busy area under a light than one on a dark, deserted side street.

How much investment in a bike lock that requires depends on your local bike thieves, generally in areas where a lot of people ride you'll have more skilled bike thieves.