I always figured it was a matter of relative security rather than absolute security: having a good enough lock that it was easier to take the other guy's bike. Sorry, guy with cheap lock.
However, it's not just about the better lock, but the apparent value of what can be stolen.
You can have the best lock in the park, but if you have a brand new top-of-the-market ebike and all the other bikes are rusty shitheaps with mismatched pedals and tape hanging off the handlebars, yours is still going to be a prime target.
However, it's not just about the better lock, but the apparent value of what can be stolen.
You can have the best lock in the park, but if you have a brand new top-of-the-market ebike and all the other bikes are rusty shitheaps with mismatched pedals and tape hanging off the handlebars, yours is still going to be a prime target.