There's no point owning a bike if it's not to be found where you last left it. Either use a bike that's not in the thief's radar, or equip yourself with a decent lock or two. Here is some advice on locks.

Pavillion Insurance Recommendations

Pavillion Insurance has requirements to use certain brands of lock for bikes of a certain value.

For bikes under �1500 the locks are:

For bikes over �1500 the locks are:

Trelock D-lock Lasted Well

[04 Feb 2007]

I bought a Trelock D-lock in the mid-90's, and it has performed flawlessly for the last 12 years or so. Just recently the bike bracket failed ...