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hippy
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My worry about those wire locks is that they could probably just get pulled apart (foot inside wire loop, hands pulling the plastic lock), let alone snipped by a pair of scissors. Yes the alarm goes off but by the time you realise and get to it they're already 50 yards away or it's already in the back of a van.
I prefer something like the Abus 1150 (cheap cafe lock). Would stand up to a little bit more, but obviously easily cut with pliers/wire cutters. Light and easy to carry (mine lives on a saddle rail or on one of the aerobars. Combination so no key to lose (although I've sometimes struggled to remember the number when tired.)