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I don't think it is a good idea to post links such as this...[/quote]
Well I changed the link, but obviously everyone else will have to edit their posts. The point I was making was that even the well respected Abus Granit, though not the most recent models to my knowledge, can be picked. And that though you do get the odd junkie opportunist, you also get professional bike thieves who will pick d-locks (happened to a friend of mine a couple of weeks ago) and cut through chain locks with hydraulic cutters.
I feel its best to be aware of everything that the thieves are, so you can try and counter-act it. I've got an Abus myself which I always lock through wheel and frame, I hope this is the best I can do to avoid losing my bike at the current time. But if anyone knows better ...