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@craignasty
fwiw - always go over the top on bike security
use common sense when locking your bike... lock it up where its visible!!!
somewhere with a lot of passing foot traffic is advisable - ie, the bike racks just off market street are a nono...
when i lock up on street railings i always put the lock barrel on the outside, so if anyone screwing around with the lock, they'll need to be standing in the road...
if you can take you bike indoors then do that... thats why sandbar is a good place to drink - we take our bikes indoors...
i've been using kryto mini evo's for years, theyre a great lock but i never left my bike unattended for more than 15minutes when messing... unless i could physically see it when waiting on a pickup/drop
if i leave my bike unattended for longer, i use two locks... it might be a ballache to schlep around two heavy locks, but i prefer to protect my investment...
i used a newyork u AND chain lock when racing in nyc... and messengers there were saying i should have beefier locks...
from experience, it takes about 20/30 minutes to cut thru a evolution with a hacksaw - according to buffalo bill... 10-15 seconds with decent bolt croppers - thats from bb's jamie... hydraulic bolt croppers will go thru any lock like a hot knife thru butter...
unfortunately, and from my experience of losing a few bikes over the years, all locks act as a deterrent - if they really want your bike, they'll have it :(