Ways not to lock your bike

Disclaimer - some people disagree with this and say that cutting through a rim (twice) is easier than cutting through a lock and so it is a fail. Whatever.

From Mr. Brown:

Some will object that felons might cut the rear rim and tire to remove the lock. Believe me, this just doesn't happen in the real world. First, this would be a lot of work to steal a frame without a useable rear wheel, the most expensive part of a bike, after the frame. Second, cutting the rear rim is much harder than you might think. Since the rim is under substantial compression due to the tension on the spokes, it would pinch a hacksaw blade tight as soon as it cut partway through. Then there are the wire beads of the tire, also difficult to cut.

There was talk a couple of years ago about getting an old wheel and trying to cut through it (at East drinks), but it never happened. I'd still like to see someone try, as I to, from time to time, lock my bike this way.