When I lived in London in the mid-90's I knew of a few visiting bikes getting stolen. Usually people who were just unaware of the levels of thieving in the city and would do things like the leave the keys in the ignition while they went to pay for petrol or use think wire ropes through the straps to leave helmets on the bike seat.
I learned not to use the ignition lock the hard way, although the Cockney **** who had failed to see the chain through the back wheel did at least leave me his screwdriver to get home!
Andy
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