Stealing bikes is a crime of convenience though, so criminals will do whatever is easiest: pick the lock, cut the lock or destroy whatever the bike is locked to

Stealing bikes is a crime of convenience though, so criminals will do whatever is easiest: pick the lock, cut the lock or destroy whatever the bike is locked to. Ten years ago, Kryptonite made a bike lock that could be picked with a Bic pen. They've changed their design, but a lot of locks are still on the street that can be easily picked, and criminals know exactly which locks can and can't be picked. The benefit of picking a lock is that the act of picking a lock and using a key to open a lock can look very similar to people walking by.