Hmmm, it looks to me like they get the bike quickly with a snip of the cable. Then at their convenience they can remove the U-lock and wheel, perhaps with liquid nitrogen if all else fails.

I use the kryptonie NYC chain + U-lock, but it is very heavy so I leave it on the bike rack at work.

Quote Originally Posted by PscyclePath View Post
That U-lock is applied a la Sheldon Brown (http://sheldonbrown.com/lock-strategy.html), where the shackle goes around the rear wheel, inside the rear triangle; and you usually can't get the rear wheel out with the lock on it. Probably the biggest drawback to a U-lock (other than the weight, if you go with the more resistant ones) is finding something to lock up to that will let you fit frame, wheels, and something immovable inside the U.

U-Lock + cable, as shown, is mo betta.

Tom