I’m just a non-e-biker but here are some of my strategies:
Always use two locks (wheel lock + chain for frame)
Avoid the ends of bike racks, middle of the pack is best
Park next to a more expensive looking bike if possible
Park inside (or inside a fence/gate) if possible
Keep bike next to me at the park/beach
It also kinda depends on what kind of theft you are deterring: opportunists (unlocked), lockpicks, boltcutters, on foot vs with a van, organized crime, junkie chop shop. It helps to read up on local sources to see what the highest risk is.
In my city, all the people who are too problematic for the social housing get sent to this compound near the airport. So, they get to do their drunken shouting away from residential/commercial areas.
It’s kinda like a gated community with social workers and police on standby. Doesn’t work for every case but it seems perfect for a lot of the folks who end up there.
Seems like a headline out of 2008 🤔