Chose a large pole that did not allow use of U-lock but instead use of cable wrapped then with u-lock attached to bicycle as a lower level of security protocol. Chose convenience of the large pole instead of the security of something that allows for use of the entire u-lock around the base of the bicycle. Decided to do this kind of locking because was going to go get something and then go back to bicycle within a few minutes. Cable was defeated during this time, and bicycle was stolen.
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