Of course, from living in Utrecht, I knew I should be well aware that people would be trying to steal my bike. I went ahead and got myself a decent lock. Second hand bike: 250$, decent lock: 100$.
In NY, you're supposed to use anything available to lock your bike to. You should have seen the look on the cop's face when I asked him where to in Times sq. Anywhere at all I guess.

Check the picture out. (The rack I mounted myself). Be sure to check the peddles and the handlebars.
Time to call my bike shop guy I thought. Howmuch for a rear wheel? He'd get back to me.