Originally Posted by
Alfster
Depends on where you live and what the chances are of getting your bike stolen. However, unless I'm interpretting your picture incorrectly, your cable lock is doing nothing for you. If they manage to get the U-lock off, the cable slips right off? You should use a separate lock for the cable.
Unfortunately, it's NYC.
Fortunately, I don't have to leave the bike locked up for a day or days at a time, just an hour or two.
The idea with using the cable is to secure the bits (wheels) the U-lock can't. I hadn't thought of getting another lock for the cable. That's quite a bit of weight to haul around, though.
Another idea I had was to loop the cable through itself around the front wheel and frame. Probably not any better other than being easier to put on.