Originally Posted by
happy_accident
Actually, it a 3rd option just dawned on me. If I were to get locking skewers, I could still forgo locking the front and still get a larger u-lock for the back. That way I would only have to carry a u-lock instead of an 8 lbs chain.
This is what I do. I also have the Pitlock set with the locking headset cap and seatpost bolt.