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Locking a Big Dummy or Xtracycle

I love my Big Dummy, but I find it awkward to lock. I can't get a U-lock around the rear wheel without doing contortions that I'd rather not. My lock isn't big enough to around the front wheel and the frame, so I end up putting it on the front wheel only with a cable around the lock, frame, and whatever immovable thing I can find.

If the bike will remain in sight, I'll often park "motorcycle style" in a car parking spot and not lock it, but I'm not going to do that in a grocery store.

Should I give up the U-lock on the BD? Use a cable lock? Do they make a ring lock that will fit over the fat tires on a Dummy (I'm running 26x2.1).

What do you guys do?
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