Originally Posted by
WalksOn2Wheels
I commute every day to school and would never think of trying to save weight by taking along a light cable lock vs. my u-lock. Why would a mutli-day tour be any different?
Do you ride 50-100 miles per day on your commute? Do you climb 7,000 feet or more on your daily commute? Those kinds of days aren't uncommon for tourists in mountains. And if you're doing one of the long Adventure Cycling tours, you may spend 3-5 days out of 70-90 days in large towns or cities; that's a lot of hauling for not much locking.
I'm with the "watch the bike or lock it in a room" crowd.