Originally Posted by
Top Gunner
I read your post, but not any that followed, so I may be repeating, but I have experience with both locks.
With the Evo Mini you won't be able to lock both the seatpost + your rear tire. You would be left locking the frame only, or using the Sheldon Brown method (look it up). If you secure the frame only, you could get locking skewers for your wheels, or use the cable, as you said.
The STD will enable you to lock pretty much whatever you want. It's a great lock, and it's 8" shackle is quite accommodating. But it's heavy. I rarely use it simply because of the weight.
It seems to me that neither of these locks are ideal for you. Have you checked out Medium, or 7" locks? That is- a lock with the same width as a mini, but instead of 5" long, it's 7" long. Kryptonite makes two. The Series 2 (grey bar), and the Evolution (orange bar). The Evolution 7" lock is currently only avail as a package deal with a cable, but the Series 2 can be purchased on its own. Both of these locks aren't much heavier than the Evo Mini & they offer more versatility.
Check out Onguard too. They are cheaper in price, but not in quality (although people have their preferences). They make the Bulldog Medium, which is the same premise. Onguard's dimensions are slightly larger than Kryptonite, which, for my bike, makes all the difference.
Good luck.
This has been my experience too. I have a Bulldog Mini, a Brute, and the Kryptonite Series 2 (Mine is the 7 inch model. I don't know if they all are.).
-The Bulldog mini is nice, but less versatile. I keep it on my beater 'around town' mountain bike, and use it often. It works well in that capacity, and holds the bike up against whatever it will fit around, as there is never much empty space.
-The Brute is enormous, intimidating, and lives in my garage. I dropped it once, so now I stay at least 5 feet away, as I fear retaliation.
-The Krypto Series 2 stays on the rack of my Kona Jake, which serves as one of my two road bikes. I've not yet wished it to be bigger, and it's plenty small enough. As a matter of fact, I'd be surprised if it weighs more than the Bulldog Mini. (My other road bike doesn't have a rack, and so far has never been anywhere that would require it to be locked.)
Any of them will work with the proper locking strategy. I prefer the medium size locks for their versatility/size combo.