Originally Posted by
mconlonx
I thought the cool, hipster thing to do was to use a length of used chain to secure one's saddle rails to a seatstay? I suppose one should not use a power link to join the chain in this application...
I don't know if that's "cool" or "hipster," but yes, we have been doing that in NYC for 20 years or so. It can be easily defeated with bolt cutters, but most thieves are lazy, and the ones carrying bolt cutters want the whole bike, not just the saddle.
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