Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
[MENTION=365354]nob[/MENTION], if it's long enough to fit through both wheels, it's too big and heavy. Well, I do seem some couriers carrying gigantic chains, but I couldn't even tolerate the short Kryptonite chain.
Before I started using a cable, I would remove my front wheel and put it next to the rear wheel and lock everything with my U lock. That's a reasonable thing to do if you don't mind the trouble.
In what neighborhood will you lock your bike and for how long? These questions are key to which method is best.