Originally Posted by
meshcarver
I've done some research about bike locks too- seems to get a solid one that they're pretty heavy.
Are there any well recommended types for touring (Ie, lighter weight) that are as cut-proof as they can be?
Some decent ones on
HERE I think, or are there better types for this type of touring out there?
I've read somewhere to get a chain type lock?
Locks are like chain lube. If you ask 100 bicyclists what to use, you will get 150 answers.
For a quick run into the store, I like a small very convenient skier type lock. That is not very secure, but it stops the opportunist thief that would get on my bike and ride away. Photo below:
Photo below, I have a Bordo 6100 lock, I prefer a combination lock. The lock in the photo below has the lock around a fence rail and my bike top tube. Not shown in the photo is a 3 foot (one meter) cable that I sometimes used to lock my bike to a tree or picnic table in campsite, in addition to the Bordo lock. The Bordo 6100 I think comes in two lengths, I got the longer one.
A friend of my really was worried about theft on one trip we did, photo below. Chain weighed a ton.
But there are many good options, so look around, ask at bike shops.
Also not shown in above photos, I used bolt on skewers, not quick release. You need a 5 mm allen wrench to remove a wheel. I keep a spare 5mm wrench with my spare tubes, along with multi-tool, etc. My theory here is that if a thief wanted one of my wheels, they need carry the right wrench to remove it.