Originally Posted by mechBgon
Out of curiosity, who told you this is "the" correct method?
There are fifty ways to lock a bike. THAT method (aka the "Sheldon Brown Method"), when used with a top quality lock from OnGuard or Kryptonite, locking to a beefy steel post, set in concrete, guarantees that both your frame and rear wheel will both be right where you left them when you return.
The other forty-nine ways to lock a bike all have at least one flaw: they help crooks steal your bike.
By the way, someone mentioned "Master" locks in the same sentence as OnGuard and Kryptonite locks. I do not know of any Master lock sold for bicycles that has earned a "gold" rating from Soldsecure. Master locks are Wal-Mart quality locks, and provide Wal-Mart quality.
www.soldsecure.com/Leisure.htm