Originally Posted by RatherBRiding
Perhaps this is more for the commuter?...How do you keep your saddle (leather) and paint job from scratches when trying to lock the bike up for a short time? Other than laying it down, trying to lock it to a sign post or telephone pole always leaves me with a new scratch I just assume not have...
Hardware stores sell foam pipe insulation designed to keep plumbing from freezing in the winter. It's a tube with a slit down the side so you can slip it over pipes without disturbing them. You can carry a short length of it and fit it over the part of the tube that contacts the sign post.