Originally Posted by
akatsuki
You can make your own chain for much less than Kryptonite (although no insurance of course, I will see if I can find the post, but basically get a hardened steel chain from Home Depot).
Remember how easily the hardware store guy can cut you a piece of that chain, then think about how easily it can be cut by a thief..
It'll be a good deterrent, but as usual, someone can defeat it quickly.
I just got an Kryptonite Evolution Mini specifically to lock the front wheel to the downtube; a NY Lock locks the frame & rear wheel to a bike post. Neither U-lock will go around most light poles, but then again, beefy bike racks (the arched and u-shaped kinds) are quite common around here.