Originally Posted by
LittlePixel
I can relate, having had 3 posts go in the last 3 years; One was a very-hard to replace Peugeot size and I was not a happy bunny about that!!!
Something a guy I used to know with a Dahon did was drill a small hole in the last 1/2 inch or so of the tube then when the tube was down and protruding through the bottom of the frame, he could just attach a wee little padlock (a combination luggage one I believe) that kept the post in the frame and would dissuade most casual thieves. A bit easier to carry than extra cables etc as you can keep it on your key-fob.
I'm not going to carry any extra cables. I usually lock my bike with a single cable wrapped around the rear triangle which I wrap around fixtures and lock back on itself with a padlock. By leaving it wrapped around the rear triangle the cable serves a dual purpose because when I lock the other end of the cable to the saddle rails and pull it taught I know the seatpost is at the right height.
I intend to just replace this cable with a longer cable so I can string it through the saddle rails and wheels too. I'm hoping that double length will be long enough to do the job if I fold the bike before locking so that I can use the same method for checking the seatpost height.
I'm not willing to use multiple locks, which is why I'm wondering if perhaps I'd be better off just selling the bike now before the cable gets snipped and the whole thing gets stolen.