Originally Posted by
ddac
Ok, sorry for the confusion.....
To clear things up, I'm not worried about the aesthetics.
I want to prevent my fingers from being dirty when I lock up the bike. I use a Krypto NY Chain. And the final step is putting the disc lock through the chainring. It gets my lock all greasy (in additional to my fingers).
I also want to prevent the chainring tattoo on my pants/leg.
I'll post a picture of the way I lock up and you'll see why I'm annoyed with a dirty chain.
You ask for the impossible.
I suggest you don't put the lock through the CR and get a chain guard. Disposable nitrile gloves also work well.
If you find a lube that doesn't get black after 30 miles and actually works, let everyone on this forum know about it. You will instantly have 1000's of friends.
You could go to a belt drive. This is a major advantage belts have over chains.