Quote Originally Posted by LadyinWhite View Post
I'm wondering how you guys carry a lock with you when you ride into areas where a lock is necessary? In the city, folks wear these enormous chains around their bodies like a sash and use them to lock the bikes to trees, street signs, etc.

But here in the burbs, such a gigantic chain isn't necessary. So I have just a regular chain w/ lock. When I wrap it under the seat, it annoys my thighs. If I try to wrap it on the cross bar, it slides around.

I feel like maybe I have the wrong kind of lock or maybe I'm just experiencing a total brain failure regarding how to carry this dern thing comfortably.
I always carry a small "latte lock" in the pack behind my seat. I have a bike that has no place for a rear rack so i am very limited as to what i can carry.
I have already seen how easy it is to cut these cable locks, so i would never leave my bike anywhere for more than a few minutes using it.
If I am staying somewhere longer (like for example last sunday i rode to a park and did a 2 1/2 mile walk there) i left my bike for an hour, i took my latte lock and another very heavy cable lock (I carried it in my camel back) and locked my bike with both of those locks.

so, rear rack bag, seat post bag, camel back (water holding backpack) all those are good places to put your lock.