Kitsune and I both have Street Cuffs. They fit in the same space as a water bottle basically. We have the 2 link ones that are good to lock up one bike. The one Tspoet posted is made for motorcycles or to lock up 2-3 bikes. Ours are around 2 lbs I think. Here they are mounted on a couple of our bikes. They run roughly $50-60. The holders are $10 and fit perfectly to the water bottle bolts.
These things are very strong. The recommended way to lock up is to remove your front tire (if you don't have locking skewers) and put it next to your rear tire. Then lock the cuff to the rear frame, run it through both wheels and then around something solid.
We go everywhere we can with our bikes and have no qualms about locking them up. I have a big thick cable lock for when they are on the bike rack, along with using the cuffs.
If you ride to work everyday or something, you may just want to leave your lock hanging there so you don't have to lug it along everywhere. Most of us where I work do that so they've installed a big ring for that purpose.
Like Eden said, it will keep the honest, honest and if someone really wants to steal your bike, they will find a way. Happy trails.






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