How do you secure your saddle?

[wackyjacky1]

Like Zen, I run a cable lock through the seat rails. (Actually, I run the cable through the seat rails and through the front wheel so both items are secured.)

[ladyicon]

In NY, I would definately take the saddle in with me. In NY a cable lock is like tying it with a string. Also if it has no seat it would be harder to steal .

[Zen]

In NY, I would definately take the saddle in with me. In NY a cable lock is like tying it with a string.

NY and NYC are very different places.
Which is it, Pam?

[malkin]

Around here any saddle with a quick release gets stolen, even a complete POS.

[Biciclista]

you guys are making Seattle sound pretty decadent. Why, I never lock my saddle unless I'm going to be gone for several hours. sheesh. Sorry guys, that's a real drag.
Take your bike with you!

[wildeny]

Never leave my bike without trustful eye contacts.

[PamNY]

I live in NYC and I've never yet locked up my bike. My Xootr is better for most errands, but it would be nice to be able to at least dash into the grocery store when I'm biking. Today I saw a couple of bikes with u-lock and cable combos and the u-lock went through the saddle rails.

Here's a Craigslist ad from a guy who said they cut down a tree to get his bike.

At one point I considered posting about how paranoid I am about theft, but what could anyone say? I've always been told you shouldn't get attached to your bike in NYC, but I really would be so sad if my perfectly ordinary Trek got taken by some hoodlum.


Pam