RE: lock & chain - 2

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #13

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For me, there has to be a balance between having a relaxed holiday with little inconvenience and paranoia. I guess we are at opposite ends of this spectrum. I will park on the pavement outside a quaint hotel if it places me in a favoured location whereas some might stay in a soulless chain hotel on the ring road as it has an underground garage where they will still chain bikes together.

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Zitat von neilgw im Beitrag #1

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I am wanting a Thatcham approved so to help reduce my insurance when it comes around

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That depends on the policy wording. My bikes have to use the declared locks on my property, but not away from it. Good point though, insurance cover is bloomin' nightmare and you ignore the small print at your peril.
I use the 'big' chains with ground anchors in the garage, and have a smaller, longer chain for if i'm going somewhere dodgy (big city, Northern France, etc). One thing to consider with chain size; to be effective, you really want to thread it through frame / swingarm and keep the lock off the floor. Just looping it through a wheel is not much better than a disc lock (which I also use when appropriate). The bigger gauge of chain, the longer the links and getting it through frame gaps gets a real pain. Have an idea how your going to use it and try to see it before you buy - you may be surprised how big a 16mm chain is, let alone some 19mm or 22mm monster (which would be unusable for me)