Originally Posted by
wipekitty
My theft-deterrent lock:
This lock is heavy and awful, so I only use it in situations with higher crime possibilities (it also makes a great weapon). Otherwise, it's a boring medium weight cable lock for around town or a little tiny cable lock for quick bathroom breaks on longer road rides out in the country.
I need something like that for when it's on my car. I have an Ottolock for just quick stops with the bike never really out of my site. I know it isn't much better than string, but it is light. Took the bikes away with us last weekend and just rolled them into the hotel room at the end of the day.