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ivantate
20-10-07, 11:02 AM
I am getting more paranoid about leaving my bike places so I want to buy a chain to lock it to things if i have to leave it out and about.

I have got as far as working out Almax are the best chains but what length is suitable?
Will and metre do or is 1.5metres better?

With a metre will i struggle to find things small enough or close enough to strap to?
Ruffy
20-10-07, 12:03 PM
Will and metre do or is 1.5metres better?
1.5m, or even 2m, is better.

With a metre will i struggle to find things small enough or close enough to strap to?

Yes, probably.
ivantate
22-10-07, 12:03 PM
Thanks, will go for 1.5m series 3 Almax. Probably a good compromise in security and portability.
Lucas
16-03-08, 09:08 PM
1m almax fits under seat nicely and works great with street post etc :thumleft: but chaining up in busy bike bays can be tricky as need to park at 90 tight to curb and lined up with post ](*,),

I would go for 1.5m ;)
MiniMac
29-04-08, 02:27 PM
Anything smaller than 1.5m and you will spend ages manoeuvring close enough. I've got a 2m 17mm Pragmasis, wish it was longer sometimes!
2mths
15-05-08, 11:13 AM
The advice with chains always seems to be to try and avoid them sitting on the ground (from security perspective) so longer is not necessarily better. That said a chain that won't reach anything is no use at all. Guess it depends where it's going to be used.
Dave20046
11-08-08, 09:32 PM
1m almax fits under seat nicely and works great with street post etc :thumleft: but chaining up in busy bike bays can be tricky as need to park at 90 tight to curb and lined up with post ](*,),

I would go for 1.5m ;)
Do you know if the 1.5ms fit in the storage box though by anychance?
Lucas
12-08-08, 08:30 AM
Do you know if the 1.5ms fit in the storage box though by anychance?

It should as these almax city chains are very flexible and folds into small space. When I have my 1m chain in storage, there is still enough room for a disc lock, tool kit, pliers, allen key set + room to spare. so I guess without disc lock etc in there the 1.5m should fit nicely :D

The trick is to feed the chain lock housing in undeer the seat lock bits first, then the rest of the chain should fold nicely into place :D

maybe ask the shop if you can try it out first?