When I lived in a high home theft area and rode regularly, I used all these points of security

U-lock through rear wheel and triangle, cable for front wheel OR locking front wheel nuts, and an old bit of chain to secure the saddle.

D lock through the frame and rear wheel to the thing you’re locking to and a cable lock through the front wheel and, if quick release, the seat rails. Worked for me for a long time.

Basically make it harder to steal than the one next to it.

As a Dutchy, I really like our frame locks. It’s enough for the quick stuff, but since you can walk away with the frame most allow to use them with a chain aswell.

just make sure the frame allows one to be mounted

Get a locking skewer for the front wheel. Get yourself a proper u-lock of the correct size for your bike and usual locking places. Put the lock through the rear wheel, triangle, and around a properly solid object.

But really, a lot of this comes down to context. If you’re in a low bike crime area, the above instructions should be enough. If you’re in a high bike crime area, there are a lot more little things you should be considering, e.g. securing the saddle, waxing a ball bearing into Allen bolt heads.

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That’s the one I recommend for everybody, now…

Sufficiently long, sufficiently secure, & manageable.

If that’s too heavy, do check the weight & make a mock of that weight, to try on you while riding, then get the next-lower-security equivalent from Kryptonite, with the integrated chain, which is the same length ( if they have one ).

Ride forever, eh?

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