How do yo carry your bike security chain?

How do yo carry your bike security chain?

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LeadFarmer

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7,411 posts

130 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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Im interested in how you carry your chain around on your bike?

I have a 1.5m Pragmasis 19mm chain which I use at home, but weighing in at 10kgs I don't want to carry it in my top box so was thinking of strapping a rucksack to the pillion seat for when I need to take my chain with me. Obviously it needs to be securely held in place.

Other than looping it around my neck!!!, are there any particular rucksacks/bags/methods folk use?

creampuff

6,511 posts

142 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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Pan European + side luggage.

1.5m is a bit short for street use. You may end up with a 2.5m 16mm chain for more practicality.

RemaL

24,967 posts

233 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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I've never needed to. bikes either at home or with me. When I was touring i just found places that where either secure like a underground garage or lock up.

No help but never been needed personally

creampuff

6,511 posts

142 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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When I've been touring and the panniers are full, I've threaded the chain through the passenger grab handles. That worked but be wary of hard bits of chain and lock sticking out in the event of a crash.

podman

8,849 posts

239 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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You can get specific tail packs for a lot of locks..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bike-It-Mammoth-security...

LeadFarmer

Original Poster:

7,411 posts

130 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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Im to sure whether to carry my vary heavy 19mm chain on the bike, or buy a lighter 16mm chain. Obviously the 16mm is more prone to croppers, but lighter to carry.

Which would be your preference?

Edited by LeadFarmer on Sunday 6th July 14:55

chibbard

1,554 posts

259 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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I bought another one and left it at my place of work....

creampuff

6,511 posts

142 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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16mm cannot be hand cropped, so 16mm is good enough for me. Anything can be cut with power tools.

Tim85

1,742 posts

134 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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I carry mine like this. It's uncomfortable but people give me a wide birth


podman

8,849 posts

239 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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Tim85 said:
I carry mine like this. It's uncomfortable but people give me a wide birth

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LeadFarmer

Original Poster:

7,411 posts

130 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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Tim, you obviously have cruise control biggrin

LeadFarmer

Original Poster:

7,411 posts

130 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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So maybe I'll get a 2m long 16mm chain, but that still weighs in at 10kgs. Ill have a search for tail packs like in the link above, or maybe I could just use a rucksack strapped down to the seat?

creampuff

6,511 posts

142 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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I don't see the problem with a heavy chain. A heavy chain only weighs about 1/8 a single person or less and your bike is designed to carry two people.

I can show you plenty of photos from Vietnam where people are carrying a refrigerator or several CRT TVs or sofas on a little 125cc bike. First Worlders worrying about carrying a 16mm chain is really worrying about nothing.

I would not put it in a rucksack however. Too hard to tie securely to the bike. You don't want a chain falling half off at speed.

Dog Star

16,079 posts

167 months

Monday 7th July 2014
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At home my bike is secured with 2m 16mm and a 1m 19mm Pragmasis chains. I made it very clear to the insurance that these were going to be used at home only (although I did stay away last Saturday, and since the OH was meeting me there she took the 19mm for me in the car).

I don't think it's realistic to carry around the monster chains - they're simply too heavy and on a sports bike it's simply not going to happen. I'm off to France soon and will be sharing a lighter chain with my mate plus disclock + alarm + using secure hotel parking.

LeadFarmer

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7,411 posts

130 months

Monday 7th July 2014
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Thanks for the replies. Ive ordered a pannier toolbox to fit to my R1200GSA, not sure if it will take the weight of a 2meter 16mm chain, but if it does then it could be an ideal way of carrying a chain.


HertsBiker

6,300 posts

270 months

Tuesday 8th July 2014
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Look at it this way, any chain is better than no chain. If you have an unbreakable chain, and they choose to smash your head in, instead of wasting time trying to cut the chain then you have gained nothing. Anything over 9mm stops the casual thief. Falling on a big chain could kill you anyway, so disk lock, and a light chain should be ok for most times unless visiting the big stty.

thatdude

2,654 posts

126 months

Wednesday 9th July 2014
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Unless you are going to physically lock the bike to some big imovable object, just have a lighter chain that deters the theives who like to try and push bikes away.

And if you dont lock the bike to something, be clever in how you chain the bike - it's no good just putting the chain through the wheel and leaving most of it trailing on the ground. Up and over the seat unit is better, for example.

If I need to take a chain, I like to carry it in a kreiga pouch thing that straps onto my pillion seat.

Hooli

32,278 posts

199 months

Wednesday 9th July 2014
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Mine goes under the seat, but then I do seem to have the only bike to exist with decent built in storage.

LeadFarmer

Original Poster:

7,411 posts

130 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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Thankfully my smaller 1.5m long 11mm Protector chain fits a treat inside the box...


y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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Tim85 said:
I carry mine like this. It's uncomfortable but people give me a wide birth

hehe