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Iron City sells some brand of anti theft skewers, they work well but are annoying in that if you aren't carrying the special wrench with you and you get a flat you're screwed... not worth it in my opinion, just lock your wheels... but if you're sold on it go for it.

i think any ulock is good for pgh... i don't think i've ever heard of a ulock getting broken here... if you want to spend the extra money go for it though. i use a kryptonite lock and chain.

REI has a U-lock and cable combo on sale until tomorrow (Thursday March 11, 2010) night.

http://www.rei.com/product/803033

I'm pretty sure you can't go wrong with any decent u-lock here.

That Avenir lock looks the same as OnGuard ones, which work fine.

I've had an OnGuard Bulldog Mini from Iron City for the last couple of years & it's done fine. It fits right in my jeans pocket, too.

I had a pretty crappy bike that I got for free when I first started avidly biking. I had it for about a year and just used a cable & lock during that time. I upgraded to a new bike in the early part of last summer only to have it stolen a week later while at work (at 8:30 in the morning!!). Since that time, I bought myself a U-lock from treck in Eastside plaza, which worked great. It came with an option to lock up the wheels with a cable, too, but I can't say I ever used it.

I also use the onguard bulldog mini with a cable. Nice and small for a ulock, but I can still fit it around the seattube, back wheel, and whatever im locking too, then just cable the front wheel. if you have a really nice saddle, I might recommend a small cable for that too.

amazon has the bulldog mini with a cable for 22, I think just the lock itself runs about 30 locally.

http://www.amazon.com/OnGuard-Bulldog-5015TC-Bicycle-Security/dp/B000FL3E9I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1268314142&sr=8-1

The New York locks are overkill here. I have a New York Mini U that I hardly ever use, even when I'm in NYC or Philly it tends to be a bit huge for my tastes.

I have a bulldog mini that I typically use in almost all situations then a cable lock that I will run through my wheels and saddle when I am going it's going to be locked up for a longer time.

You can't go wrong with the combo that netviln posted.

I also use a mini-u and cable combo for what it's worth. It's what I recommend to everyone who will listen.

Im actually using a bulldog mini as well.. Works great.

I have an OnGuard Pitbull Mini that I use for most of my locking. I also have a few bigger Kryptonite locks and a OnGuard cable lock, and a few cables.

I like the On Guard locks a lot. The Pitbull mini seems to be a little more precise than the regular mini (and has a rotary lock cover), but for the price and weight difference, it probably isn't worth it.

Onguard Mastiff chain + cable, plus anti theft skewers & seatpost collar. Works for me.

i just found out the other day that i got into NYU for grad school so I guess my lock needs have maybe changed? What do you guys think?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001KQ5ZRG/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000LPEXBQ&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1MEVRZ5VY8NW1GRFHB52

I use the bulldog mini/cable combo too. Don't think you need anything more around here, as long as you lock it up right: http://bike-pgh.org/bbpress/topic/love-your-bike-lock-it-right

For NYC, cover your frame in stickers or electrical tape, never clean it, and duct tape a plastic bag over your seat. That should reduce your security needs.