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Old 28th August 2008   #1
a1astair
 
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Chain Lock Length?

This is a extremely noobish question but I've got a quick Q about lock lengths for wearing around your waist..

How long does it need to be, roughly? i'm a 32inch waist - could I get away with an 80cm one? Or would I need a longer one?

I'm looking at either of these:

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productD...productID=5458

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productD...productID=5448

but thought that the 110cm one might be annoyingly long..

thanks
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Old 28th August 2008   #2
TheBrick(Tommy)
 
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Buy the long one and use a karabiner to adjust to waste size.
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Old 28th August 2008   #3
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Old 28th August 2008   #4
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Buy the long one and use a karabiner to adjust to waste size.
wicked tings, cheers
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Old 28th August 2008   #5
JimL
Get one with a separate padlock, then you can choose which link you lock it onto. I'm a 32" ish waist and I use the 100cm New York chain. I have found that locking through one link off the end puts it snugly around my arse and doesn't dig into my hips. Surprisingly comfy, even all day.
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Old 28th August 2008   #6
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Don't lock a chain round your waist. In the event of an accident (touch wood and all that) it's harder for an ambulance crew to remove and they have to get the fire brigade in to remove it which takes extra time.
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Old 28th August 2008   #7
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it's got to be better than round your neck though....which I've seen often!
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Old 28th August 2008   #8
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or (shudder) around your toptube
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Old 28th August 2008   #9
willski
I'm a 34" waist, and I've got a 100cm Abus steel-o-flex, which sits about right.

You could always try a tape measure first!
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Old 28th August 2008   #10
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puts it snugly around my arse
Too much information! ;)
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Old 28th August 2008   #11
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it's got to be better than round your neck though....which I've seen often!
Yeah! What I mean is don't use the lock to join it up you a clip of some sort.
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Old 28th August 2008   #12
Dammit
I usually sling mine round my neck/right shoulder, on top of my messenger bag strap if you see what I mean.
I take it that the consensus is that this would snap my neck if I fell off?
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Old 28th August 2008   #13
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i dangle mine off the handle bars, gets me secured quickly
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Old 28th August 2008   #14
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for 85gn I'd be buying a NY3000 D and a miniD + £30 change.
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Old 28th August 2008   #15
Archi Pelago
 
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I usually sling mine round my neck/right shoulder, on top of my messenger bag strap if you see what I mean.
I take it that the consensus is that this would snap my neck if I fell off?
Or alternatively you could put it in you bag? Just a thought.
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Old 28th August 2008   #16
Dammit
It's pretty big and heavy- and much easier to deploy of it's slung round my neck/shoulder.
Inconveniently big to stick into the bag really.
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Old 28th August 2008   #17
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Bigger bag, FTW :)

To be honest I have been known to wear my chain like that, but only when I'm not using a bag. Didn't like riding with it around the waist. If you're using a bag though, I would still recommend throwing it in there instead.
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