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A small challenge, but while squinting at the Guvnor, a thought occurred. The seat stay is bolted on with regular nuts at the top and bottom. Wouldn't this make any U-lock passed through the rear triangle almost useless? A quick twist with a regular spanner and the wheel goes free.
The only way round I can see is to lock the rear wheel to the main frame, but if I'm doing that to the front wheel as well, then it seems I'd need a third U-lock to go round the proverbial immovable object. Pashley's relaxed frame doesn't allow you to pass a U-lock through a wheel, the main frame, and an object all at once, everything is too far apart.
One other potential complication, the Evo mini I'd normally use is too small to lock the front wheel to the frame. The Fahg mini fits perfectly, but seems overkill for the job. Plus, if you need to carry three locks, weight is a premium. Perhaps cutting the rubber off would help, but shiny things don't like bare metal. And I'm not going to use cables.
Maybe I'm missing something obvious. Any ideas?
Here's a picture I borrowed, to illustrate:
(a larger version if you need it) - credit to the original poster, who ever you are.