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I made a Brooks saddle a bit more theft-proof today. Good old chain + heatshrink tube technique.

• Clean an old chain first then, saddle in position, measure chain length, break chain to the right length, then lower the saddle,
  
• Slip the chain into a 12.7mm heatshrink tube (colour of your choice, will prevent scratches on both frame & saddle rails) which is at least 3cm longer than the chain length, pull the heatshrink back, put the chain & heatshrink tube through both rear stays and saddle, push the link back into the chain.
  
• Slide one end of the heatshrink into the other end, use a hairdryer to shrink the tube onto the chain, put the saddle back to its original height.
  
  

Once it is done, it should look as good as this:
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g361/lasseaux/Useful%20Bike%20Stuff/20121021_165512.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g361/lasseaux/Useful%20Bike%20Stuff/20121021_170623.jpg