Bike Locks

LSainsbury · 11-02-2006, 10:53

Hi All,

Right - as you know I had my bike stolen from my garge the other day.

This got me thinking - - when I get a new one how do I secure it?

Currently I'm thinking the following:

Two lock bolts on the outside door along with one that covers the handle (the handle is one of those push in "secure" types)..

Also I'm thinking of knocking a steel U bar into the ground (or a U on a steel plate which is bolted to the floor) so I can secure the bike to that....any ideas on what I can use to do that and where to get the bits from? The ground is concrete so I have no idea how to secure it into the concrete!?

Any ideas?

Cheers

Lee

Paulie · 11-02-2006, 11:05

http://www.accessunderwriting.co.uk/groundanchor.htm

Something like this might be what you`re looking for

Alternatively you could secure 4 bolts into the floor, put the plate over that, and then use locking wheel nuts on them.

spiderplant · 11-02-2006, 11:49

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Originally Posted by lsainsbury

The ground is concrete so I have no idea how to secure it into the concrete!?

Get a ground anchor as Paulie suggests. I believe you drill holes in the concrete. The bolts are like self-tapping screws. When you've tightened them enough, the heads break off so they can't be undone.

You can also get thing with a blank shotgun cartridge and a tripwire. Just be careful when you go in the garage

http://www.bikesecure.co.uk/acatalog..._security.html

LSainsbury · 11-02-2006, 13:01

Paulie and Spiderplant - that's excellent JUST what I was after!

Paulie - How do you mean 4 bolts and a plate over that? Not sure what you mean?

BTW - Reps on the way for both of you! (y)

Paulie · 11-02-2006, 15:47

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Originally Posted by lsainsbury

Paulie and Spiderplant - that's excellent JUST what I was after!

Paulie - How do you mean 4 bolts and a plate over that? Not sure what you mean?

BTW - Reps on the way for both of you! (y)

Bit of a Heath Robinson approach lol. Drill 4 holes and insert coach bolts, cement in and cover with a metal plate. To secure anything just use the locking wheelnuts.

But being that the ground anchor is what you`re after you can ignore all the above

ikthius · 11-02-2006, 16:42

also get a secure bike lock, one that has a manufacturers gurantee that if your bike is stolen, then they will pay you insurance/compensate you, the more expensive ones and better locks do this.

ik

spiderplant · 11-02-2006, 17:02

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Originally Posted by ikthius

also get a secure bike lock, one that has a manufacturers gurantee that if your bike is stolen, then they will pay you insurance/compensate you, the more expensive ones and better locks do this.

The Oxford Products lock insurance is rubbish.

It goes something like this:
ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£25 "registration fee"
ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£1000 max compensation
The bike must be locked to permanent street furniture
The lock must be broken during the theft
You must send them the broken lock

daz300 · 11-02-2006, 19:22

how about this from screw fix .

LSainsbury · 11-02-2006, 19:32

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Originally Posted by daz300

how about this from screw fix .

Cool - I keep forgetting about ScrewFix!! They sell loads of old crap that I could do with!!!

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Simple to fit hardened Steel floor / wall anchor...

I assume that dosn't mean a steel floor!! LOL!!

daz300 · 12-02-2006, 00:08

maybe it is there a "simple to fit hardened steel floor" as well in the price .

LSainsbury · 12-02-2006, 16:42

Would this be ok for my needs?

ikthius · 12-02-2006, 18:00

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

Quote:

Originally Posted by ikthius

also get a secure bike lock, one that has a manufacturers gurantee that if your bike is stolen, then they will pay you insurance/compensate you, the more expensive ones and better locks do this.

The Oxford Products lock insurance is rubbish.

It goes something like this:
ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£25 "registration fee"
ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£1000 max compensation
The bike must be locked to permanent street furniture
The lock must be broken during the theft
You must send them the broken lock

when I replied to this i thought a push bike had been stolen, but it sounds like a motor bike has been stolen.

ik

LSainsbury · 12-02-2006, 18:20

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Originally Posted by ikthius

when I replied to this i thought a push bike had been stolen, but it sounds like a motor bike has been stolen.

ik

No - you are correct - it was a mountain bike...but as you can see - paranoia has set in and I'm going overboard on securing anything new that goes in there...

So - if that's ok for motor bikes, it should be ok for a couple of cycles?!

spiderplant · 12-02-2006, 20:21

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Originally Posted by lsainsbury

Would this be ok for my needs?

Good find. I might be tempted by one of those myself.

jonbxx · 13-02-2006, 07:45

How about for a cheap and cheerful solution - get a D-lock and a bucket, fill the bucket with wet concrete and bury the D-lock into it so just a little of the 'D' is showing (not the lock part) Once set, try moving that around. Not a permanent fix like a ground anchor but it will slow the casual thief down a bit...

Motorbike shops are great for proper ground anchors, etc. The most important thing however, is to have as little of the lock, chain or whatever exposed as that gives a good target for a set of bolt cutters. If the only way a thief can break the lock will also damage the bike, they may look elsewhere.

I had a £1500 custom built bike stolen two weeks after building up stolen a few years ago. Not bitter or paranoid about really....