I'm thinking I should get a wall/floor anchor for my bike. But we plan to move house next year. Are wall anchors removable? I know that the point of them is that they are not. Can you buy replacement fixings after spending a while with a grinder etc.?
Just don't hammer in the ball bearings.
Replacement expanding bolts are available
wot he said ^^^ you get ball bearings to smash into the top of the nuts, if you don't fit them, you can remove it later. I doubt many thieves start inspecting the ground anchor to see if it can be unbolted, as normally the anchor has a cover which us held in place by the the chain being locked to it.
Do they come with the security bolts where the head comes off?
Just get some other bolts and keep the secure ones for the new house.
Of course, in the meantime they'll be less secure... You can of course just use the grinder and yes replacements for any type can be had cheaply and easily (eg ebay).
Out of curiosity why don't you just leave it behind and buy a new one for your next house?
These ones are (re)moveable:
https://securityforbikes.com/proddetail.php?prod=DDAnchor
I've just reinstalled one having moved house about two years ago. Garage was burgled a week or two ago, so I finally got around to it...
Am going to buy a couple more, because we're probably going to knock down and rebuild the garage one day.
@mrchrist - cost. Seems a waste of money to spend £60 for a few a months use.
I bought one of these... https://www.merlincycles.com/hiplok-ankr-ground-wall-anchor-222170.html
The bolts are hidden when the cover is fitted so you can easily use regular allen bolts. You can't unscrew the cover when there's a chain running through it.
Ah yeah Agree at that price.
Theses are cheap enough to leave behind...
BIRD Ground Anchor - Wall Anchor - High Security Chain Securing Point
Or these without the bearings as discussed could be unscrewed and the lock passes over the top of the bolt so you could not get at it as discussed above.
Has anyone had an anchor and still suffered a theft?
What do you need for insurance?
I've got the Masterlock versions of ground anchors made from a loop of metal rather than folded. The bolts into the floor are covered by a plate. Which pretty much limits any attacker to tools that would probably cut through the lock/chain anyway. Currently on the B&Q site for £10 too.
Realistically if they're sufficiently tooled up to cut the padlock off the door then further locks are just slowing them down at best.
Yes, but nowt to do with the anchor - thieves simply cut through he chains (and we are talking good quality kryptonite chains), but left the d locks - this is why I'll never use chains thru an anchor ever again - well not unless its one of those Motorbike ones that's costs an absolute fortune and weighs a ton! Dlocks and an anchor are the way to go - I installed the anchor vertically on the wall, then put d lock thru frame / anchor - super secure.
Battery powered grinder just slices through things like these in seconds anyway
I've had mates who's locked up bikes have been stripped of parts, leaving the frame locked to the anchor & others who've had the frame cut through rather than the expensive lock.
If they want it, they'll find a way of having it.
Anyway, I use the cheapest sold secure gold wall anchor I could get (£15? On Amazon) And spend more on the chains and locks as they are useable elsewhere.
I've the view that as long as the bikes are insured and he security matches the insurance requirements I've done what I can.
Dlocks and an anchor are the way to go
Dlocks are easy to cut with a 18v grinder, I've cut a few for people who have lost keys. Only the monster chains are thick enough to outlast a grinder's battery / eat through the blade.
This is all v depressing. Seems the options are no expensive bike or store in the house. When asked whether the brick shed or house would be safest the PC said, 'if they want it, they'll get it.'
I had a motorbike stolen where they left the chain locked to the anchor and cut the frame of the bike.
I'm with Laka for insurance.
I can leave my bikes unlocked. No security required whatsoever whilst the bikes are on my property. I'm covered for theft.
If I were to use the communal bike store, I'd need a Sold Secure Gold lock and I'd worry constantly.
It helps that I'm in an area which I can only describe as 'Neighborhood Watch On Steroids'.
I smashed my £450 Garmin once and Laka replaced it within 48 hours. No question.
So now I check in each day to make sure my bikes are there. Since values have gone through the roof since buying one of them, I'm probably on a winner if it does actually get stolen. And I know that with Laka it'll only take a day or two to sort.
The last time my bikes got nicked, they were insured with Admiral on my home policy. Stolen from a secured stone outbuilding.
Took me 6 weeks to replace them.
