[Closed] Which ground anchor/chains/locks

An old D lock set into concrete with beefy chain from toolstation = cheap
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=8496 ]ground anchor[/url] [url= http://securityforbikes.com/security-chains.php#UltimateSecurityChains ]Chains and lock[/url] = very good, but ££
and insurance.

Almax series 4 chain with associated lock. They're big, heavy and made of the hardest to steal stuff on the planet.

+1 for Almax, but even the series 3 is a monster and Gold secure rated.

+1 for securityforbikes.com and the protector 13mm chain. They do ground anchors too but i had one already so just got a chain and lock deal, the 13mm chain is solid secure gold for bicycle. For £110 including postage i thought it was a pretty good price.

I'm going to call the insurers and see what they say and if they have a list of approved locks/anchors to use but all the above look pretty good!

Any hints/tips on how best to secure the bike?

Bucket-o-crete witha U-lock as said. Unless you can physically install a decent ground anchor

Pragmasis 13mm chain and lock combo - they also do good anchors and also a shed shackle.

Good security is about layers, get a decent alarm too.

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& alarmed (not alarmingly)

I've got that Ground Anchor in my front wall, for the town bikes..

if they have a list of approved locks/anchors to use

I think most insurers are happy with Sold Secure Gold (mine, though the CTC, is happy with Sold Secure Silver up to a value I can't remember off the top of my head).

I've got an Abus wall anchor - was a bit of a pain to fit but easier than drilling a really big hole & concreting.

Andy

Bucket-o-crete with a U-lock as said

I went for a slight variation to this:
Old car tyre stuffed with concrete, fencing wire, bricks and finest Ullswater pebbles. I guess that it is heavier than a bucketocrete (65kg) and also harder to cut through, though the latter point is debatable.

Seen a very nice one done by a builder who cut a trench in a garage floor then used concrete to set in a U shaped piece of gas pipe (about 3" dia). Then a bendy wire coat hanger was used to thread through a meaty length of security chain.

All for an extra £20 when he was round doing some other work.

Just to add my recent experience..

I had 3 bikes chained with Masterlock chains through masterlock ground anchors. and another massive steel ring with a chain and padlock and a kriptonite new york dlock (2 locks 1 bike..!)

Thieves smashed through the garage roof and used my tools to strip the bikes down. I was left with frames that had various bits still attached but they got away with forks, wheels, brakes stems etc.

So whilst the anchors did the job I've still lost out big time. I would really recommend not keeping your tools near the bikes, or if they are, lock them away.
I'd also be interested in other ideas for bike security. I have to get a new garage, i really think it needs an alarm, other than land mines what else is there??

I don't possess any tools that would get through that anchor & lock of mine. I tried a decent hacksaw on the chain & anchor & it was like I was using a hacksaw blade with no teeth.
Iv'e got the HT & FS chained together via the anchor & then the cheap road bike D locked to the FS so you have to get that off before you can get to anything else.
But as a prison screw, what do I know about thieves apart from 'if they want it, they'll get it'.

Just to add my recent experience..

I had 3 bikes chained with Masterlock chains through masterlock ground anchors. and another massive steel ring with a chain and padlock and a kriptonite new york dlock (2 locks 1 bike..!)

Thieves smashed through the garage roof and used my tools to strip the bikes down. I was left with frames that had various bits still attached but they got away with forks, wheels, brakes stems etc.

So whilst the anchors did the job I've still lost out big time. I would really recommend not keeping your tools near the bikes, or if they are, lock them away.
I'd also be interested in other ideas for bike security. I have to get a new garage, i really think it needs an alarm, other than land mines what else is there??

I think this will always be a problem but the bikes will be in an alarmed area and the new insurance policy should cover stolen parts.