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No, not the cheap joke... I'm after a wall anchor.
A couple of bikes need to live outside for a while- the missus' hybrid, and my Surly. So, I want to put a wall-anchor in, along with a heavy duty chain.
Has anyone used either of these?
http://www.screwfix.com/p/master-lock-wall-floor-anchor-steel-large-160mm/49778
http://www.screwfix.com/p/master-lock-pivoting-wall-floor-anchor-black-115mm/98747
Or, does anyone have any alternate suggestions?
Cheers
Scott.
I use the Oxford one from Halfords designed for motor bikes. Not sure if it matters for your insurance but it is sold secure rated also:
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/motorcycling/motorcycle-security/oxford-brute-force-anchor
I have the Abus WA50 wall anchor and it seems to be a good bit of kit. Comes in at £23.70 here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Abus-WA50-Wall-Anchor/dp/B00R4HRB9K . Review here: http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/accessories/locks/product/review-abus-abus-wa50-wall-anchor-39858/
You'll need to ensure that any heavy duty chain you buy isn't wider than the opening in the anchor (I fit a D lock into mine so not an issue). The fixing bolts that come with the anchor are quite long at around 115mm so you need to make sure the wall you're fixing to is deep enough. Required to fit are a long 10mm and standard length 16mm masonry drill bits.
If you need something more meaty then might be worth looking at the Abus WA100 or the Kryptonite Stronghold.
Abus WA100 comes in at around £55: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/abus-wba100-ground-anchor/. Apart from being quite a bit larger and burlier than the WA50, it has a bigger opening for a large diameter chain. Standard 16mm masonry bit required.
The Kryptonite Stronghold Ground anchor is coming in at a very reasonable £45: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/kryptonite-stronghold-surface-ground-anchor/, and comes with necessary drill bits. This review gives plenty of detail: http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/accessories/locks/product/review-kryptonite-stronghold-ground-anchor-19280/ .
Plenty of YouTube videos on these which gives an idea of their size (which stand alone pics don't), and details of the fixings.
HTH
I have one of these: http://securityforbikes.com/proddetail.php?prod=TorcAnchor
Serious piece of kit, excellent customer service.