Bike Security in Back Shed

De Bhál

I'm thinking of getting ground anchors to bolt my bicycles to as bike theft is becoming all to common (as I know only too well unfortunatley).

Anyone here have any experience with these. Also any other ideas about bike security in a shed would be appreciated.



A half-starved pitbull tied to the frame maybe???

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De Bhál wrote: »

I'm thinking of getting ground anchors to bolt my bicycles to as bike theft is becoming all to common (as I know only too well unfortunatley).

Anyone here have any experience with these. Also any other ideas about bike security in a shed would be appreciated.



A half-starved pitbull tied to the frame maybe???

I use one cable lock, one D-Lock, one shed alarm, one lock on the shed, and one dog located in a kennel next to shed.

Mugser

I keep mine in the house.

IM0

Mugser wrote: »

I keep mine in the house.

yeah, and if the wife has a problem with it she can go in the shed

Mugser

IM0 wrote: »

yeah, and if the wife has a problem with it she can go in the shed

Who said I wasn't talking about the wife:P:P

Lumen

Old aluminium ladder under shed. Big chain through small hole in floor and through ladder and through bike frame #1. Daisy chain other bikes off bike #1.

De Bhál

Mugser wrote: »

I keep mine in the house.

That's what I'm doing at the moment. Just replaced my commuter bike after robbery and it's in the kitchen. I knew I'd a small kitchen but a bike parked in it is too much.
Afraid to leave it in the shed and I still have to replace the race bike. Don't know what to do when that arrives.

aFlabbyPanda

Mugser wrote: »

I keep mine in the house.

mine had a problem with the bike being in the house until the first night it was left out it was robbed. silver lining is that 1) it was technically her fault it got robbed and 2) she can never complain about it being in the house again!

endacl

Metal bucket (or two) full of concrete. One end of a hefty chain (these are actually quite cheap if they don't say kryptonite or such on them) embedded in the concrete. Wrap the chains through the bikes and secure with hefty locks. Use more than one lock per chain if you like.

Oh, and don't leave lock/chain cutting tools in the shed!

RobertFoster

BrianjG wrote: »

mine had a problem with the bike being in the house until the first night it was left out it was robbed. silver lining is that 1) it was technically her fault it got robbed and 2) she can never complain about it being in the house again!

3) New bike!

BostonB

Make the shed door look like its a pain to get though. Re-enforce where the locks are with a bit metal, and bolts through the frame of the shed. Use multiple locks. Chain bike to heavy objects in shed.

De Bhál

thanks, some good advice there overall. I see by doing a search the ground anchors seem to be in favour with the motorbikers.

AstraMonti

I 've put an alarm in the shed that connects to the main alarm in the house which can be monitored through a mobile app as well when I am away. Also the bikes are locked inside. But again, the good bike is not leaving the house unless it's for a spin

De Bhál

AstraMonti wrote: »

I 've put an alarm in the shed that connects to the main alarm in the house which can be monitored through a mobile app as well when I am away. Also the bikes are locked inside. But again, the good bike is not leaving the house unless it's for a spin

I do think I'll only feel the good bike is safe is if it is stored in the house.
Just have to convince my better half that we're taking in a non paying lodger.