Securing bike in garage

secretsam
secretsam Posts: 5,120
edited July 2014 in Road buying advice
What do folks recommend for safely securing my beloved best bike in/to our garage? Can either go for a wall mounted (brick) or floor mounted (concrete) anchor.
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  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    http://securityforbikes.com/

    Nice people - easy to deal with and are passionate about heavy lumps of metal!
    Stuff about riding a bike a long way
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    A floor mounted anchor is always going to be the most secure if you can do it.
  • kentphil
    kentphil Posts: 479
    I got a ground anchor and chain from a motorbike shop. The anchor was by Oxford I think.
    1998 Kona Cindercone in singlespeed commute spec
    2013 Cannondale Caadx 1x10
    2004 Giant TCR
  • deswahriff
    deswahriff Posts: 310
    ...did this in my shed to satisfy insurance...
    cut through the wooden floor (easy bit!)
    chiselled out a decent hole in the concrete pad the shed sits on (nightmare!)
    ..then concreted in a ground anchor (an Oxford Terra Force) and keep the bike secured with a heavy duty motor cycle chain..
  • andy_s_t
    andy_s_t Posts: 106
    Mine are locked to my lathes cast Iron base, it weighs just under a tonne so if they manage to move it then they've made enough effort that nothing would stop them.
  • vinnymarsden
    vinnymarsden Posts: 560
    Anchor and cold hardened 1.5meter chain thro frame/rear wheel..with quality s/steel padlock

    To be honest if they get through it, they are clearly determined thieves..
  • TerryCTR
    TerryCTR Posts: 143
    What sort of price are you all paying in general for a decent set up from motorcycle shops for example?
    Giant Propel Advanced Pro 2
  • mangetout_rodney
    mangetout_rodney Posts: 121
    I use a ground anchor and Almax Immobiliser IV chain and Squire lock.
    Have the same for my motorbike and they are great.
  • redjeepǃ
    redjeepǃ Posts: 531
    I couldn't really drill into the floor in my garage and so made up a concrete beam about a foot in cross section and 5 foot long with a couple of through holes (putting piping through the mould before you pour the concrete is easier than trying to drill it afterwards) and then just chain the bikes to that.

    You could do something similar by filling a bin etc with concrete (if you have the space).
  • HertsG
    HertsG Posts: 129
    http://youtu.be/VC3hFr8p2ck

    Watch the video - then make sure you have good insurance!
  • andy_s_t
    andy_s_t Posts: 106
    Good job my garage is a tip then, can hardly move in there no chance of getting some massive bolt croppers in! Maybe that's what I tell SWMBO when she moans next.
  • TerryCTR
    TerryCTR Posts: 143
    HertsG wrote:
    http://youtu.be/VC3hFr8p2ck

    Watch the video - then make sure you have good insurance!

    Guess I won't be going to the expense of a big chain any time soon then
    Giant Propel Advanced Pro 2

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