Shed security

timbo_tim

Hi,

Not sure if this is the best place for the question, so feel free to move it to another forum, but I'm looking for some advice on securing my bike in a new shed we are having installed. I was thinking the Kryptonite stronghold and gold level lock but don't know if this is overkill given it will have a decent screwless hasp and staple lock on the door? We are having a new concrete base installed, so in theory I could get an anchor concreted in, but think fitting the shed floor over/around it may be more hassle than just drilling in the Stronghold.

The bike is not super-expensive relative to what can be spent on a bike (mid range Trek with full ultegra) but its expensive enough for me to want it as secure as possible, in case it does go walkies. Does anybody have any thoughts or advice?

Thanks
Tim

schlepcycling

If you had a ground anchor concreted in, you could cut a hole in the base to access it or fit one of these http://securityforbikes.com/products.php?cat=Shed+Shackle inside the shed. Whatever you don't think any hasp/lock combo is going to keep the thieves out. There's accounts on this site of thieves taking the side panel or even the roof off a shed to get inside.

diy

Depending on the rest of your home IT setup - a WIFI security camera is really the best option. There are loads available and most will email you a pic as soon as motion in picked up. It then doesn't matter if the thief takes the camera too.

homers_double

That means the bike's gone though and if the thief wears a hood or hat then their face won't be visible.

casatikid

Do as I do and keep all 3 in the house in spare bedrooms.Wife doesn't like it but hey,thats tough.

crescent

Ground anchor with a big f*** off chain. Difficult to make it totally 'unstealable', the best you can do is make it unattractive to steal, it is unlikely to deter the most determined thief equipped with angle grinder etc.but should deter the opportunist.

iPete

Pragamasis, either a Torc ground anchor or shed shackle with a 13mm chain. 16mm is too big for a bike.

Look at the combo options to save a little money. Go on Youtube to see just how quickly someone can get through a Kryptonite without power tools. Getting a crude ground anchor fitted whilst you set the concrete would be a cheaper option.

drlodge

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19726271#p19726271]iPete[/url] wrote:

Pragamasis, either a Torc ground anchor or shed shackle with a 13mm chain. 16mm is too big for a bike.

Look at the combo options to save a little money. Go on Youtube to see just how quickly someone can get through a Kryptonite without power tools. Getting a crude ground anchor fitted whilst you set the concrete would be a cheaper option.

This is good advice. In my new log cabin, that will house about £13k worth of bikes, I'm going to use 2 shed shackles and 13mm chain. May also put a D lock around the 2 most expensive and adjacent bikes.

Blinds on the windows too so no one can see what's in there and may be a wifi security camera for good measure.

You can't be too careful.

whoof

I used to use one of these motion sensor alarms when I kept a motorbike in the garage. They don't need any wiring and are very loud. I know you can pull it off the wall and smash it but by this time it will have been going for long enough to make the person have second thoughts about whether they should hang around and cut through your lock.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/pir-intruder-alarm-vw62s

I think I got mine from the range for about £10-15.

rumbataz

I would recommend some bright PIR approach lighting which lights up the entire area whenever someone approaches. Stopping a thief from even thinking about breaking in is always best as there's no damage to contend with, even if your bikes aren't stolen.

Of course there's also IP cameras (with IR lights), CCTV, microwave 'fake dog' alarms, security stickers, a very visible external alarm bell-box with warning strobes, internal alarm PIR sensor, decent locks, etc, etc.

iron-clover

Have a read and look at what the pro says:

http://road.cc/content/feature/159190-interview-inside-mind-bike-thief

TLDR, locks only slow them down (although I still use ground anchors for this reason), dogs and lights don't really put them off.
But an alarm stops them dead.

Good luck!

timbo_tim

Thanks for all the thoughts everyone, I like the look of either of the Pragamasis ones, so will probably go down that route. I think alarms and camera's may be a little heavy handed given the value of the bike etc (can see that one coming back to bite me in the a55 in the future!).

I had seen that road.cc article and that's what got me thinking - hadn't appreciated shed roofs were such an easy target!

Matthewfalle

Do a search on here for two threads named Shed 1 and Shed 2 - Yossie, a sage formerly of this parish, gave some great security advice to a dude who was building a new shed - placement of locks, etc etc.