In Garage Security
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Our bike collection seems to keep on growing and I'm becoming increasingly conscious of the fact that my garage security isn't up to the mark (i.e. I want to ensure the bikes are secured whilst in the garage, rather than securing the garage itself. One (relatively convenient) solution would be a long length of hardened chain to go round them all.
What do other people do?
What do other people do?
One length of chain, once broken, gives access to all bikes. Better to secure them all individually.
I have a bike lock wall anchor like this:
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.206-6790.aspx?utm_sour...
I have two bikes mounted high on the garage wall, with a D-lock through them both (contradicting my own advice above)and through this anchor. The garage is also secured with additional locks.
I have a bike lock wall anchor like this:
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.206-6790.aspx?utm_sour...
I have two bikes mounted high on the garage wall, with a D-lock through them both (contradicting my own advice above)and through this anchor. The garage is also secured with additional locks.
You can get bike anchors as above, or else I've seen neat combined wall racks with a shackles to secure the bike which is a neat storage solution as well as security.
One cheap solution is to set an old D-Lock into concrete in a big bucket, then use that as an anchor to lock the bike to. Just make sure the bucket is big enough to be really unpleasant to lift. Also check that you haven't left handy tools (angle grinders, big hammers, hacksaws, cold chisels etc) with the 'secured' bikes.
One cheap solution is to set an old D-Lock into concrete in a big bucket, then use that as an anchor to lock the bike to. Just make sure the bucket is big enough to be really unpleasant to lift. Also check that you haven't left handy tools (angle grinders, big hammers, hacksaws, cold chisels etc) with the 'secured' bikes.
This is a really awkward thing to do but - I leave my 'cheaper' bike (An old Kona Hardtail, so half-decent and a desirable brand to chavs) deliberately unlocked and in view (once you've broke in the garage).
In the hope that if they do get in, they'll just take that one and not go to the effort or breaking locks etc to get my 'nice' bikes :-(
In the hope that if they do get in, they'll just take that one and not go to the effort or breaking locks etc to get my 'nice' bikes :-(
I had a £2k thief proof door, floor anchors and cable / locks holding the bikes to the wall.
The door was broken, cables cut and over £5k worth of bikes stolen doing £1k worth of damage.
The bikes now live in the house, it drives the Missus up the wall but it is better than having me sulk for months while I wait for insurance payout.
Changes I would make if / when the bike goes back into the garage?
1) Alarm - using LOTS of alarms to get the volume to well over 180 - 200 db's. Make it physically impossible to stand in the garage when the alarm is going off.
2) Garage door is a roller type door. The bottom of the door will go into a steel reinforced gully so levers can not be put under the door to prize it open.
3) Heavy duty motorbike chain will be used instead of cable or D-locks. There are cut proof chains that will resist a thief for a long time, better than D locks or cables.
4) Double up on the wall anchors
5) Lock up tools that are kept in the garage - I dont want to provide the tools to obtain my bikes
6) CCTV - stored offsite.
7) Bikes marked with select DNA. If they are found they will be returned, either in pieces or as a whole.
8) Postcode marked bikes - you have to make it simple for the cops (bless them)
9) Best insurance I can get - no quibbling for months. BTW insurance that offers you a bike for while you are bikeless for any reason DOES NOT WORK!
The door was broken, cables cut and over £5k worth of bikes stolen doing £1k worth of damage.
The bikes now live in the house, it drives the Missus up the wall but it is better than having me sulk for months while I wait for insurance payout.
Changes I would make if / when the bike goes back into the garage?
1) Alarm - using LOTS of alarms to get the volume to well over 180 - 200 db's. Make it physically impossible to stand in the garage when the alarm is going off.
2) Garage door is a roller type door. The bottom of the door will go into a steel reinforced gully so levers can not be put under the door to prize it open.
3) Heavy duty motorbike chain will be used instead of cable or D-locks. There are cut proof chains that will resist a thief for a long time, better than D locks or cables.
4) Double up on the wall anchors
5) Lock up tools that are kept in the garage - I dont want to provide the tools to obtain my bikes
6) CCTV - stored offsite.
7) Bikes marked with select DNA. If they are found they will be returned, either in pieces or as a whole.
8) Postcode marked bikes - you have to make it simple for the cops (bless them)
9) Best insurance I can get - no quibbling for months. BTW insurance that offers you a bike for while you are bikeless for any reason DOES NOT WORK!
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