Fixed bike security

[Davidc]

not all pikey are bad

.... and not all non-pikies are good either.

There's a limit to what's worthwhile for security.

I work on the principle that I pay for insurance and if my bike(s) get nicked it'll have to pay up.

However, to meet the insurance policy conditions:

I have ground anchors, and these are used to secure my ladder using 20mm cable. The bikes are locked using sold secure gold standard D locks. The garage door and interior are connected to an alarm for the house.

For good measure, in addition to the insurers policy requirements I set the bikes' own alarms while they're in the garage.

At least I know that if anyone does get in they'll have lost something too - their hearing.

 

[mummra]

For good measure, in addition to the insurers policy requirements I set the bikes' own alarms while they're in the garage.

What alarms do you use for this? I've not looked into bike alarms yet but will be when I finally get a road bike.

 

[Wankelschrauben]

I'm liking the ground anchor idea's.

I'm considering the purchase of a pair of heavy duty D-locks, one for the garage and one to leave at work.

 

[cyberknight]

My bikes are on the cheaper end of the market , no more than £400 each new so they are covered by my household insurance.

they are still attached to a wall anchor with a padlocked chain inside a locked garage that is integral to the house , being a modern house you can hear if anyone opens it.

When i do get a nicer bike it will chained as above and a dlock and i am considering those bike alarms as well.

I did somewhere about attaching razor blades to the handle bars .......

At work we have a bike shed thats is locked during work hours and i keep a d-lock + cable lock in the bike shed .

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

I made something similar to that for my dads garage. Good shout putting bar inside.

I nicked the idea from a company i used to work at , they made prison bars like this.