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Are you not able to fit a ground or wall anchor? It's easy, assuming you are allowed to, and some are seriously chunky. Secure the bikes to that using a recommended heavy chain and lock and/or a couple of the D locks mentioned in this thread (like the Kryptonite NY series).
I hear what you're saying, and thanks for the reply, but it's a rented property and it doesn't seem worth the hassle and expense of getting it done when I'll probably be moving on in a couple of years or so.
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Hi there, fantastic thread with some great advice being given. Have used this in the past without commenting, but this time I have a question.
Funny that "weight vs ability" has come up, because that's kinda what I want to ask about.
I've just had the same problem as "dbc" did a few weeks back, a lock seizing and breaking the key inside, but thankfully in my own yard, so it'll just be a trip to the tool hire place at the weekend.But thinking about how I replace my primary lock: I have a small concrete back yard enclosed by reasonably high walls, but nothing to lock anything to. Up til now I've just locked mine and my wife's bikes together with an (OnGuard) D-lock and kept my fingers crossed. But was wondering whether a motorbike-style heavy chain, combining resistance and weight, might be a good plan, given that the bikes aren't actually locked to anything. Does that sound sensible?
Thanks!
Y'know what, I just had a look and you're quite right, I had no idea they were so cheap and (relatively) easy to install. There's one (www.torc-anchors.com) that uses resin, so you don't even need to concrete it in. And they're so small that I'd feel much more comfortable approaching the landlord. Thanks for making me see the light on this!
That looks even better, though, it looks nice and you can take it with you when you move like a piece of furniture. Shame it's so pricey... a DIY metal bin job could work though. I'll have a dabble in the crazy world of metal garden bins.
Winner! :D
Yeah, the brochure makes it sound really, really secure, very impressive.