Anchor recommendation

Craig321

Craig321

Craig321

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I've been given the go ahead to put a ground anchor in the garage.

Can anyone recommend one? I'm in a rented place so obviously don't want to spend too much as it'll have to stay here.

What's the Oxford Brute Force Ground Anchor like security wise? It's only £19 and has those ball bearing screws (or whatever they're called) that can't be taken out. Am I better off spending a bit more on something?

Thanks.
 
How much are you willing to spend?

Obviously the ground anchor is a permanent fixture. The packages on here are some of the best chains and locks. There are also packages available with ground anchors included, but you may want to reduce the amount you spend on the anchor.

http://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/All-Products/c-1-73/

I can't recommend a specific anchor as I have no experience of them, but ensure you buy a good quality one. Oxford stuff is generally rubbish.
 
Looking to spend up to about £50 at a push I guess. I'm one to happily spend >£100 on something like this and would if this was my place, but unfortunately can't spend that amount just to potentially leave it in a few months.

I'll be getting an Almax Series IV with it as I can take that with me

Is something like the Oxford Brute Force Ground anchor going to be pointless then? For £20 I'd be happy to leave it here.

They still have to get passed my closed shackle garage lock and the the disc lock, but obviously want to stop them from lift and go if they get passed the garage door.

Dirty scrounging gypsy thieves: Nice one, got passed his closed shackle padlock, that took a while... got the van ready to lift it in?
Me: **** you I have a ground anchor

:D
 
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I have the Defiant Anchor in the above link and an Immobiliser IV chain.
The anchors are £75 but IMHO totally worth it.
Make sure you install it properly- I laid new concrete and then installed the anchor with the supplied Spit Epomax bonder.
Really cannot stress how important it is to install it properly.

You have to be careful with Almax chains as they are so thick that they are too big for most ground anchors.
It only just fits the Defiant Anchor.

If you can manage it make sure that access to the wall anchor is tricky- i.e. don't put it in the middle of an open space- put it close to a wall or something similar, so that access is difficult for any would-be thief.
I put mine between where I keep the bike and a thorny bush that I planted after installing the anchor- anyone trying to steal the bike will definitely have a tough time of it.

Also don't keep the chain in the anchor if the bike isn't there- it isn't uncommon for thieves to damage the chain or lock and then come back later knowing that you won't have had a chance to replace them and nick your bike.
Also, I put some rubbish bins next to the anchor so you can't see that it is there when the bike isn't parked up.
It also lets me know if someone has been in the front garden.

Finally, if possible get a motion activated floodlight- I have a 1000w light aimed at the bike so it is obvious when anyone is in the front garden at night.

This might all sound like overkill, but really it is the bare minimum in my book.
 
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I have an Oxford Brute force and have attached it to the side of the house. Seems good quality and was easy to install. No chance of removing it unless you grind the bolt heads off. The metal on it is nice and thick and I while I haven't tried, I don't think it would bend easily.

I don't expect these things to stop a bike getting nicked, just slow them down. That's why at night I put the disc lock on as well as the chain round the ground anchor, at that's my bike at the side of the house behind a 6ft high padlocked gate.
 
Thread revival, yeah I know...

Does anyone know if the Oxford Brute Force will wit an Almax 3 for sure? The internet doesn't seem to know.

I'm looking to spend a bit more on a anchor when I move house soonish, but for now I just want something to tide me over.
 
I've just been looking at them, think I'm going for the Kryptonite Strong Hold:

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tsinc80697 said:
I went for a Double Doofer as I wanted to be able to remove it when we move out.

http://securityforbikes.com/removable-ground-anchor.php
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I placed an order for this last night. :)

I was looking at the Torc anchor but because that is permanent, Id still have to get something for the time being which would likely cost me even more in the long run.

So I've just got the Double Doofer now, and then I can just get a new fitting kit when I move.
 
tom_e said:
Anyone know how sensible it would be attaching one of these to the wall of the house?

I'd have thought I'd just end up shattering the bricks.
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You should be fine if installed in the correct location. These directions are given on their site:

Note: Any ground anchor using expanding bolts should not be fitted to a wall within 2.0 metres (6 feet) of its top edge - do not fit it to a low garden wall! Similarly, you should choose a location that is at least 0.3 metres (1 foot) from the nearest end of the wall - don't fit it close to an external corner. This is because the expanding bolts exert a significant expansion force on the structure of the wall when the bolts are tightened up and this can cause bricks and mortar joints to split apart. The weight of the wall above the mounting point resists this expansion force.
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tom_e said:
Anyone know how sensible it would be attaching one of these to the wall of the house?

I'd have thought I'd just end up shattering the bricks.
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The instructions say you can but it has to be a minimum depth of brick as well as being a minimum distance from the edge or something. Can't remember off the top of my head but you can do it.
 
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