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Markus · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 73

no, I'm not looking for bike locks, but for the opposite part, ie some kind of solid metal loop(s) which can be bolted to the floor/wall and the bike can be locked to.
B&Q and the like have loads of things which look right, but are either flimsy (think of the bathroom type/towel rail variety) or not closed loop (bike hanging hoops and the like), and I've pulled a blank so far looking for railing type stuff - anybody with a different suggestion on how/where to find something like this?

ed! · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:14 am Subject:

Evans have both wall and floor options:

http://www.evanscycles.com/search?query=anchor

For my bikes, I have a combination of this and this.

You'll need a good drill and drill bit (can order the latter through the site).

I then bought a big chain to go through the anchor (but not too big otherwise it wont' fit through the hole) and round the bikes.

Markus · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 73

'doh, I could have checked bike stores... I was so fixated on DIY solutions I didn't even think there were product specific ones (not cheap, it has to be said, especially the Evans ones...)
ta muchly!

ed! · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:15 pm Subject:

Yes, I have come to the realisation that this cycling malarky isn't as cheap as I thought it would be...though that's mainly of my own doing!

merten · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:12 pm Subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPFrww6zdA

Laughing

Barrie · Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 1380 Location: Putney

Portable, and pretty secure I think?

More seriously I was thinking of hoops for mooring boats to and that kind've thing, but that search was much less fun and successful...

Markus · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 73

Howard · Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 336 Location: W2 now init.

Always wondered with these things how you stop would-be thieves from taking the bolt out of the wall then carting the whole lot off?

ed! · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:53 am Subject:

Sparky · Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 450

For outdoor parking I quite like these but they are a bit pricey.
http://www.frontyardcompany.co.uk/products/plantlock.html

My bikes are kept in a shed at the front of our house anchored to a large concrete block which was pretty cheap and easy to make, I got the largest Gorilla tub I could find, filled it with concrete with a heavy duty chain set into to it. It weighs a ton lol.

Howard · Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 336 Location: W2 now init.

maddox · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:03 pm Subject: bike locks ... tangent

while Markus has raised the subject, the locks that Aldi sells (don't laugh!) for motorbikes are the d*gs b*ll*cks; good chains and locks which my mate with his 3 footlong bolt croppers made no headway into whatsoever.

And all for less than £15, if I remember right. They're not in stock all year 'round tho', and i don't remember when I got mine. Probably spring?

sole downside: they weigh a ton
upside: perfect for a home-made ground anchor (which is what Markus is looking for, no?)

cheers

m

@Howard: spot on; these planters are all very well while you pop into a shop but no way for overnight/unattended lockup.