Garage Security
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I use an Oxford anchor bolt down floor lock with a sizable Oxford chain. Originally bought for motorcycle but now used for bikes ... had two in two separate garages and always felt much more secure than just a garage door.
The chain is then wrapped around the frames of 3 bikes and locked at all times ... it means that even when I have the garage door open and am in/around the garden someone isn't going to just swipe a bike. In any case, they'd have to tackle a 9 stone dog before they got that far so I don't much fancy their chances.
The chain is then wrapped around the frames of 3 bikes and locked at all times ... it means that even when I have the garage door open and am in/around the garden someone isn't going to just swipe a bike. In any case, they'd have to tackle a 9 stone dog before they got that far so I don't much fancy their chances.
There should be holes in the side of the "up and over" mechanism for a padlock on either side of the door. Put two padlocks in here and it will prevent them getting the door open easily. It means they will have to fold the door back on itself to get in making it a struggle, hopefully the noise will be enough to raise the alarm.
I just lock everything together, 4 bikes and 3 d-locks with two cables, any potential thief will hopefully look at it and think aboutfinding an easier target. I have an old mountain bike I use as a sacraficial lamb, left unlocked, so if they really, really want to steal something, they get an old bike rather than trying to attack the stuff locked together.
I just lock everything together, 4 bikes and 3 d-locks with two cables, any potential thief will hopefully look at it and think aboutfinding an easier target. I have an old mountain bike I use as a sacraficial lamb, left unlocked, so if they really, really want to steal something, they get an old bike rather than trying to attack the stuff locked together.
pablo said:
I have an old mountain bike I use as a sacraficial lamb, left unlocked, so if they really, really want to steal something, they get an old bike rather than trying to attack the stuff locked together.
I doubt it, none of the scrotes that I see are man enough to ride a 'serious mountain bike'.After i had a MTB stolen from my garage i bought a PIR alarm from Aldi - was dead cheap and comes with two remote on/off plippers. Ear-splitting alarm and it did work when it sensed movement.
However, eats batteries and as my bike collection has increased in quantity & value i now keep them inside the flat in the spare room... but a cheap addition to locks.
My awesome neighbour (who has a collection of motorbikes in his garage) has gone one better and has a blank-firing shotgun shell rigged up on a tripwire. Ive heard that go off a few times when hes asked his mates to go in the garage for a laugh. If you were a thief at 2am you would s
t yourself...
However, eats batteries and as my bike collection has increased in quantity & value i now keep them inside the flat in the spare room... but a cheap addition to locks.
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My awesome neighbour (who has a collection of motorbikes in his garage) has gone one better and has a blank-firing shotgun shell rigged up on a tripwire. Ive heard that go off a few times when hes asked his mates to go in the garage for a laugh. If you were a thief at 2am you would s
t yourself...I'm in the process of sorting my garage security out. I have my bikes chained together with a big Oxford chain to a ground anchor and also through the racking/shelving. Then a Kryptonite D lock for the MTB to the racking and a cable lock inter-twinned between bikes and rack.
I am getting these for the garage door as they're much more subtle than a defender:
http://www.lockshop-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/asec-...
and also a cheap alarm (£15 Yale one) - it's only battery operated and it's easily turned off but they're very loud so should scare all but the most determined.
It's not just the bikes that are worth money - I put over £2k worth of bike bit's I wasn't using in the loft that were sitting around in boxes!
I am getting these for the garage door as they're much more subtle than a defender:
http://www.lockshop-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/asec-...
and also a cheap alarm (£15 Yale one) - it's only battery operated and it's easily turned off but they're very loud so should scare all but the most determined.
It's not just the bikes that are worth money - I put over £2k worth of bike bit's I wasn't using in the loft that were sitting around in boxes!
I go for the zebra defense. I've got about £7k worth in there, not locked, just sitting on racks (insured as such!) and was considering beefing up the defenses on the door. Then I looked along the row of garages: There is no reason to break into my garage over one of the others. If I added a bloody great security lock that the thief could simply cut around anyway it would merely draw attention to the fact that there was something worth breaking in for!
Much better to just have a standard lock, just like all the others... With the exception of mountain bike guy who has a big red lock making his look very interesting to a potential bike thief He's the sacrificial lamb despite his best efforts!
Much better to just have a standard lock, just like all the others... With the exception of mountain bike guy who has a big red lock making his look very interesting to a potential bike thief
He's the sacrificial lamb despite his best efforts!BMWBen said:
I go for the zebra defense. I've got about £7k worth in there, not locked, just sitting on racks (insured as such!) and was considering beefing up the defenses on the door. Then I looked along the row of garages: There is no reason to break into my garage over one of the others. If I added a bloody great security lock that the thief could simply cut around anyway it would merely draw attention to the fact that there was something worth breaking in for!
Much better to just have a standard lock, just like all the others... With the exception of mountain bike guy who has a big red lock making his look very interesting to a potential bike thief He's the sacrificial lamb despite his best efforts!
That's great until someone follows you home and sees where the bike goes, or walks past when you have the door open. I think that's what happened with my MTB. Its a row of garages slightly offset from my flat - mine was the only one broken into, dead of night, chopped the padlocks and took them with them. Pro job I reckon, not kids chancing it.Much better to just have a standard lock, just like all the others... With the exception of mountain bike guy who has a big red lock making his look very interesting to a potential bike thief
He's the sacrificial lamb despite his best efforts!ps - where do you live?
daddy cool said:
BMWBen said:
I go for the zebra defense. I've got about £7k worth in there, not locked, just sitting on racks (insured as such!) and was considering beefing up the defenses on the door. Then I looked along the row of garages: There is no reason to break into my garage over one of the others. If I added a bloody great security lock that the thief could simply cut around anyway it would merely draw attention to the fact that there was something worth breaking in for!
Much better to just have a standard lock, just like all the others... With the exception of mountain bike guy who has a big red lock making his look very interesting to a potential bike thief He's the sacrificial lamb despite his best efforts!
That's great until someone follows you home and sees where the bike goes, or walks past when you have the door open. I think that's what happened with my MTB. Its a row of garages slightly offset from my flat - mine was the only one broken into, dead of night, chopped the padlocks and took them with them. Pro job I reckon, not kids chancing it.Much better to just have a standard lock, just like all the others... With the exception of mountain bike guy who has a big red lock making his look very interesting to a potential bike thief
He's the sacrificial lamb despite his best efforts!ps - where do you live?
In the case of the pro job you describe, do you think it would have made much difference if you have a garage defender or deadlocks? I don't think it would. That's why I've got insurance.
If you can get into the garage from the rear, a pair of normal horizontal slide gate bolts will do the trick. Rivet them to the bottom of the door so that the bolts slide out behind the frame. Means you can't enter from the front of the garage but thieves would have to lean on the top of the door to bend it in two.
Or, add two more bolts to the top of the door frame, such that the bolts slide over the door.
Then, Kryptonite D locks and/or Almax chains into Oxford shackles bolted to the floor.
You'd have to be fairly persistent to steal mine.
Or, add two more bolts to the top of the door frame, such that the bolts slide over the door.
Then, Kryptonite D locks and/or Almax chains into Oxford shackles bolted to the floor.
You'd have to be fairly persistent to steal mine.
I was just speaking to my neighbour this morning and he was saying that he'd had his shed broken into last night and his bike was stolen. It was only a cheap mountain bike that was pretty much knackered but that's not really the point, is it?
After speaking to him I decided that I'd best get my finger out and sort my bike security out, I've been meaning to for ages but instead of buying any decent security I've been buying more bits for the bikes
I've already got the bikes chained up together but If someone wanted them they'd be able to get them. This morning I've ordered an Almax Immobiliser chain with ground anchor which will all be installed on Monday when they arrive.
I plan on chaining two of the bikes together through the ground anchor and the third bike will be chained to them with another good quality chain.
The wives bike, which she never uses, will be left laying around unlocked so with any luck if someone breaks in they'll take the unlocked bike and leave my good ones alone.
My garage is round the side of the house so I make a point of keeping the garden gates shut while the garage door is open so no-one who walks past can see in.
If I'm taking the bike anywhere by car I load the car up first then once the bike is on the roof I'm off. When I return home The bike comes straight off the roof and into the garage so it's not out on show to anyone walking or driving past.
After speaking to him I decided that I'd best get my finger out and sort my bike security out, I've been meaning to for ages but instead of buying any decent security I've been buying more bits for the bikes
I've already got the bikes chained up together but If someone wanted them they'd be able to get them. This morning I've ordered an Almax Immobiliser chain with ground anchor which will all be installed on Monday when they arrive.
I plan on chaining two of the bikes together through the ground anchor and the third bike will be chained to them with another good quality chain.
The wives bike, which she never uses, will be left laying around unlocked so with any luck if someone breaks in they'll take the unlocked bike and leave my good ones alone.
My garage is round the side of the house so I make a point of keeping the garden gates shut while the garage door is open so no-one who walks past can see in.
If I'm taking the bike anywhere by car I load the car up first then once the bike is on the roof I'm off. When I return home The bike comes straight off the roof and into the garage so it's not out on show to anyone walking or driving past.
My garage was broken into last summer; Integral garage with standard door lock, I even heard them opening it but couldn't get there in time to stop them making off with my bike, which was secured only with a cable lock.
The changes I've made since are: upgraded the standard lock so it locates at two points on the top of the frame, fitted two Enfield sliding bolts as mentioned above, and invested in an Oxford motorbike chain lock which is secured to a steel workbench.
From the outside my garage didn't scream 'there's a bike in here' but I got lazy and I used to leave my Thule Bike Carrier on the roof on the car, so this was a bit of an advertisment.
We now always leave a car parked up-against the garage door at night.
My next plan is to fit an alarm for additional peace of mind.
As regards insurance; I am with Direct Line and had the bike on the contents policy as a named Pedal Cycle, they paid out in full (minus a £50 excess) for the bike plus upgrades.
I also take the front wheel off and put in the house (that goes down well when its muddy!)
The changes I've made since are: upgraded the standard lock so it locates at two points on the top of the frame, fitted two Enfield sliding bolts as mentioned above, and invested in an Oxford motorbike chain lock which is secured to a steel workbench.
From the outside my garage didn't scream 'there's a bike in here' but I got lazy and I used to leave my Thule Bike Carrier on the roof on the car, so this was a bit of an advertisment.
We now always leave a car parked up-against the garage door at night.
My next plan is to fit an alarm for additional peace of mind.
As regards insurance; I am with Direct Line and had the bike on the contents policy as a named Pedal Cycle, they paid out in full (minus a £50 excess) for the bike plus upgrades.
I also take the front wheel off and put in the house (that goes down well when its muddy!)
Hi I've got decent padlocks and hasp and staples net curtains on windows and wire mesh behind.
The inside is reinforced with marine ply.
Roof bolts with rounded heads on and I made sure the door faces the house when I built it.
Bikes are locked to noisy things like the mower and a pair of ladders
A good house dog gos along way.
Ours will park at anyone front and back particularly the back gates opening
One big tip I' have for you is this.
But a couple of those panic/rape alarms for women clip them round the spokes soon as the bike is moved an inch bingo.
And they are very loud in a small space.
Also thing how they will get on your property my back gates are locked from the inside and are six foot six and my neighbours are as well can they lift fence panels out silently?? Next door security light??
The inside is reinforced with marine ply.
Roof bolts with rounded heads on and I made sure the door faces the house when I built it.
Bikes are locked to noisy things like the mower and a pair of ladders
A good house dog gos along way.
Ours will park at anyone front and back particularly the back gates opening
One big tip I' have for you is this.
But a couple of those panic/rape alarms for women clip them round the spokes soon as the bike is moved an inch bingo.
And they are very loud in a small space.
Also thing how they will get on your property my back gates are locked from the inside and are six foot six and my neighbours are as well can they lift fence panels out silently?? Next door security light??
j4ckos mate - hope this helps.
Screw a short chain to the base/middle of your fence panels, linking it to the next fence panel.
You can easily lift one panel, but is more difficult to lift multiple pannels, especially if they can not see what is restricting the panel being lifted.
(only as sturdy as your fence panel)
Screw a short chain to the base/middle of your fence panels, linking it to the next fence panel.
You can easily lift one panel, but is more difficult to lift multiple pannels, especially if they can not see what is restricting the panel being lifted.
(only as sturdy as your fence panel)
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