Security - Almax, are there smaller alternatives?

[elky]

After having my bike in the front yard for 4 years without incident, I came out this morning to find some scrote had lifted the cover off it over night.
I bungey the cover down, so know that it wasn't wind, but it doesn't look like they actually had a go at anything.

I'm hoping that it was just an oppurtunist that had a nosey and couldn't be bothered trying to get passed the security that is on there at the moment. My worry though is that they were just having a look what tools they needed to bring back, so a firming up is in order I think.

The first port of call I guess should be a bigger chain and lock, and know that people rave about the Almax. Is this still the best out there?
Squire seem to do some similar chains (SS50 Ex-Caliber), and if I got the 14mm one it would mean not upgrading my current ground anchor.
Will this really give the same sort of protection as a 16mm chain (as the marketing blurb suggests), or should I just go the whole hog of Almax IV and bigger anchor?

There isn't anywhere for me to put the chain through the frame though, so even with the best chain in the world - they could take the wheel off. Is there anything else I should be thinking of to immobilise the bike completely?

[Kris]

I say it all depends on the value and 'nickability' of your bike TBH - seeing as you keep it outside.

Nice bike? Get an Almax and decent groundanchor.

Shabby commuter? Get a cheaper alternative if you must.
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[tk338]

I've had mine tagged, along with a snazzy sticker telling thieves its useless to try and sell parts on, an alarm which can be set to extremely sensitive and a big arse chain.

If someone's going to go to the bother of setting off an alarm, cutting through a chain and then risking themselves further still be selling it on then not a lots going to stop them. From memory someone on here posted before they had their bike in a garage, ground anchored with the garage fitted up with an alarm and thieves still had a go at it.

An alarm could be wired up to immobilize a bike but then they could remove the rear tyre and lift it into the back of a van if they REALLY wanted too.

If you are that worried, chain both wheels front with your old chain, rear with a second bigger one attached to a ground anchor, and put a camera up watching. Even if they decide not to have the bike they could just vandalize it which would almost be worse than stealing imo. At the end of the day if they want it, they'll have it.
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[temeluchus]

use a number of different security devices and try and hide one if you can. in a recent theft attempt on my machine, they got through the almax but were stopped by a cunningly placed 6 quid tesco u-lock.
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