Security for bike.

BRUN · Trackday Trickster Joined: 10 Oct 2020 Karma :

for chains and locks, Pragmasis

consider their anti pinch pin too, the super one, if it will go through somewhere

Fat Angry Scotsman · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jan 2021 Karma :

I know this will be a little bit of a controversial opinion but it seems to me like all you're doing is making it harder for yourself to get to your bike.

Are you really going to be fucked with the hassle of looping two chains through wheels, frame and ground anchors and then popping on a disc lock too when it's pissing down with rain? Probably not. You think you will, but you won't. Hell, it won't even take rain to put you off doing all that, just laziness when you realise you're taking forever to get your bike locked/ unlocked from all that.

Then you're going to have to deal with those awkward anchors during winter when they don't drain well because you didn't put a proper soakaway under it. Rust after a few years is probably another issue.

You're doing all this at great cost just to cost a thief less than 5 minutes with an angle grinder to get through both chains and the disc lock. Yeah, it will be noisy and you think that you'll go down there to kick fuck out the thieves but when you do all you'll do is sit back and let it happen while your nuts recede back inside yourself because the only people doing this are professional thieves and will be tooled up to the teeth and more than happy to fuck you up in return.

To me, the more sensible option is just putting a RoadLok on it as they would have to cut off the lock itself as well as the front brake disc. It will probably take the same amount of time as two chains and a disc lock but it leaves them with a fucked bike with no brake to try and get away with and it means you only had to lock/un-lock a single thing as opposed to three.
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adam277 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Karma :

I plan on parking it up for a bit. So it wont be much bother.
As for the chains they will stay connected to the ground anchor when bike is in use.
I also think 5 minutes is very optimistic. For an angle grinder attack on 2 very heavy duty chains and a disk lock. I think it would be closer to 15 minutes.
They would also need ome of my vehicles moved to gain access to the bike.
As for confronting a thief. I can safely say I would. I've always lacked the self preservation instinct lol

Then again. It's all mainly for show. The point is for them to just find an easier bike to steal e.g. someone who has their bike chained up with a cheapo bicycle lock that can be cut with cable snips.
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Fat Angry Scotsman · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jan 2021 Karma :

BRUN · Trackday Trickster Joined: 10 Oct 2020 Karma :

ive got a ground anchor, 2 big chains, 2 discs locks, they all go on once im home, recently added another lock to the garage aswell

those anchors set in concrete are good, but i wouldnt be using those outside, they will just fill with rain

carbon90 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 10 Mar 2014 Karma :

Mountain_Man86 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 09 Dec 2020 Karma :

As others have said.. Pragmasis is the best security for bikes. Check out their website: www.securityforbikes.co.uk

Their sub-major ground anchor is Diamond rated on the Sold Secure scale. If you're wanting a decent ground anchor then only buy their one as it's the best.

I agree that two chains is OTT. One chain and a disc lock is probably the best compromise. Use the Pragmasis roundlock as a disc lock.