Securing bike without ground anchor

adengtg · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 Sep 2017 Karma :

So, i need to secure my bike but as im in a rented property, i cant be concreting or drilling a proper ground anchor into the floor. it will be kept on a driveway at the front of the property as theres no access to the garden. the driveway has gravel and pavings tones and grass to one side.

I have a Pragmasis Protector 16mm and oxford monster disc lock to stop it being moved but at the moment it could still be picked up and put in a van or whatever. I thought of using a ground anchor that just screws into grass/dirt but that doesnt seem that secure.

Anybody have any suggestions of how to keep it safe?

rpsmith79 · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Jan 2017 Karma :

Large plant pot/planter + bag of cement/concrete + ground anchor = job done
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

If I were the property owner, I'd be less bothered by an unobtrusive ground anchor than a great big pot full of concrete that I could never get rid of.

If you fit a recessed flippy-up ground anchor you can just kick some gravel over it when you leave, get your deposit back, then get on with your life. What are they going to do if/when they find it? Sue you for adding facilities to their property?
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winz · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Feb 2015 Karma :

I bought a Y shaped anchor for my driveway, landlord was ok with it because it can be filled in and you wouldn't know it was in there.
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owl · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Oct 2016 Karma :

just ask, make it clear that it will be unobtrusive and like ffb says, get it in writing

https://i.imgur.com/SmbMrFa.jpg
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MahatmaAndhi · Traffic Copper Joined: 10 Jun 2015 Karma :

I bought a Y-Anchor and dug a hole in the mud right next to the paving slabs. Put in post postcrete and put the Y-Anchor in. Within minutes, it was set and the postcrete grafted itself to the existing concrete from the paving slabs.
I own my property, so I'm not bothered in the long run, but you could just fill in the holes with mud and nobody would be any the wiser.
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owl · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Oct 2016 Karma :

Do those y anchors fill up with water?
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

DrSnoosnoo · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2012 Karma :

I may or may not have a Y anchor concreted in my shed/garage thing. I may or may not have never used it because nobody wants to nick my stuff anyway.
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