Cyclists, do you have a bike rack at home? (1 Viewer)

[mark]

Anybody have a bike rack at home that they lock their bike too? If so what do you have, and where did you get it?

Had my bike stolen last weekend. I live in a small terraced house so bringing the bike through is a pain in the hoop. Looking for a couple of U racks that I can bolt or cement into the ground in my driveway. Getting a new bike on Friday so I want it sorted asap.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

there is one you can get that screws into the wall. when you put a lock through it it blocks access to the screws. I'm sure a good wrestle would get it from the wall though. I think that would be the case with most,without it being something permanent. But then you're bike could be spotted and the thief can bring back suitable tools to break the lock.

Could you bring the bike inside and hang it up anywhere? Do you have a porch?

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

One of these could be handy?

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Or something like these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=ground+anchor

 

[Jill Hives]

Yeah, one of those indoor racks that make the bike higher than your head thus not in the way are nice. I had one in my apartment years ago because both of us had bikes. One was above the other... however if you just have one and you're tall, it could work if you've a hallway.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I use this. Easy to put in, takes up very little space and you're not storing your bike in the rain.

It sucks that your bike got nicked.

 

[mark]

Could you bring the bike inside and hang it up anywhere? Do you have a porch?

no porch and there is zero room for the bikes in the house

Or something like these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=ground+anchor

yeah, that could work.

I use this. Easy to put in, takes up very little space and you're not storing your bike in the rain.

It sucks that your bike got nicked.

i wonder would that go in the ground?

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

i wonder would that go in the ground?

It's not built to take any punishment.

They may not get it the first night, but when they come back prepared, they'd destroy it.


If this is a terraced house, are you proposing to do this on the path?

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Driveway, I see.

I'd get one of those ground yokes that GaryX recommended and mount it on the wall.
You're dealing with a much more obviously locked bike and a much shorter chain.

That's me.

I also hoof my bikes up four floors of narrow stairs if I think it's gonna rain.

 

[rettucs]

you could install a combination of these in your driveway

I leave all my good bikes in the house. One advantage of being a billy-no-bird loser is that I have no one to give out to me for doing so (3 bikes total)

 

[mark]

Tep, thats pretty much what i'm after. where to get them though.

 

[therealjohnny]

not very helpful but..funny

 

[Anthony]

I think this is a loosing battle. Bike locked outside, only a matter of time before it gets nicked.

 

[Pedronimus]

You could try this.

http://www.kryptonitelock.com/products/ProductDetail.aspx?cid=1003&scid=&pid=1161

Or If I was keeping my bike indoors I'd chain it to one of these.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I think this is a loosing battle. Bike locked outside, only a matter of time before it gets nicked.

Unfortunately this is true.

 

[Theseus Mock]

I had a bike that eventually got nicked. Prior to it being all out stolen, some knacker attempted to break the lock. The lock was one of those small D kryptonite which did a fair bit of damage to the frame, they buckled a wheel in their vain attempt.

If I were to get another bike, I'd be more worried about a failed attempt like that.

 

[Jill Hives]

Unfortunately this is true.

It's why I refuse to get another one. Every bike I've owned in the last ten years has been stolen no matter the lock.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Here's a few more suggestions

http://www.pittman.ie/bike-racks-for-home-!91-cat.html

If you're locking it in your driveway, I'd also say putting a motion sensor light out there would be a good investment.
They are cheap and make your driveway a much less attractive place to do thieving.

 

[therealjohnny]

You could get one of these and take it with you everywhere you go?
http://www.brompton.co.uk/

 

[Pedronimus]

It's why I refuse to get another one. Every bike I've owned in the last ten years has been stolen no matter the lock.

Are you locking correctly? I regularly lock a pretty decent bike around town at night and it has been fine so far. I always use 2 locks though.

These videos are fun and informative, you'll find yourself grading other people's locking methods after watching.
http://www.streetfilms.org/hal-grades-your-bike-locking/
www.streetfilms.org/hal-grades-your-bike-locking-3-the-final-warning/

 

[mark]

You could try this.

http://www.kryptonitelock.com/products/ProductDetail.aspx?cid=1003&scid=&pid=1161

I think we may have a winner. can get that for around 50 delivered on ebay.

Unfortunately this is true.

I dunno, I've avoided it up to now. I went away at the weekend and some opportunistic prick had a go. They left the wifes bike (worth more, two locks, had bike seat attached) and took mine (one lock). I'm confedant enough i can avoid getting this another one nicked. I virtually never lock the bike in town.