Best way to secure my bike from theft?

[Scuba_Steve]

Just get a couple of Russian guards. Drunk Russians with AK47's, your bike should be safe

[crystalball]

I will get a bike cover and a oxford chain lock (where is best place to put chain lock tho? )with a noisey rattly tin attached to cover and chain (thinking what it might be like in the wind tho ) I like the idea of anchor to the ground but have nothing to do that with as just concrete and no poles around. Well i cant let my bike rule my thoughts even tho 2 wheels is my ride from now on. I have insurance so thats a peace of mind and at least if anything does happen I can say I did try to lock it up.

[Sable]

Nah fuck all that. Just smear faeces on it.

[crystalball]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-422197300.htm Thinking this might be a help. Just also thinking how would i get the bolts into the concrete

[steve_t]

Ground anchors a good idea. Again, it's all just a deterent. If they really want your bike

[crystalball]

Ground anchors a good idea. Again, it's all just a deterent. If they really want your bike

year hopefully it will be a deterance.

[unstuck]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-422197300.htm Thinking this might be a help. Just also thinking how would i get the bolts into the concrete

They are just dyna bolts basically, Drill a hole,push em in,do em up viola.

[ynot slow]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-422197300.htm Thinking this might be a help. Just also thinking how would i get the bolts into the concrete

Holy crap,it's true when you read in magazines the good old do it yourself kiwi bloke is dead(well in cities anyhow). Tools required(hire or borrow)Drill-electric and suitable masonary bit,hammer to tap bolt into place and screwdriver simple,oh and extension cord and rcd as well.

[pzkpfw]

A concrete block ("cinder block"?) either side of a wheel, with a decent cable/chain lock through wheel and blocks would help, without needing to do something permanent like dynabolting stuff into the pad (it's a rental). Be enough extra weight and clumsy/difficulty to carry to discourage some scum.

I've had someone move my bike at night, 'till the disc lock hit the frame. I guess they'd not seen the lock before they tried wheeling the bike away. So I'm now in favour of very visible security.

[crystalball]

A concrete block ("cinder block"?) either side of a wheel, with a decent cable/chain lock through wheel and blocks would help, without needing to do something permanent like dynabolting stuff into the pad (it's a rental). Be enough extra weight and clumsy/difficulty to carry to discourage some scum.

I've had someone move my bike at night, 'till the disc lock hit the frame. I guess they'd not seen the lock before they tried wheeling the bike away. So I'm now in favour of very visible security.

Yes i like your idea of not wrecking other peoples property. Will get something nice and heavey, meanwhile I will use a car rim and tyre untill get somethin better. Yes I know im not a handy man but im not shy on asking for help Also I know its not a sort after bike to steal just want that feeling that I have done my best to lock it up. This is all i have of value and have worked hard to earn it, and am slowly saving my $$ again and down line sell this and get my dream bike softail or fatbob, Then it will be in a garage or the lounge.

[jellywrestler]

lol yes sounds great but i wont as probaly be me that forgets and gets the

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[SMOKEU]

I've heard that ordinary chain can be cut quite easily with bolt cutters, whereas some of those expensive push bike locks like this style here http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/cycl...-423565372.htm which are made from many thin wires wrapped around each other are much harder to cut since they tend to squash together instead of being cut easily like a single chain. Any truth to this?

[jim.cox]

I've heard that ordinary chain can be cut quite easily with bolt cutters, whereas some of those expensive push bike locks like this style here http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/cycl...-423565372.htm which are made from many thin wires wrapped around each other are much harder to cut since they tend to squash together instead of being cut easily like a single chain. Any truth to this?

Ordinary chain is easy to cut with bolt-cutters - try it in a hardware store near you

Fancy bike cable is hard to cut with bolt-cutters (which tend to be big and bulky) - but very very easy to cut with the right sort of cutters (which are small and easy to carry like scissors)

Hardened chain is the best answer

[Ocean1]

Hardened chain is the best answer

The chains in the video up there?

Were hardened.

If I was in the market for a thief-proof teather I'd be looking for a composite steel / kevlar cable.

Or if it was for home; a cheap chain dimensionally bigger than bolt cutters will open.

[scumdog]

Battery-powered cutting disc will do the trick.

Noisy but sure.