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I've got a new shed and ground anchor. Never had one before but before I drill huge holes, install and then regret the location, where is best to put it?
I was going to go towards the back of the shed and near the side so it's out of the way and I can leave the chain through it then just put the lock on when I've wheeled my bike in. I've seen pics where it's installed right in the middle though so not sure.
I've read I think every historic ground anchor thread on the forum but still non the wiser - I've already bought it too so tyre o crete not being considered 😄.
Thanks.
I'd put it near to the wall for two reasons.
1. You won't trip over it.
2. It'll be harder to tamper with when it really needs to do it's job.
Mine’s near the wall so that it’s really awkward to get to.
Hadn't thought about making it harder to get to - good point. I'll stick with my plan and put it out the way at the back and side
Mine is on the wall so when the bikes are locked up it's totally obscured and you can't get to it with any power tools.
Where in the shed do you plan to leave you bike and how many bikes will the chain be securing? Under the bikes but towards the wall they are leaning on is the obvious place.
Again mine positioned near the wall, so it's underneath the bikes & awkward to get to.
Again mine positioned near the wall, so it’s underneath the bikes & awkward to get to.
Same for me (in a garage not a shed).
Close to the edge, but not butted right up to it - you can see how I arranged mine (the bench was built around this) so you can get 2 bikes over each anchor.
Edge for me. I have two heavy duty chains permanently attached to the anchor. One chain lays on the floor, the other threads through the bikes. I then lock the two ends together. Makes it less of a faff and less dragging the chain around.
I've got a wall anchor that's got two bikes parked against it.
If I was putting in a new one I'd concrete it into the floor near the wall - as above it needs to be as awkward as possible to get at.
My bikes are wall-mounted (Steadyracks) with wall anchors positioned behind each bike. One anchor and chain/lock per bike. Just to make it slightly slower if someone tried to clean me out completely.
You have to make a the decision about how accessible it is for your versus for the scrotes. As long as your chain is long enough you should be able to make it difficult to access. Insurers sometimes specify how you lock the bike (through wheels as well as frame) so chain length versus position is key to allow that to happen.
Mine is towards the back of the bike shed, but is set into the slabs underneath the shed, with the smallest hole possible cut in the shed floor to enable me get the huge chain through. Accessing the ground anchor itself would involve removing a chunk of the shed floor, only to uncover something with 3 huge hex bolts holding into concrete with ball bearings hammered into them and then covered by a shield.
Chain, lock and ground anchor are sold-secure gold rated. Only security improvement I can think of is an electrified rebar cage...
susepic
Full MemberYou have to make a the decision about how accessible it is for your versus for the scrotes. As long as your chain is long enough you should be able to make it difficult to access.
Exactly this. The only people who will ever want easy access to your ground anchor are thieves. You'll stick a chain through it and never touch it again unless you move house or need to add a longer chain.
Both.
And if you wall mount bikes too, another somewhere on the wall. My shed is a spaghetti of extension cables with just one anchor and have to unlock at least 2 bikes too get at one.
Have you seen the Shed Shackle from Pragmasis? Just another option you could consider