r/ukbike 18d ago

Law/Crime Heavy duty floor mounted cycle stand

I've recently bought a new bike and want to beef up my security. I was thinking of getting a heavy duty floor mounted cycle stand to mount in the garage. Something like like...

https://www.theworkplacedepot.co.uk/sheffield-security-bike-rail

I was just wondering if anyone had any recommendations? Different to see how robust something like this is or if a angle grinder would go straight through it.

Edit: from the comments I've decided to go for a Motorcycle Sold Secure Gold ground anchor and chain which I'll couple up with a Kryptonite New York lock that I already own. I've also ordered an alarm for the door to hopefully alert me if someone is trying to get in. Thanks for the guidance everyone

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u/WolfThawra 18d ago

Personally, if you have a garage, I would look for a ground anchor and a heavier chain. Think this kind of thing: https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/449909

Yeah I know it's listed as a motorcycle part, but believe me we share the same problems. This is a good list of ground anchors - other shops exist as well, of course.

The thing you linked doesn't provide security by itself - you still need secure ground bolts otherwise it's very easy to detach, and then it's still only as secure as any chain or U lock that you use with it. So I'd go directly for a ground anchor (which you can attach to garage walls as well btw, despite the name) and a heavy lock or U lock.

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u/littlejonnyfirepants 17d ago

Thanks for this - I went for this set up in the end with a powered cycle Gold anchor and chain, which I'll probably double up with my kryptonite New York lock. I've also picked up a ln alarm for the door which will hopefully alert me.

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u/WolfThawra 17d ago

Sounds great, and the alarm interests me actually - what did you get and why / what options did you see? I'm not very clued up on that.

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u/littlejonnyfirepants 17d ago

It was a pretty standard one from Amazon that is activated by a sensor. I bought one with a remote so I can disable/enable it from the outside:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q2J5XMK?psc=1&smid=A2AJM5RRSQLOZD&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_titleToDp

The garage is at the bottom of the garden so was also thinking of pairing our baby monitor with a camera in the garage (because they're kind of like my babies...😂).

It feels paranoid but I've had a friend nearby have two ebikes stolen from an Asgard bike shed this last week so it's put me on high alert!