Can anyone recommend a ground anchor?

[maviczap]

If he hasn't then I'm pretty sure I have it, and I do have a scanner

I don't recall them testing an Almax chain.

Their top rated chain & lock is an Oxford one. Can't remember which model

Could I have a copy?

[maviczap]

I'll try and do it today or tomorrow, if you can wait that long? I'll send you a PM

[Dave20046]

might be best just uploading it onto photobucket or something and posting the link, if you have it available to you. I'm in no rush just fancy reading what they have to say on them.
Anyone ever used 'mammoth security' chains? I can get them reasonably cheap and they look brutal.

[maviczap]

Hi Peeps, sorry it took so long to scan and upload these to photobucket, but was sorting out some Evilbay listings, oil change on the car & looking after daughter no2. Plus cooking & making brews

Upload wasn't helped by the file size or AOL's diabolical speed.

But here's the link to the album. The articles aren't rocket science either. I didn't bother uploading the street security, as it was about chaining your bike to a lampost.

http://photobucket.com/ridemagazinesecurityarticles

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by maviczap

If he hasn't then I'm pretty sure I have it, and I do have a scanner

I don't recall them testing an Almax chain.

Their top rated chain & lock is an Oxford one. Can't remember which model

Because they're useless tossers and must be on the take from someone!

according to almax, that chain they rated as top dog can be snipped with a pair of boltcutters in 23 seconds or something daft.

[Dave20046]

Most chains can, just almax quite rightly puts the popular ones in their place. Oxford claim their chain is better than a £20-£25 you get down your local shop so because of their branding and promises slap a premium on it. I reckon almax is the actual proper chain (although in fairness they put an even bigger premium on it )
However oxford monster chain and lock is just over like £100 (1.2m £105) an almax series 3 1.5m chain & lock is £135.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Because they're useless tossers and must be on the take from someone!

according to almax, that chain they rated as top dog can be snipped with a pair of boltcutters in 23 seconds or something daft.

Yes, I am suspisious as to why a lot of Oxford products seem to get a top rating and they don't test a lot of manufactures kit.

However I am pleased with the Hein Gerike gloves that they gave a good rating too, so their reviews aren't all biased or influenced by advertisement revenue streams

You want one of these http://www.yanchor.com/

[Swin]

I bought a "Sold Secure" ground anchor - the one problem I found is that I rent a council garage and it doesn't have electrics and is too far from the house to run an extension, I didnt have a cordless drill capable of taking the 24mm drill bit needed for the bolts.
Luckily my brother in law is a builder and I was able to borrow a cordless from him that was up to the job.
Now I always have chain through the back wheel, disc lock on front and alarm armed whilst the bike sits in a padlocked garage - if a tea leaf wants the bike badly enough to go through that lot then I give up!