Can anyone recommend a ground anchor?

Just a quick post to let you all know thanks for all the very valuable advise and to let you know what I have decided on.
Chain = Almax chain with Squire lock
Ground anchor = Y anchor
Cover = Cover recommended by many of you from Argos.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by leedsmatt7

Build a garage.

Why don't you build one matt? Bet you couldn't.






I'll pm you an address to prove me wrong at

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Why don't you build one matt? Bet you couldn't.

I'll pm you an address to prove me wrong at

I second that ....... and I bet I could build a garage..... even thought i am a Girl

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by SVStorm

Just a quick post to let you all know thanks for all the very valuable advise and to let you know what I have decided on.
Chain = Almax chain with Squire lock
Ground anchor = Y anchor
Cover = Cover recommended by many of you from Argos.

nice work. By the way can't remember where we got with this thread exactly but you realise installing a y-anchor most likely means digging a big hole, did you say you park it on the street? Ignore me if no, can just forsee the council getting a little peed off at you.

Edit: sorry ,no im thinkin of the thread with the nicked r1

Originally Posted by Dave20046

nice work. By the way can't remember where we got with this thread exactly but you realise installing a y-anchor most likely means digging a big hole, did you say you park it on the street? Ignore me if no, can just forsee the council getting a little peed off at you.

Edit: sorry ,no im thinkin of the thread with the nicked r1

Yeah wrong thread ...... ha ha
I am fully aware i need to dig a big hole for it and it is actually going tin a back garden. The guy I am actually going to house share with is giving me freedom to do what i like at the back. There are a couple of loose paving slabs that I am going to lift and put the ground anchor in the lay a few extra slabs make it look nice and also give me enough space to turn the bike round. And he is going to help me with it so all good

Originally Posted by SVStorm

There are a couple of loose paving slabs that I am going to lift and put the ground anchor in the lay a few extra slabs make it look nice and also give me enough space to turn the bike round. And he is going to help me with it so all good

Nice houseshare find

If you make a little wooden frame the same size (internally) as a slab, once you dig the hole, sit the frame round it and fill with concrete.
Youll cast a slab with the anchor in it ready to lay the other (real) slabs round it.

[yorkie_chris]

Can't you just leave one slab out and fill the hole remaining?

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Can't you just leave one slab out and fill the hole remaining?

Depends how much concrete your chucking in

*edit* as super slab mix is about 100 quid per cube you could always get a half load and bulk it out with a nagging mrs*

[yorkie_chris]

Would be the same amount either way.

[dyzio]

Originally Posted by ian505050

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

Are these still the ones to go for?
There's been an increase in bike theft recently, for £60 think it's a good investment.
Dunno how the owner would feel about me digging a hole in the ground in his garage though