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jon 06-06-05 11:48 AM

So my bike's chained to my car, the worse that could happen
 
So, i left home today and left my bike out the front for once as i plan to use her this evening and she's a right pain in the ass to get out from the back. As i've no ground anchor i've chained her to the rear alloy of my car.

I've this vision of the handbrake failing and the car rolling down the drive, pulling the bike along and hitting something.

So, what i was wondering, does anyone have any recommendations for good ground anchors that will attach to brick / tar. I can't really dig up the drive as it's not my place, i may get away with drilling something into the brick though.

thor 06-06-05 11:52 AM

put some blocks behind the car wheels?

thor 06-06-05 11:53 AM

or put it in gear (even)?

jon 06-06-05 11:57 AM

It's in gear :)

sharriso74 06-06-05 12:17 PM

Hide the keys from the missues

Anonymous 06-06-05 12:20 PM

Re: So my bike's chained to my car, the worse that could hap
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jon
So, i left home today and left my bike out the front for once as i plan to use her this evening and she's a right pain in the ass to get out from the back. As i've no ground anchor i've chained her to the rear alloy of my car.

I've this vision of the handbrake failing and the car rolling down the drive, pulling the bike along and hitting something.

So, what i was wondering, does anyone have any recommendations for good ground anchors that will attach to brick / tar. I can't really dig up the drive as it's not my place, i may get away with drilling something into the brick though.

I would definitely forget the bike was chained to the car, and drive off :shock:

Anonymous 06-06-05 12:23 PM

You can get ones that bolt down with 4 expansion bolts. Strong double construction steel plate, 4 bolts and ball bearings to hammer in the heads of the bolts. Oxfprd do them. As long as your walls strong, should do the job. The dig in ones would be fine as well, but youd have to dig a hole big enough to put a decent amount of concrete in then dress the tar on the top again. Id go for the former type.

Godikus 06-06-05 12:41 PM

nah, the worst that could happen is probably someone stealin' your wheel to get the bike. then your car rolling away. over the bike thiefe and your bike...

you get small anchor things in B&Q that can be attached to walls. quite sturdy. not easily ripped out. we got one before i got the ground anchor

TC3 06-06-05 04:54 PM

Get the Ground hog3 from Motrax....comes with six bolts that go in the ground and u have some resin that goes in with them that sets like cement....once a chain is in place there is no way to the bolts....not bad for 50 quid

shutdown 06-06-05 05:07 PM

or they steal your car AND the bike then you're really screwed :D

A good ground anchor into the wall would be a good temporary fix

coombest 06-06-05 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TC3
Get the Ground hog3 from Motrax....comes with six bolts that go in the ground and u have some resin that goes in with them that sets like cement....once a chain is in place there is no way to the bolts....not bad for 50 quid

I have one of these and in my opinion it is one of (if not, the) best ground anchors on the market but they are designed to be installed into a concrete floor... If it was put into tarmac I can't see it being an issue (although I would check with them that the resin would set properly!) but I would imagine that if it were put in a brick driveway, it could be fairly easily removed and a brick wall may not even be strong enough to hold the weight of it! :shock: :lol: Brick walls are also pretty easy to knock down with a sledge hammer (regardless of strength & size of wall!) thus rendering the anchor useless!

HTH

Anonymous 06-06-05 08:38 PM

I would agree, the Groundhog is excellent - and it's not that expensive!

northwind 06-06-05 08:43 PM

Or, bucket full of concrete with a big eye bolt in it :)

jon 06-06-05 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind
Or, bucket full of concrete with a big eye bolt in it :)

Not wanting to sound nieve but... is this actually a solution? I've a big hedge i could hide a big lump of concrete in...

northwind 06-06-05 09:31 PM

Yup, anything suitably heavy will make a very good deterrant. I'd prefer to have a ground anchor but the bucketocement is a popular alternative for people that can't fit one- rented garage, communal car park, etc.

jon 07-06-05 07:36 AM

Any idea of a suitable bucket size for ones bucket oh cement? I always assumed if they can lift a 200kg bike into a van a bucket isn't too much extra.

timwilky 07-06-05 08:00 AM

Pinch an empty beer barrel from outside a pub.

Being ali they arn't goint to corrode to leave a nasty mess everywhere and cut the top off to fill with concrete and an anchor

EDIT

Don't do that I cannot condone theft.

Piglet 07-06-05 12:29 PM

I set an Oxford Terraforce ground anchor into a large bucket - works a treat. You can then bury it into some earth close to where bike is parked, or have it hidden in a hedge - you will need a longish chain though. You can also take it with you when you move.

I have a gravel area - buried the concrete block under the gravel - just the eye pokes through.

Best thing to use is a 'large' bucket shaped plastic container - they sell them in garden centres for general garden use or in general stores for laundry baskets etc. You can pick them up for a fiver in cheap shops.

Use some aggregate to make the concrete strong - you will need more than you think!


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