So my bike's chained to my car, the worse that could happen

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! 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

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

[northwind]

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

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]

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.

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]

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.

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!