Shed security checklist

[MiniNinjaRob]

Don't ride your bike round the front of your house to test it out.
Don't leave bikes on the car outside the house advertising which car people need to check is not there before they break in.
Don't leave bikes propped up against walls for people to see for any length of time.

The determined pro bike thief won't try to break in if they don't know there is anything to pinch.

 

[mk one]

Hi, just thought i would add a few points.

Others have already covered the main areas. The best thing is to not let people know you have them, be vigilante when getting your bikes out and putting them away.

As far as a theif proof shed, there isnt one, only thing you can do is deter them. I will start from the outside working in. Lights are good, but can be bypassed. Locks are a good deterent also but a lock, or hinge as some have suggested is only as good as what it is attatched to. Why would you try to break or pick a lock when you can simply and quickly cut the wood it is attached to? a lot of locks? simply cut around the hinges and open the door from the other side. A lot of locks and invisible hinges, cut a new door in the side. Others have said take the roof off, also easy. Even easier and quieter is to burn a hole in the wood. The reason some of my friends have metal lined sheds for their motorbikes.

You can never make it secure if they want to get in, there is always a way. You can only deter them.

Inside they will go for the easiest/quickest target, again, deterent is the key. You mentioned cround anchors, only good if they are fixed securely into the ground, obviously. Most chains can be cut suprisingly easy, there are a few good chains though. I have always used English chains probably the best i have found. A chains weak point is where it meets the lock, so a good lock is vital, cant remember the make of my locks at the mo, will check in a bit.

Of course as stated earlier, they still will take it if they really want it, chains n all.

Mark

 

[mrkawasaki]

https://www.rhinosecuritysheds.co.uk/pr ... urity-cage

 

[mk one]

https://www.rhinosecuritysheds.co.uk/products/steel-security-cage

Sinister, every cellar should have one :twisted: :shock:

 

[badnewsbrown13]

These shits will do and try absolutely anything. A mate of mine had his garage done, somehow got in the side door and had away with 3 bikes, tools and random parts, Well I say 3 bikes, there was a carbon road bike, an alloy Enduro bike and a carbon DH bike, all chained, locked and ground anchored, but the scariest thing is the fact they sawed through the DH frame and parted it with some of the old tools on the side, just to take it to strip down for parts. It was absolutely destroyed and no way of riding it again if it/they should ever resurface.

 

[DMC3000]

Re:

Great advice on here and combined with what I've read on other bike/motorbike forums it is possible to beat the more casual or opportunistic theif with limited skills or tools. 'Professionals' seemingly will go to almost any length including sacrificing the frame to get the parts, bringing in more tools,taking roofs off etc. I'm not sure these can be beaten without going to extremes that cost more than the item+insurance.

None of my bikes are particularly expensive as they're all old but I still obviously want to prevent scum from having off with them. Is one of this plastic bike sheds within the shed a worthwhile spend. Essentially I'm trying to work out where best to spend with a limited budget.

Does anyone have specific recommendations for ground anchors chains and padlocks?

 

[mk one]

Re: Re:

Does anyone have specific recommendations for ground anchors chains and padlocks?

Hi, as i said, English chains are one of the best, the ones with the blue cloth covers. I have had mine for years, its been out in all weathers and is cut, saw and freeze proof, excellent chain.

http://www.englishchain.co.uk/products/ ... Heavy-Duty)&prodid=226&catid=23&mcatid=14

Still cant remember the make of my padlock but the design is the same as the one below, the bar is covered by the chain links and the lock is pick and drill proof. The only thing i would say is to make sure you get one with a big enough opening as the links on English chains are huge! just had to change link as last one wasnt working, scroll down to Viro Monolith or 4144

http://www.alternative-solutions.co.uk/ ... c.htm#4144

As for ground anchors, the best is the type below, looked at them all and nothing compares to these, again not sure what make mine was and a good feature is that it swivels. When i moved we tried to remove the anchor, ha, had to smash the driveway to bits an still an absolute nightmare to get out, the best, highly recommended. Good site, scroll down to the Hardie-secure ground anchor

http://www.alternative-solutions.co.uk/ ... erprod.htm

Mark

 

[DMC3000]

Re:

Thanks and was being dimwitted not realising English was the brand. Is this the one you mean...

http://www.englishchaindirect.co.uk/pro ... /228/20/6/

I couldn't see the padlock you recommended but the anchor looks good. Just not sure on fitting as my shed is on insanely heavy concrete flags that are laid end to end... was hoping to do something better than the old bucket 'o 'crete

 

[mk one]

Re: Re:

Thanks and was being dimwitted not realising English was the brand. Is this the one you mean...

http://www.englishchaindirect.co.uk/pro ... /228/20/6/

I couldn't see the padlock you recommended but the anchor looks good. Just not sure on fitting as my shed is on insanely heavy concrete flags that are laid end to end... was hoping to do something better than the old bucket 'o 'crete

Yes, thats the chain, the 13mm one. Very very heavy, and make sure you get one long enough.

Im not sure why you cant see the lock, the link works for me even though the page loads half way down so you have to scroll up!

Mark

 

[xerxes]

Re:

Really heavy duty chains: http://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/

I would consider a motion sensor and alarm; I was listening to some security expert on the radio a while back, he suggested that while people often ignore alarms, it takes a very gutsy thief to stick around whilst one is going off.