Bike Storage

[V12man]

 

There is no way in hell of removing that bolt from the wall

I own a 1" drive 1400 ft/lb torque wrench.... it will twist off a 20mm bolt like butter....  and it's in my garage - thus I need to have something that won't twist off too easily.... guess an angle grinder will sort out just about anything... perhaps I should just give up....

[GrahamS2]

Agreed, that's just an example picture though.

What I did at home after a previous break in was a similar solution except we put a generous amount of pratley quickset in there and then inserted the bolt.

 

There is no way in hell of removing that bolt from the wall

The problem with eye bolts is that it makes it really easy to slot a breaker bar or pipe in there and snap them off. An eyelet plate, with a separate rawl bolt (ground round after tightening) is the answer to this.

 

http://www.singingrock.com/data/katalog-old/big/RK704XX10.jpg

[Jurgens Smit]

I own a 1" drive 1400 ft/lb torque wrench.... it will twist off a 20mm bolt like butter....  and it's in my garage - thus I need to have something that won't twist off too easily.... guess an angle grinder will sort out just about anything... perhaps I should just give up....

 

Comes with an alarm remote

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

The problem with eye bolts is that it makes it really easy to slot a breaker bar or pipe in there and snap them off. An eyelet plate, with a separate rawl bolt (ground round after tightening) is the answer to this.

 

http://www.singingrock.com/data/katalog-old/big/RK704XX10.jpg

That's what happened to mine about 6 years ago. 10mm rawl bolted eye hook, set with 372. Just inserted a breaker bar and twisted. Torqued it off. BAM. 

 

I also had 12mm braided steel cabling around them. Bolt cutters go through those like butter, if you have a long enough lever arm. 

 

Saw that my combination lock (with 10m braided steel cabling) had been attacked the other week. Must have been either scared off or had really shitty bolt cutters, as only a few strands of steel and then the outer plastic / rubber casing had been breached. 

 

Now I've got 12mm hardened chain and an enclosed shackle lock to lock my bike on to the rack. Ain't nobody gonna get through that without SERIOUS effort. Especially when on the rack. 

 

Took the oke at Builders about 2 min to split the chain with a 1m long set of bolt cutters, with the one arm resting against the floor and his whole weight on the other arm. 

[Grebel]

That's what happened to mine about 6 years ago. 10mm rawl bolted eye hook, set with 372. Just inserted a breaker bar and twisted. Torqued it off. BAM. 

 

I also had 12mm braided steel cabling around them. Bolt cutters go through those like butter, if you have a long enough lever arm. 

 

Saw that my combination lock (with 10m braided steel cabling) had been attacked the other week. Must have been either scared off or had really shitty bolt cutters, as only a few strands of steel and then the outer plastic / rubber casing had been breached. 

 

Now I've got 12mm hardened chain and an enclosed shackle lock to lock my bike on to the rack. Ain't nobody gonna get through that without SERIOUS effort. Especially when on the rack. 

 

Took the oke at Builders about 2 min to split the chain with a 1m long set of bolt cutters, with the one arm resting against the floor and his whole weight on the other arm. 

 

That's why you have sufficient insurance that covers you in the event of total loss. 

 

If the Bottom Feeders really want your stuff, they will make any plan to get it. As long as there is evidence of force you are good. (But making it hard for them is the right way to do it. We all know how emotionally attached we become to these two wheeled babies)

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

That's why you have sufficient insurance that covers you in the event of total loss. 

 

If the Bottom Feeders really want your stuff, they will make any plan to get it. As long as there is evidence of force you are good. (But making it hard for them is the right way to do it. We all know how emotionally attached we become to these two wheeled babies)

Damn right. 

 

I actually don't NEED a lock for my bike to be covered on the rack. But I bloody well want to keep it, thanks!