Bike shed - best secure shed on the market?

[bengdis]

I'm trying to find a bike shed for a £500 budget which is extremely secure. Does anyone have any that they use and can recommend? I know thieves will always get in if they want to, but I'd like to make it as difficult as possible! Willing to spend more if necessary...... But not too much ;-)
Thanks.

 

[bengdis]

[QUOTE 3004041, member: 45"]Asgard. I looked at the metal options and found this to be the best.[/QUOTE]
Hi User. Thanks for your post. They look good. Not a bad price either. Cheers.

 

[Shaun]

[QUOTE 3004041, member: 45"]Asgard. I looked at the metal options and found this to be the best.[/QUOTE]

I got the three bike one and would highly recommend it: http://www.asgardsss.co.uk/bike-cycle-storage/bike-storage-x3

 

[raleighnut]

I'm trying to find a bike shed for a £500 budget which is extremely secure. Does anyone have any that they use and can recommend? I know thieves will always get in if they want to, but I'd like to make it as difficult as possible! Willing to spend more if necessary...... But not too much ;-)
Thanks.

The sheds not that important just make sure you have a big ground anchor that is well screwed down and use a large chain, the heavier the better as you won't be taking it anywhere. Far better to spend less on the shed and about £100 on the anchor/chain setup.

 

[raleighnut]

[QUOTE 3004359, member: 45"]£2-300 for a decent wooden shed, then the faff and cost of a ground anchor and big chain and locking your bike up every time you put it away. Or a secure metal shed for £4-500 bolted to the ground which thieves won't even bother trying to get into. I've tried both, and find the Asgard a much better solution.[/QUOTE]
The asgard looks a good shed but I could get that door open in under 5 seconds with a 3 foot prybar now I personally wouldn't but a thief would. If buying the asgard costs £425 that still leaves £75 for a ground anchor set up as well. I'd also be tempted to add a shed alarm also

 

[raleighnut]

[QUOTE 3005009, member: 45"]We have this one...

http://www.asgardsss.co.uk/bike-cycle-storage/bike-storage-x4

The lid closes over the door so you'd struggle to get it open without a key.[/QUOTE]
You don't open the door you force the lid up which disengages the lock bar at the top then raise the bottom of the door to disengage the bottom lock @ 5 seconds. Still its not as bad as the motorcycle world where brick garages have been taken apart to get at their contents.

 

[raleighnut]

[QUOTE 3005047, member: 45"]The lip of the lid overlaps the full length of the doors. There is no lock bar, but a padlock at each side which holds the lid down. Unless you can fully release the lid, which would require getting both padlocks off, you can't open the doors at all.[/QUOTE]
I was referring to the one Shaun posted the one you've posted does look a lot more secure. Just for the record my bikes are kept in 2 "cast in situ" with reinforced concrete sheds (the house is also concrete @ 1950 ex council) handmade doors which open outwards but I still use a ground anchor as well.

 

[Shaun]

I was referring to the one Shaun posted the one you've posted does look a lot more secure. Just for the record my bikes are kept in 2 "cast in situ" with reinforced concrete sheds (the house is also concrete @ 1950 ex council) handmade doors which open outwards but I still use a ground anchor as well.

The one I posted is equally difficult to breach from the outside. If you have a look on their site you can see the inside-out design they use and why it helps to make it more secure than traditional sheds and the normal brute-force approach of breaking into things. I think there's a Youtube video kicking about too that demonstrates it quite well, and also a picture of one that a car crashed into.

It isn't impenetrable, of course, but you'd have to bring some hefty tools and make a hell of a lot of noise in your attempt (which would hopefully bring my neighbours to their front doors for a look-see and/or wake me up if you try it in the dead of night - since ours is in the front yard and visible to everyone in the cul-de-sac).

 

[bengdis]

Interesting comments folks - I really like the look of the asgard products in general - so I think I will explore that route for now. I'll let you know how I get on…..

 

[GlasgowGaryH]

I have the 3 bike shed and recommend it too. Its a bit cramped with 3 bikes in but cosy with 2 bikes and spare parts. As for security, I don't lose any sleep at night.

 

[Nick Stone]

I got a shed off the inlaws for Christmas, thicker wood and more solid, to make it last longer, it replaced an old one so no concrete floor, but luckily the engineers where I used to work welded me a moosive ground anchor together with prongs which was set in a bucket of concrete that went underneath, the shed company worked round this so with a bit of filler on the floor there's no hole, good chains, rape alarms on the bikes hidden away and two shed alarms, good door locks and security cat will do me for now until I get some man rooms in a new house

 

[bengdis]

I got a shed off the inlaws for Christmas, thicker wood and more solid, to make it last longer, it replaced an old one so no concrete floor, but luckily the engineers where I used to work welded me a moosive ground anchor together with prongs which was set in a bucket of concrete that went underneath, the shed company worked round this so with a bit of filler on the floor there's no hole, good chains, rape alarms on the bikes hidden away and two shed alarms, good door locks and security cat will do me for now until I get some man rooms in a new house

A new house to put your bikes in - I like your style

 

[cyberknight]

I got a shed off the inlaws for Christmas, thicker wood and more solid, to make it last longer, it replaced an old one so no concrete floor, but luckily the engineers where I used to work welded me a moosive ground anchor together with prongs which was set in a bucket of concrete that went underneath, the shed company worked round this so with a bit of filler on the floor there's no hole, good chains, rape alarms on the bikes hidden away and two shed alarms, good door locks and security cat will do me for now until I get some man rooms in a new house

These rape alarms can anyone recommend some please?
I like the idea of alarming the bikes and the door some how ?

 

[fossyant]

You can get cable locks which are alarmed if the lock or cable is broken. Currently using one at the caravan. Got 4 fairly expensive bikes chained and locked to the caravan, but one of these cable alarms through the frames and wheels. Easy to snip, but the alarm goes off at an incredible noise.

 

[fossyant]

http://www.easylocks.co.uk/lock-ala...-p-3415.html?gclid=CKTZt4n16b0CFczItAodiz0A5g

One of these but cost about £12