New Bike Lock

[Uncle Jack]

I need to buy a new lock to satisfy my home insurer as they specify that I need a Sold Secure Gold rated lock. Not a problem I thought. It would seem that a D-lock is probably the best option looking at the reviews.

Now, the insurer states that the bike needs to be locked to an immovable object and I assume that this includes when kept in the garage. Are there any off the shelf wall anchors available for D-locks? I never leave the bike when out and about so size or weight of lock does not matter and the garage is fully alarmed so I am OK generally .

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It may be cheaper to take out bike specific insurance that does not have those requirements.

 

[Gwylan]

Sounds familiar.

Sank an eyebolt into the wall with resin. Suppose you could use cement.
Those little tubes of 2 part epoxy worked well for us. (Poundland)

Once you have a bike locked onto the eye bolt you need an angle grinder to remove it.
Measure twice, check, then drill.
Why do I say that?

We use Oxford and OnGuard. Both Gold rated.
Buy a long one so you can actually lock the bike against the wall.
If you can find locks with common keys. Simplifies life.

 

[fossyant]

Loads of off the shelf wall/floor anchors for d-locks. Hope you've got a suitably beefy drill !

 

[Uncle Jack]

Loads of off the shelf wall/floor anchors for d-locks. Hope you've got a suitably beefy drill !

I have a choice of two :-)
I did find an anchor from Hiplok that looks reasonable. Quite small - I was expecting something enormous

 

[Drago]

It may be cheaper to take out bike specific insurance that does not have those requirements.

This in spades for me.

 

[fossyant]

I have a choice of two :-)
I did find an anchor from Hiplok that looks reasonable. Quite small - I was expecting something enormous

Halfords have an anchor for £10 !

 

[Alex321]

It may be cheaper to take out bike specific insurance that does not have those requirements.

I was under the impression that most bike specific insurers want that level of locks.

My home insurance (Aviva) just says it must be securely locked to an immovable object unless they are in a locked building or inside a locked car. It doesn't specify the level of lock required.

 

[fossyant]

Double check the wording - mine is like Alex321's policy. Locked when outside home.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I was under the impression that most bike specific insurers want that level of locks.

Not when inside the house. Depends on where bike kept.

 

[Alex321]

Not when inside the house. Depends on where bike kept.

Very true. I was thinking about when the bike isn't in a locked building.

 

[Gwylan]

Miserable, hair splitting, dubious, penny pinching, hard hearted, unpleasant, miserable shites, friendless, parsimonious, lying, conniving, double sealing, excuse seeking, responsibility denying, widow robbing, self seeking, friendless are a few of the adjectives applied to the low life engaged in the insurance industry.

Me, bitter? Never.