Y-anchor recessed ground anchor

[470four]

Hi all,

Looking at getting one of these - need a ground anchor but not keen on tripping over the thing every 5 minutes...

This would be ideal! Concretes in, no bolts to chop, all good...

Anybody have one? Any feedback?
http://www.yanchor.com/

[Ryan]

They used to advertise with us on bikerfm, never owned one but i know they are a good product

[jpssantos]

First... its dead easy to build something like that at home..

Second.. major flaw, the chain is on the floor.

If you wrap your chain through the tyre and over your seat you have more chances of the bike not being nicked than like that (providing they cant lift the bike out of where its stored)

A bike chain on the floor is an easy target as the floor will provide the leverage to use quite a strong, and big, set of bolt croppers

If a chain is left in the air, like using a wall anchor, its a lot more difficult to get the chain in a position to be cut

[Ryan]

I disagree with that, if some thieving little rat decides they want the bike they will get it with bolt croppers no matter where the chain is

[Jon_W]

Looks good. Is a great ideas, especially for smaller bikes where it is possible for a couple of people to lift it into the back of a van.

[470four]

I disagree with that, if some thieving little rat decides they want the bike they will get it with bolt croppers no matter where the chain is

My thoughts indeed - the bike is already wearing at least 5 different locks & is chained to another bike - 2 or 3 blokes could easily lift a bike into a van? Needs to be chained down...

I may contact them for the measurements & knock something up in stainless?

[jpssantos]

Rinksy...

if they want the bike, they'll take it, no matter what... but will take them more time to cut through a chain that is in the air than through one laying on the floor.

and that time, might be the difference between a quick getway, or you being woken up by noise

[470four]

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/ALARM_MINES.htm

[jpssantos]

hahaha, I've seen that before and even thought of puting 1 or 2 in the garage...

I like how he says there was no blanks in the shop so he used a 12 bore cartdrige! lol mental

[470four]

Lol that would certainly wake you up...

(sneaky thief, 4am...)

**BANG!!**

"OHMYGODWHATTHEFK??"

(hits head on doorframe & runs off down the road terrified) ;D ;D