Old 06-18-12 | 09:37 AM
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acidfast7
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Originally Posted by sirtirithon
I mentioned that I already have a dog, he is a Boxer/Doberman mix. He is only a couple months old but will end up weighing in around 90 lbs of muscle. I have cable locked the garage door down and have two locks on the man door plus I boarded up the only window from the inside. I also have a street light right outside the garage the illuminates the entire area, fortunately. I appreciate the suggestions, and I really like the idea of hiding my nice bike the garage and leaving a cheaper bike out in the open. I am going to go with the installation of the bolt in the concrete in the back corner by the beer fridge and secure my bike with a heavy duty hardened chain and then cover the bike with an old dirty tarp. I am also going to contact my insurance company and verify that they will cover my bike if it is somehow stolen. What a sad world we live in where this kind of hassle has to be taken just to keep your own hard earned belongings. On a good note my buddy actually builds bikes on the side in his garage for some extra income and he only lives a few blocks away and has never had one taken. We are talking some serious mountain bikes and high end road bikes sit around unlocked in his garage over night. It's the fact that the neighbors had a water feature pump ripped off out of their garage that has me concerned. Who takes that? Desperate druggies. I also had my music collection and leatherman tool ripped off out of my car a few months ago in front of my house.
three quick things:

1. it's not a hassle, that's why you have insurance
2. can't you see the cable lock from the outside? if so, that's a sign that something interesting is inside. you'll have to weight deterring the petty thieves vs. attracting that pros.
3. to be honest, I don't think we all live in the world you describe, but i've given up most of my non-furniture possessions, so maybe i'm biased.
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