Preventing theft in a rental garage
03-14-15, 11:04 AM
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Tell your girlfriend that if the bikes get stolen, she's paying to replace them out of her paycheck. Otherwise, they stay in the apartment. 
Seriously, I would re-think not keeping them indoors.
Seriously, I would re-think not keeping them indoors.
03-14-15, 03:38 PM
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It's one of those 2 car tandem garages - meaning you can pull two cars in one after the other (if you want). But we're only putting one car so there is a lot of room. Our landlord is a management company so permanent mods aren't going to be tolerated, hence my post.
03-14-15, 03:40 PM
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03-14-15, 03:44 PM
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I would be very surprised if any landlord would actually notice a hole drilled into the floor in the darkest corner of a garage. Just remove the anchor and fill the hole with some type of putty when you leave.
Alternatively, a very heavy or awkward object (like a ship's anchor or a dead fridge with a hole drilled through it, or a very heavy steel plate, etc,) could be used to chain your bikes to.
I was in a similar situation a couple years ago, but luckily we are in a low-theft area. The locks on the garage doors were all I needed to sleep well at night.
Alternatively, a very heavy or awkward object (like a ship's anchor or a dead fridge with a hole drilled through it, or a very heavy steel plate, etc,) could be used to chain your bikes to.
I was in a similar situation a couple years ago, but luckily we are in a low-theft area. The locks on the garage doors were all I needed to sleep well at night.
03-14-15, 05:15 PM
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It's not a big deal if you've got a decent drill, but I wouldn't bother drilling concrete in any case having the option to mount on a wood wall stud. I mean, does the floor mount really give additional security? I doubt it.
