Is it secure to have a front garden bike shed?

HappySad

My new lodger would like his bike stored. We have a back garden shed but that involves going along a long alleyway on a side road (which has a locked gate) and entering from the back garden gate.. I am considering having a front garden shed to store his bike. It would be easier for him and also I would prefer he enters the house from the front. However I don't want this if it means it is not a safe option.

So is is wise to have a front garden shed for a bike? The bike would be locked to another object inside the small bike shed. What are you view?

ormus

my mate tried that in liverpool.
they took the shed too.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

ormus wrote: »

my mate tried that in liverpool.
they took the shed too.

No tracker fitted then?

buyitall

Don't know how much you want to spend, but this got a good review in my husband's bike magazine and is smaller than a shed:
http://www.asgardsss.co.uk/detail.php?pro_code=Acc1&cat_level=0&cat_code=CBS

HappySad

buyitall wrote: »

Don't know how much you want to spend, but this
got a good review in my husband's bike magazine and is smaller than a shed:
http://www.asgardsss.co.uk/detail.php?pro_code=Acc1&cat_level=0&cat_code=CBS

Thanks for the idea. How to you think about having a shed in the front garden? Would it be less secure than at the back garden?

bobhawke

If you are going to lock it to something inside the shed then whatever it is you connect it to should be concreted in really deep. You could also spend 20 quid and stick a motion sensor alarm inside the shed so it goes off when the door is opened.

Swipe

buyitall wrote: »

Don't know how much you want to spend, but this got a good review in my husband's bike magazine and is smaller than a shed:
http://www.asgardsss.co.uk/detail.php?pro_code=Acc1&cat_level=0&cat_code=CBS

£450? :eek::eek::eek: At that price it's probably cheaper to just leave it against the wall and replace the bike when it gets stolen

kje_2

To be honest, a thief will see the shed and trash it to get in before he sees that the bike is securely locked to something. You may still have the bike but a wrecked shed door. If you don't need to protect the bike from the weather then put an anchor bolt into the wall of the house, garden wall or a big bin full of concrete. Chain the bike to this making sure that the frame and wheels are secured with a top quality D-lock or heavy duty chain. Remove the saddle, seatpost and anything easily removed when you lock it up. If you need to protect the bike from rain then put a cover over it or fix a canopy (polycarbonate sheet) over it.

beedeedee

With our large motorbike, we have always found if it's "out of people's sight - it's out of their minds". People will always stop and look if we just park up, but once we put a cover on - it strangely becomes invisible to passersby........................and no problems have ever happened whilst at home or abroad. A shed might be a bit more tempting to the unscrupulous perhaps? A tatty looking cover might do the trick.

KeithP

HappySad wrote: »

How to you think about having a shed in the front garden? Would it be less secure than at the back garden?

Yes................

axomoxia

Dont you need planning permission for a front shed? And is this a motorcycle or a bicycle?