If I had a garage in Oakland, I'd do exactly this. In fact, I'd probably install a staple rack in my garage since I only use my garage for bike storage.
I'd also put privacy plastic over any windows. Also, I agree with what Surlyprof and Shoji have said about insurance since a determined thief can steal anything. If you can't get satisfactory coverage from your homeowner's policy, you can purchase an additional policy for bikes. Markel Insurance offers this, but in the past I've found their policy too expensive. Good luck & congrats! On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 9:29:31 PM UTC-4, Kurt Manley wrote: > > Congrats on the new house. As a fellow Oaklander who knows the area you > are at high risk. I have been thinking about trying to buy a house in the > same area and have given it some thought. > > I would not depend on anything bolted to the studs or any wood for that > matter. I'd go into the concrete floor. You can rent a rotary hammer drill > and do this quite easily. Then use some expanding studs to mount some > anchors. Smash the tops of the threaded rods and use a glob of jb weld when > you're done to prevent them from being unbolted. This is how they mount all > of the U shaped bike lock poles around the city. Then I'd u lock right to > that. > > You could use these to anchor a recessed or folding eyelet. > > > http://www.homedepot.com/p/Red-Head-3-8-in-x-3-3-4-in-Zinc-Plated-Steel-Hex-Nut-Head-Concrete-Wedge-Anchors-50-Pack-11270/100182728 > > > None of this is to say I don't think the other ideas are good, they'd be > more than fine most places but it's east Oakland.......You need a little > extra here. > > > > > On Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 8:31:58 PM UTC-7, Justin August wrote: >> >> Hey folks- >> Assuming everything goes according to plan I'm entering the wild world of >> home ownership at the end of this month! Our bungalow in East Oakland has a >> detached 1 car garage where he bikes will probably live. I'm wondering the >> best way to secure them. The garage only has a car door, no man door. >> >> Any suggestions would be welcomed. >> >> Bikes: >> Saluki (mine) >> Betty Foy (wife's) >> >> -Justin >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
