Is it possible to secure this unit? Leaving bikes outside in this canopys gives me some pause in our neighborhood.
490997
You could secure the zippers with a small lock but not much more than that.
490998
We have it in our backyard and it does zip up completely. I guess you could use a small lock on the zipper, but if they really wanted to get in thieves could just cut the fabric. It is a great item and does exactly what it says it does. Really easy to set up and has held up even in Santa Ana winds.
490999
There is a small opening in the back that you can feed a chain through - I screwed in a heavy-duty eye bolt into the house and then run the chain through it and through my bikes and rack. Works perfectly.
491000
we put it up against our house and installed a steel bracket with an eye bolt onto the wall of the house. the yardstash has a tiny window in the back that we can run a heavy duty chain through and lock the bikes together and to the house. To be honest though, we also have it in an area of the yard that has a fence that hides it from the street. They also recommend buying the stand that you can put inside the tent and lock the bikes to that. It would be pretty loud and kind of difficult for someone to deal with that without attracting a little attention.
491001
Theft is not a huge concern in our area. It can be locked and we have it secured to the ground and against our block wall in the backyard but more for the elements. It is a very heavy duty tent and would require some serious maneuvering and cutting. We have three bikes and yard tools in it.
491002
if you are worried about theft, do not count on this for protection. I secure it to the ground and my back yard fence but do not have to worry about theft there. I would imagine a thief could just pick the whole thing up and take it if they were motivated. It also would be easy to cut into. It is not very big, but holds all of my yard tools and equipment nicely.
491003
I have a small Master lock I bought at Home Depot to lock it shut at the zippers. I have my three bikes chained together inside. You'd literally have to tear it up from the ground and carry all three bikes at once or come prepared with cutting tools. There is also an opening through the back if you wanted to chain the bikes to a fence or pole behind the unit.
971895
anything is possible, but the frame is not sturdy in wind. Last year I got in a hurry to take mine down when the wind picked up and ruined the frame. Glad I didn't have an attachment. Bought a 2nd one.
1681515
If I needed to lock it I would use a bike cable and wrap it around the post and between the plug and the box. Or move to a better neighborhood.
2153841
Bike is Suspended by Nylon Rope to the ceiling. I believe if anyone really wanted Your Bike bad enough, this Hanging /Storage System would NOT prevent them from doing that? You could However remove a wheel and keep it inside or pad Lock Wheel before raising it up! Cheers! Curt &gt;~iii~&lt;( sure freed up a lot of room in My Garage!
1308939
You would need to remove the bikes and fold the upright post down. Bikes come on and off very quickly - no big deal and the upright post comes down with a flick of a release catch.Best bike rack I have owned.Very unimpressed however with Niagara the supplier. Annoying to deal with.
1835382
Heather, I would not leave it up outside. However, it is very easy to set up and take down. Good luck.
333396
I setup the frame and attached it using bungi cords to my pipe fence. This has been up for months with no problems. I suspect that if the frame is secured very well it would withstand higher winds but I would be uncomfortable leaving it up all the time. The screen is so easy to remove from the frame that it is not worth the risk to me. Also, being out in the elements for such long periods of time cannot be good for the screen...
536810
I have a cable that I place around both bikes and the bike rack and attach it to the car with a lock. When the bikes are off the rack, the cable secures the rack. It could still be stolen, but somebody would have to work at it. Most crooks just want a snatch and grab.
595970
Of course,Find a wall stud an secure or use a toggle bolt as many as needed if securing into a soft wall! You may need to drill larger holes in the Sky Rack if needed!! ~~~ Jim!
1986
We've had ours on the bike since December, it's pretty secure. I don't believe it will tilt or fly off.
2218145
I would only try this if you can secure it directly to trailer , I don't believe securing to bike only will keep it in place. Hope this helps.
152857
yes, you need some kind of canopy frame to use this tent. Also, a strong wind will pick the tent up, so it must have some way to keep it secured to the ground.
384507
I see no way of securing it. We've just had some bad storms and heavy rain in the area; the bench sits out between two trees and flower pots and it has never tipped over. If someone wants it, it's a heavy piece to be taking. Not something you could easily carry off.
1965695
I didn't install canopy as the swing is on covered porch. But my answer is it is not easily removable.
1664788
The rack comes with allen bolts thus making it a somewhat slow process to take down. So it would look rather odd if someone tries to steal it at a public spot. Having said that, I do not know of any security system for it.
1108038
You can clamp anything on the frame to support a canopy or Large umbrella.....just understand such attachments become a sail under the slightest of breeze. :)
2075490
I briefly left one of our units outside on a covered porch. It did OK. I wound up bringing into a garage. It would probably be OK outside, but I felt better to have ours out of the elements and out of view from neighbors, etc (glowing red light on the porch)>