Description
An anchor point for home storage, to pair with the D1000 or DX1000. Worth fitting on day one rather than after a claim.
If you want some security that tells thieves to not even bother, then the AX1000 combined with an angle grinder lock, such as the Hiplok D1000, DX1000 or DXXL, is what you want. They recognise those, and know to not even start trying to break them. If you hear a bump in the night outside the house, it’s nice to know it probably is just a fox, not having to be pulling back the curtain looking at your bike. Combined with a video doorbell, maybe a motion alarm and a cover, you don’t need to worry about your bike in most areas of North London.
Either way, we always recommend insurance, like Laka.
This is the anchor we recommend when a cargo bike lives outside: a front garden, a side return, a shared yard. Most ground anchors are the weak link. Put a Diamond rated lock on a standard steel anchor and the thief cuts the anchor. The AX1000 is made from the same grinder resistant Ferosafe composite as Hiplok’s 1000 series locks, so the whole set up is built to the same standard.
The base rotates through 360 degrees and the arm swings through 180, so it reaches a long cargo bike frame without the bike having to be parked in exactly the right spot. The arm takes a D lock directly, so there is no chain to carry or thread. It bolts to a concrete floor, or a brick or concrete wall, inside or out. With Hiplok’s Jaw+ it can also hold a normal bike vertically.
The photos here are Hiplok’s own, and the bike in them is a Tern GSD. That is not a coincidence. The GSD is the cargo bike most of these anchors end up next to, and the pictures show exactly how the arm comes up to meet the frame.
What you get
- Sold Secure Powered Cycle Diamond and ART 4 star, tested with the supplied fixings
- 360 degree rotating base and a 180 degree pivoting arm, about 6.1 kg
- Eight high security expansion bolts and plugs, the ball bearings that cap the bolt heads, a 16 mm drill bit, a drilling template and instructions
- Works with the D1000, the DX1000 or any D lock that fits over the arm
- Lifetime warranty when registered within 30 days
Shop collection or local delivery only. It is too heavy and awkward to post sensibly.
Fitting
It needs to go into concrete or brick with nothing hollow behind it, and you need an SDS Plus drill. Not got one? We can put you in touch with an independent local tradesperson who fits these, usually around £120 for this anchor, for homes within about three miles of the shop. Awkward spots are quoted on the day, and you pay them directly. Email us to arrange it. There is more on what to check before drilling in our ground anchor guide.
It is ideal for locking a Tern GSD or HSD at home, or a Veloe or Bike43 Long that lives in a garage, shed or front garden. The A1000 is the same anchor without the arm, and the OnGuard Ground Anchor Gold is the budget option for a locked shed.
Anchors and chains can go on a Cycle to Work voucher alongside a bike. Call 020 8347 5534 or pop in if you want to talk through where your bike lives.
