Carrying while cycling

[MORNE]

2 hours ago, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem said:

Hijacked while delivering pizza, of all things.... No way I could have done anything.

Heathen…Ninja Turtles is a documentary, you just didn't believe !

 

 

[Wyatt Earp]

1 hour ago, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem said:

Jeeeepers creepers. Happy birthday to the not so little bastard. And it feels like only yesterday when you had people telling you you shouldn't be taking him to see a movie...

Mine's now almost 12. Time does indeed fly. Glad to hear you're still kicking and screaming, man.

Damn 

Time flies indeed.

Yup, he is a big boy now, 6 ft.2 and very well trained.

Studies super hard and very focused, we are well blessed.

[Duane_Bosch]

I've recently started the process. Done the tests. Done the shoot. Competency is in progress.

Regarding carrying whilst riding I think that would be a big no for me. Concealment is an issue and if you can conceal in a backpack or maybe a chest rig then getting to the weapon in a timeous fashion when the need arises is probably impossible.

When my wife and I run it's with a Malinois tethered to my waist. Handling him and a firearm would also be an impossibility. 
To all the folk that are "anti gun" I have some bad news for you. If you pay ADT or some such company for alarm monitoring and armed response then you are not anti gun. You are merely outsourcing the responsibility of having a gun to an armed response company. 

[V18]

@Duane_Boschhave a look at chest packs. SW holsters and taakmag and helicon tech. They're not quite slimline and inconspicuous enough for me... Yet. But they are fast. Very fast. And ideally located for retention. But when I see one I still think... Gun. 

[peepeekaitjie]

This is how I pack my heat

 

[Duane_Bosch]

Just now, peepeekaitjie said:

This is how I pack my heat

 

For the first time ever a lefty makes sense. 😁

 

[V18]

1 hour ago, peepeekaitjie said:

This is how I pack my heat

 

Stealthy! Where it's it? 

[ChrisF]

16 minutes ago, V18 said:

Stealthy! Where it's it? 

 

All he need now is a camo finish to the holster ... 😋

[MORNE]

What a gem🤣

^Parental discretion advised.  

Edited May 18, 2024 by MORNE

[MORNE]

15 hours ago, V18 said:

 

hey jy!
Slow week at the office?

Gaan neem nog  prentjies van die goed wat mense in hulle gat op druk, dis baie meer interessant!
 Plus, julle klomp kos way te veel om tyd te mors op hierdie k@k. 😋

 

Edited May 18, 2024 by MORNE

[V18]

1 hour ago, MORNE said:

hey jy!
Slow week at the office?

Gaan neem nog  prentjies van die goed wat mense in hulle gat op druk, dis baie meer interessant!
 Plus, julle klomp kos way te veel om tyd te mors op hierdie k@k. 😋

 

If only. Meestal paeds/onco/thoracics die week. Geen foreign bodies. Le sigh. 

En hierdie threads is te veel van 'n gem! Elke reaksie (including joune) gee my 'n klein serotonin boost!

[V18]

Good discussion. Esp regarding home defence. Now. Back to the topic at hand. 

Carrying whilst out on the bike. 

I would be keen if it is: readily accessible, concealed, secured, safe (trigger covered)  and most importantly accompanied by a reliable and instinctively accessible plan A (pepperspray Velcro'd to left shoulder strap). 

Any solutions? 

Current chest packs seem bulky. Iwb will likely print. Leg bag is obvious. Vests too warm in summer. Belly holsters sweaty and droopy. 

Prolly some iteration of a custom chest pack then. Can double up as essentials cargo space. Maybe manufactures can look into this.

Untill then, pepperspray and good insurance will do just fine for me. 

[Wyatt Earp]

1 hour ago, V18 said:

Good discussion. Esp regarding home defence. Now. Back to the topic at hand. 

Carrying whilst out on the bike. 

I would be keen if it is: readily accessible, concealed, secured, safe (trigger covered)  and most importantly accompanied by a reliable and instinctively accessible plan A (pepperspray Velcro'd to left shoulder strap). 

Any solutions? 

Current chest packs seem bulky. Iwb will likely print. Leg bag is obvious. Vests too warm in summer. Belly holsters sweaty and droopy. 

Prolly some iteration of a custom chest pack then. Can double up as essentials cargo space. Maybe manufactures can look into this.

Untill then, pepperspray and good insurance will do just fine for me. 

I reiterate, and no bearing on you personally or anyone else.

Carry a firearm and be fully prepared to pull the trigger, otherwise it’s just an ornament.

Following that, I don’t have trust in our courts towards a person like me in regards to a self defense plea.

[V18]

Thanks for this. The more I read it the more it means. This thread has truly added depth to my understanding of this topic. Most importantly, there hasn't been a whitewash of reason towards each of the extremes. 

Edited May 20, 2024 by V18

[Duane_Bosch]

Anyways back on topic. Carrying whilst riding. On my roadie. No. Can't conceal and most of the time I'm concentrating on not having a heart attack so I doubt I'd react in time. Pepper spray for the fake feel good but let's be honest the oke is getting the bike.

On the MTB the areas I ride tend to be pretty safe. I could possibly run some sort of chest rig but I see mostly downsides. Also I think most places like Jonkers are gun free zones anyway. So that's also a no. On Zwift I've often wanted to kill the little cartoon me. Does that count?

[Nick]

Mod note:

Please keep this discussion strictly related to cycling. Broader gun debate, off bike scenarios, and politics will be removed.

P.S. For a topic of this nature, it's been going well. Just catching it early before it spills over beyond repair.