Originally Posted by
electrik
Get a bear-spray instead - a gun won't stop an attack. The spray is easy to aim. I doubt you'll have time to get to either if you're mauled while ripping it on your bicycle. Better to ride with a buddy who can save your ass from being eaten.
Its good to ride with slower riders so the bear can eat them first.
A Ranger at the Missouri Breaks once advised a friend who carried a pistol to file the sights down. The friend asked why he should file the sights down? The Ranger responded, so it doesn't hurt when the bear shoves it up your &#TT.
A can of Black flag Wasp Spray has a long range it can be sprayed and will stop a bear most effectively.