best weapons for commuting ?
 

Just wondering, I noticed a 911 supply store in my area today ... I'm going to swing by and see if they have anything cool and destructive that I can easily carry with me for dispensing angry cagers, or just random acts of violence..



Any suggestions for what to look for?

A small single shot paint ball gun would be great, with a handlebar mount.

Grenades. Pull pin, throw through window, run away.

a friend who is a po jokingly offered to get me a spring loaded window punch.
perhaps a life hammer strapped to your top tube?

Best weapons:
Common sense
Strong legs

Cell phone.

Several things I like to carry: 3/4" or 1" steel ball bearings - to throw at windows

telescoping baton - for hand to hand

bear spray - like mace, but much more potent

.38 ca Smith & Wesson

This is my urban arsenal -- for the rural areas, you need much more firepower.

[Just kidding on all of the above, of course]

Less of a militant attitude?

I'm not sure if that item is available for purchase at this store.

The other day I was wondering if there was a way to combine an Air Zounds and a BB gun and mount it to my handlebar.

Best weapon I use regularly is a Fox40 whistle, unlike the whistle your old coach's whistle, this one just gets louder the harder you blow it and it was designed for pro soccer games to be heard over the crowds.

You'd be amazed at the surprise that registers when you hit it next to an oblivious driver that's crowding you, the high pitch works on dogs too.

And if all else fails, I have seven feet of cable and a Master lock No.40 that makes a great attitude adjuster.

I have thought about this after see a Mythbusters , but I'm sure it would get me in more trouble. So I just blow them kisses and tell them everyone loves them.

http://mythbustersresults.com/episode71

I think a big grin pisses them off more.
I usually carry a pepper spray. But during nighttime ridding or taking on unfamilliar routes, I have a little special I carry with me (no, its not attatched permanently to my body :D ).

A pocket camera.

Glock 30.

Holds 7 rounds of .45ACP and is pretty slim tucked into a waist holser on your backside. Shoots straight, needs almost no maintenance, and will take care of a bear.

And leave the bike behind?

yea a black bear, just piss off a griz.

Take an xtracycle and mount a .30 machine gun. Your passenger can act as the gunner and I'll guarantee no one will tailgate.

Well, anything short of a Caussul will do about that, in terms of handguns. But, there haven't been grizz south of Montucky in a long time.

Besides, I was talking about the human 'bears...' as in big, angry biker guys who don't like you in their lane. & .45ACPs in the chest will keep them beyond arms distance!

Trolls typically get a lower THAC0 with melee weapons, so you might want to start there. :rolleyes:

You guys know what happens when you talk about guns on BF. there are some real gun'o'phobes on this site.

My girlfriend got me this shirt for my birthday... if only it were a real bike *sigh*

http://www.elsewares.com/commerce/im...TO_007_lg3.jpg

you can get the shirt here:

http://www.elsewares.com/commerce/Cy...rt_MPD826.html

D00d, that is facking awesome! I want one!

4 inch ruger 44 mag, works well with the moose on the bike path, people in cars tend to be smaller and don't have racks

http://alpenglowgear.com/gear/images/pz_nomic.jpg

Something to get their attention.

You meant Glock 36?
For bears I think Glock 20/29 (10mm) will do a better job.

Riding position looks awkward -- the gun would be in the way when you wanted to steer, brake, or shift. Also, the solid core tires are definitely a minus, but those could be replaced. My weight weenie side thinks this setup may be a tad on the heavy side...

sheesh! guns, guns, guns. seems every time someone mentions the word 'weapon' everybody leaps onto the firearm bandwagon for a quick spin around the parking lot.

guns are expensive, noisy, prone to failure (have your numchucks ever 'jammed' on you? no.) and most states have special laws with bigger penalties specifically for gun use. and for what advantage? well, guns are better than other weapons at two main things: inflicting fatal wounds and doing so at range.

so, let's look at those 'advantages' shall we? well, fatal wounds... that's a bit harsh, dontcha think? sure that cellphone-yappin, donut-eatin' cager wheeling his escalade around the bike lane like he's riding the tilt-a-whirl is a public menace. but blowing everything north of his hairline into gooey pile in the passenger seat is a bit of an, uh, overreaction.

as for range... well, come on. you're riding a bike. in a combat situation. if you're anything like an average handgun owner you probably can't hit cereal box at 15m on your first try with your feet planted firmly on the ground. what are you gonna do with that glock while you're rocketing around on your brakeless fixie? i'll tell ya what. you're going to spray lead all over the countryside and hit your intended target somewhere between zero and a still zero times.

so, guns are the wrong tool for this job.

i prefer two bucks of roofing nails driven through a 1 meter length of garden hose. makes a great spike belt for high-stress cager situations and doubles as a sassy fashion accessory when you don't need it.

What is that ?

This my kind of thread, I love when Cycling and violence come together :-)

On a serious note, In Los Angeles carrying a gun is against the law, unless you are a politician or Rosie. Best bet is a cell phone, maybe mace. Knives are no good unless you have been trained and then be prepared to be cut, along with probably thrown in jail.

If you feel that you are really in a bad situation, then go for it all and go FAST. Don't play kids games by beating some one up. You need to viciously stop the aggression (Krav Maga)

I myself, not being the violent type would just back down and let him win the battle, because as soon as he left I would be calling the Police.

As a Side Note:

Of all the things I would carry it would be either Mace (jet stream) or a Taser. Taser's are expensive but not against the law in most states, including Kalifornia. For me I would want to stay away and spray or taser.


wll

I got verbally assaulted totally unprovoked twice today and one was
very scary. Riviera Beach. Anyone from Florida doesnt even need anymore
of this story to know where its going. The second time was the more mundane,
mouthbreathing redneck with the totally unoriginal " S I D E W A L K ".
I carry a Streetwise 800,000 volt stun baton that is unsheathed and ready and
a squirt style shampoo bottle filled with the juice from Goya Jalapeno peppers.
I think it might be able to be reclassified as napalm in raw form.
I used to laff at "what do you carry threads" until I moved here. :mad: