Personal Protection when Riding
08-20-08, 05:47 PM
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08-20-08, 06:51 PM
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I wear a helmet and gloves to protect me from the most likely sources of personal injury.
08-20-08, 07:58 PM
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08-20-08, 08:14 PM
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Man I thought you guys were talking about helmets and body armor. WTF! I carry a folding knife at all times, not for safety though. It usually gets used for cutting apples and cheese for my kids.
Where the hell do you ride your bike that you need pepper spray?
Where the hell do you ride your bike that you need pepper spray?
08-20-08, 08:42 PM
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Lets turn this around a little bit, why do you all wear helmets? Its not like you fall and hit your head everytime you go out and ride, you wear a helmet so if and when you crash and hit your head, you'll protect your noggin. Much like carrying a firearm, knife, pepper spray, taser. You don't go out everyday expecting to use your weapon, you have it just in case you do need to protect yourself. And those individuals that go through the hassle of getting a concealed carry permit do not have a license to shoot anyone at their will. It is only to be used as a last resort.
08-21-08, 07:40 AM
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Lets turn this around a little bit, why do you all wear helmets? Its not like you fall and hit your head everytime you go out and ride, you wear a helmet so if and when you crash and hit your head, you'll protect your noggin. Much like carrying a firearm, knife, pepper spray, taser. You don't go out everyday expecting to use your weapon, you have it just in case you do need to protect yourself. And those individuals that go through the hassle of getting a concealed carry permit do not have a license to shoot anyone at their will. It is only to be used as a last resort.
Thanks, Mike.
08-21-08, 07:51 AM
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I know some people have mentioned they carry pepper spray/stun guns or whatever when they ride just for some added safety. I am curious if anyone mounts anything on their bikes, such as a stun baton or anything. If you do, I would love to see pictures, so i can get some ideas of what to get and where I can put it.
I suppose the alternative is the pocket on a nice jersey, but the bike is a nice place to keep the pockets free.
I suppose the alternative is the pocket on a nice jersey, but the bike is a nice place to keep the pockets free.
08-21-08, 08:22 AM
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Lets turn this around a little bit, why do you all wear helmets? Its not like you fall and hit your head everytime you go out and ride, you wear a helmet so if and when you crash and hit your head, you'll protect your noggin. Much like carrying a firearm, knife, pepper spray, taser. You don't go out everyday expecting to use your weapon, you have it just in case you do need to protect yourself. And those individuals that go through the hassle of getting a concealed carry permit do not have a license to shoot anyone at their will. It is only to be used as a last resort.
08-21-08, 09:21 AM
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I'm sorry but I don't see this at all. I've been a serious rider for a total of about 15 years and never once had the need to use a weapon while riding. I have however fallen a few times and a helmet has been important at these times. I still believe those carrying a weapon are being paranoid.
Thanks, Mike.
Thanks, Mike.
08-21-08, 09:39 AM
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Hey Spike. I had a guy waiting at his mailbox to tell me to ride on the other side of road. Thats not violent but if I confronted him and didn't just keep going it could be. Agreed no reason to use any force there but things are a changin.
08-21-08, 09:39 AM
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Since 1979, I've been riding a wide swath of roads and paths, from CC philly as far west as trooper, including commuting for a few years between roxborough and CC phila, in the dark even, and haven't ever felt threatened enough by anybody to even consider carry anything.
Unless it was common knowledge that highwaymen were ambushing and killing bicyclists, I can't imagine what kind of situation here in southeast PA would warrant carrying a mohaska.
Pepper spray? How slow do you ride that you're going to pull pepper spray and hit an assailant who is, presumably, going as slowly as you are?
08-21-08, 09:41 AM
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Can't you just get up a head of speed, give the guy the salute, and show him some butt crack on your way out?
Also, that sounds like a job for the local cops... Guys who act like trolls who own the road.
08-21-08, 09:44 AM
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Definitely should have shot him. No questions asked.
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Thing is, as I have gotten older I find that it takes longer to reload my 'gun', so I just pray the bad guys will offer me a smoke, a porn mag and pet it a little if I don't get em on the first shot.
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"Let us hope our weapons are never needed --but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government -- and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws" - Edward Abbey
08-21-08, 09:56 AM
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