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Money, pump… gun? Is a weapon necessary for a bike ride?

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on January 7, 2015January 8, 2015

I read a cycling article last week that rather brilliantly had the word ‘bandits’ in…

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12 responses to “Money, pump… gun? Is a weapon necessary for a bike ride?”

  1. touristeroutier Avatar
    touristeroutier
    January 7, 2015

    Atapuma’s (like most other cyclist’s) puny arms can’t handle a magnum… Great, now we can have a debate about power to weight ratios of firearms 😉

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    1. crankpunk Avatar
      crankpunk
      January 8, 2015

      hahaha yes, maybe he’d be better with the plastic training nunchuks?

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  2. Marco Vermeij Avatar
    Marco Vermeij
    January 8, 2015

    When I lived and trained in Texas we debated this issue (late 80ies), but it asn’t until the early 90ies in France that I as threatened with a gun by a motorist ! He clearly came too close for comfort on a narrow bridge, I hit his car (evidence he as too close) and he stopped for an argument. NRolled his window down half an inch and pointed a gun at me. I called him a coward and he left (should have written down his licence plate), I did feel a bit shaky afterwards. Guns are never the answer, they only lead to more guns and problems. We need less of them, not more. If you’re packing on a 10 mile ride, you are clearly nuts. I wonder why he never shows his face in the video 😉

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    1. Marco Vermeij Avatar
      Marco Vermeij
      January 8, 2015

      the W on my keyboard has taken a day off it seems 😉

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  3. Kix Avatar
    Kix
    January 8, 2015

    Nice post, I appreciate the thought process–it’s honest. I never could understand the revulsion toward defending one’s self. There is the world some people want, and then there is reality.

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  4. iamtom Avatar
    iamtom
    January 8, 2015

    I used to carry a CO2 pellet gun to dissuade a rather nasty neighbor dog. I told the owner many times that he needs to control his dog (it would chase and grab and follow me into my garage). He ignored me so out came the gun, it held about 15 pellets and after unloading the magazine several times the dog learned and never came onto the pavement after that. They are useful, I would have preferred to shoot the lazy dog owner but I’m sure he a had a bigger gun than me.

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  5. Matias Avatar
    Matias
    January 8, 2015

    It’s becoming necessary in Argentina! We have had multiple high end bike robberies in our local trails. I’m thinking of getting pepper spray though…

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    1. crankpunk Avatar
      crankpunk
      January 8, 2015

      is this Matias Matias? Matias?

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  6. Jon Avatar
    Jon
    January 8, 2015

    I’d feel a little silly pointing a pistol here in Sinaloa Mx. where AK47’s (Goat Horns) are the bad guy’s weapons of choice .In ten winters I have never had a problem although others have been robbed on the trails. If selling an expensive bike was not so difficult it would probably be more prevalent.Riding in Narco country does however still give me a bit of an adrenalin rush.

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    1. crankpunk Avatar
      crankpunk
      January 9, 2015

      do the narcos do EPO John? or just the recreational stuff? 😉

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  7. Christian Hesch (@Sub4Medic) Avatar
    Christian Hesch (@Sub4Medic)
    January 9, 2015

    funny thing Lee, when I’m on the MtB, I never bother, but I NEVER leave home without my center jersey pocket having a prominently perched .40cal and a spare mag. No joke, but I can’t help but wonder if the fact that drivers see that means I get a wee bit more space as they pass…..of course if they’re texting it’s a moot point, right?

    despite the prevalence of firearms here, i think most americans are still ingrained with a sense of “omg, guns are dangerous!!!!” (no they aren’t, no more so than a car….which has yet to kill anyone by itself- operated by a yahoo on the other hand….), thus when they see one they tend to steer clear. the way i figure it, i get a little bit of that effect, and I also have a viable method with which to defend myself and my mates if we ever encounter serious road rage. avoiding it at all cost is always the first move, but there’s a heck of a lot of weirdos driving cars nowadays, as you well know…..Albuquerque ain’t Taiwan!!!!

    ps: congrats on the little munchkin, maybe i’ll have to come back and bring a baby present one of these days 🙂

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    1. Christian Hesch (@Sub4Medic) Avatar
      Christian Hesch (@Sub4Medic)
      January 9, 2015

      never leave home *on the road bike* (of course, duh!)

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