'How to stay alive as a cyclist in North America'

[Cycleops]

https://road.cc/content/news/florida-man-armed-cyclist-jersey-sparks-debate-303035

 

[Threevok]

and I though I had a lot of rear lights

 

[Baldy]

Was he actually armed? Or was it just written on his jersey.

 

[MichaelW2]

No Murican flag. Driving over the flag is illegal in open carry states on a Sunday unless you are transporting an alligator.

 

[slowmotion]

Why can't a cyclist go about "tooled up"? Plenty of weekend warriors in pick-ups seem to.......

https://decked.com/blogs/decked/tagged/category_tactical

 

[Cycleops]

Was he actually armed? Or was it just written on his jersey.

In a country with more guns than people the former might be advisable.
I wonder what our stateside friends have to say about this?

 

[Drago]

I wouldn't fancy leaping into Chapman stance in SPDs.

 

[DogmaStu]

I actually did carry a Glock 19 in my backpack on a few off-road rides in South Africa in the 1990's. 😱

 

[GuyBoden]

Historically, we Brits drive on the left side to keep our right hand pistol (or rapier) hand free to shoot.

Doesn't work driving on the right, unless you've left handed.

 

[wafter]

We're bottom of the food chain over here, while the US seems to be more extreme in its inequality / division, firearms are everywhere, their use against others normalised and the rate of firearms related homicides the highest in the "developed" world.

I feel vulnerable enough on the bike in the UK; if I lived in the US I'd carry without a doubt.

 

[Jameshow]

If you say your armed then you need to be...

Forward shoulder carried anti SUV missile!

Rearward Audi A3 / Corsa chafe dispenser 2" nails...

Right stil diamond cutter against close calls.

Anti dog protection system dispensing Richmond sausages....

 

[Sunny Portrush]

I would want to be armed to fend off all the things that would want to eat me!

 

[Drago]

I actually did carry a Glock 19 in my backpack on a few off-road rides in South Africa in the 1990's. 😱

The Glock is a good choice. Very robust, very safe to handle provided you keep your finger out the guard.

When I was BG'ing in the states I chose the PPQ. My mainly rather corn-fed US bred colleagues thought I was some kind of loon/communist/ effeminate (delete as applicable dependent on the day of the week) for locking it in the office instead of taking it home.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

My mainly rather corn-fed US bred colleagues thought I was some kind of loon/communist/ effeminate (delete as applicable dependent on the day of the week) for locking it in the office instead of taking it home.

Why take it home when you have a Gatling gun in the boot?

 

[Drago]

We had Suburbans, but sadly not the Dillon Tactical Vehicle like the Secret Service use. Anyone opening fire on Biden's motorcade will get the fright of their life.