Carry on a Bicycle

[shootingthebreeze]

I'm an avid cyclist I have a trail bike and I love biking. Now, I have to go to the gym and do stationary biking I usually do 40-60 minutes 3 times a week at high resistance to keep up my fitness to include weights and swimming.
I wear shorts with multiple pockets. I select shorts with deep side pockets. In the summer I was carrying my Kahr P380 in a leather pocket holster in my right side pocket-no problem whatever. I chose leather for the holster because its tough, and will protect the weapon in case I do a spill.
The Kahr P380 is a wonderful carry handgun during the summer.

 

[skoro]

I just carry a small can of pepper spray when I bicycling. Unless it's cool enough for a jacket. Then I'll put a subcompact in the inner pocket.

 

[conw]

One thing to consider is that the more different ways of carrying you have, the more likely you are to make mistakes, and the less you can feasibly practice each method. That's why I sort of cringe at the idea of someone who almost always carries IWB switching to pocket, or someone who carries strong side hip switching to a fanny pack.

 

[2WheelsGood]

I recommend a good shoulder holster. Of course, that's not exactly concealed.

A shoulder holster under a jersey could work. It doesn't take long to lift your shirt for access.

Here's another possibility to be worn under a jersey: CLICK

 

[Ragnar Danneskjold]

Normally I would be against fanny packs for the reason that the stick out like a sore thumb, and I would not wear one just because they look stupid.

But the thing about cycling is that you can get away with a lot of things you wouldn't be able to otherwise. A fanny pack on a cyclist won't raise an eye. I plan on starting biking when the snow melts, and I will probably use a fanny pack as well.

You can also consider the 5.11 Holster Shirt. It's an underarmor type shirt that has a padded holster sewn into it under each arm. I have 2 of them and they work great. Almost invisible carry too.

As for dogs and such, I would carry at least one less than lethal tool if you are allowed by your state. An ASP baton or can of OC spray and neutralize an attacking dog with far less legal/emotional fallout than shooting it.

 

[Owen Sparks]

Your chances of going down in a bike wreck are much greater than the chances that you will get involved in a gun fight while on two wheels. I would not risk having a chunk of metal anywhere around my hips or lower back. If you come down on it it might as well be a brick. I have seen the results and it is ugly. Put that fanny pack around front.

 

[Ragnar Danneskjold]

Any way one could put it inside one of those bags that fits on the bike frame, but still easily draw it?

 

[Azb]

Any way one could put it inside one of those bags that fits on the bike frame, but still easily draw it?

On more than one occasion, I have been separated from my bike during a crash, and have needed a weapon. Once, when a dog attacked and got tangled up in the bike, and another when I was intentionally run off the road by a road raging cater. If my gun had been on the bike, it would have been 15-25 ft away, and useless to me if the dog had continued it's attack, or if the human had come back to finish the job, rob, or otherwise irritate me.

The temptation to leave the bike and pistol to go into a convenience store for a drink and/or some sort of junk food, could also lead to you losing your bike and arming a criminal, while simultaneously disarming yourself. (these two things don't go well together)

The pistol needs to be on your person.

Az

 

[Dnaltrop]

Hips don't work well enough to use the bike I have anymore, but used to ride motorcycles in Oregon Winters... Didn't CCW then but I kept my important/fragile/painful things strapped to my thighs. (and under layers of Oilskin canvas)

You may consider something similar... I only suggest this as the first person I ever met using a Fanny CCW, was being mugged tug-of-war style for it in downtown Portland ( about 50 feet from Pioneer Courthouse Square, by the old Egghead Software location) . Did him NO good while he was using both hands to defend himself from a rain of punches while holding onto the strap of his Fanny-carry. Be aware of the clasp's location and pick one with a firm latch if you go this route. The gentleman in question was lucky that a few dozen good 'ol boys came racing over to chase the mugger down the street.

It would be easy enough to sew a false velcro-tear-away cover over an existing thigh holster to keep it looking innocent.

Good luck and enjoy the stream of ice water running down your groin.... I honestly miss it.