tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post524744500759946184..comments2023-12-10T07:53:40.265-06:00Comments on KC Bike Commuting: Long weak-endNoahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-71826055366397297472009-01-22T09:35:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:35:00.000-06:00I wouldn't pack on my commute. I might think about...I wouldn't pack on my commute. I might think about it on a cross-country ride. I'm with you, Unabashed, No thanks. At least not on my route.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-22328905943738440402009-01-22T09:16:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:16:00.000-06:00"I'm a strong proponent of the Second Amendment an..."I'm a strong proponent of the Second Amendment and CCW" +1<BR/><BR/>Lugging an extra 4#'s doesn't seem very appealing and I'm not sure that we are "there" yet, but I have thought about it.<BR/><BR/>That murder in '05 is crazy! I ride that road all the time! In fact, I know a couple of families that live off of Blue Ridge and some of us in the area ride that semi often.<BR/><BR/>Makes ya think twice...The Unabashed Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15524722189237777302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-87058538567240123362009-01-20T09:31:00.000-06:002009-01-20T09:31:00.000-06:00I'm in a bit of an odd situation myself. I'm a str...I'm in a bit of an odd situation myself. I'm a strong proponent of the Second Amendment and CCW, but this was actually my first time EVER firing a handgun, despite the fact that I regularly drool over things like Springfield's XD series and The Sig P6/P225/P226. <BR/><BR/>Without turning this into some kind of epic flame battle about the merits or horror of packing heat on a bicycle, I will say I can't carry on my commute because firearms and knives are not allowed on premises where I work and I wouldn't DREAM of leaving it on the bike, no matter how locked-up and invisible I could make it... not that I feel the need for that kind of self defense on the commute anyway.<BR/><BR/>I can say that the XD40 Subcompact, XDm 9mm or the aforementioned offerings from Sigarms would tuck away nicely in any handlebar bag I've ever seen, should you feel like it. <BR/><BR/>I personally feel that carrying firearms out of fear is a really, really bad idea, but carrying it out of preparedness (which includes lots of training and frequent practice) and public responsibility isn't a bad thing.<BR/><BR/>Still, I'm not sure I'd tote anything like that around on my bike. Of course, with things like <A HREF="http://robertosborn.org/NewsEvents.htm" REL="nofollow">this</A> happening in KC, I couldn't fault someone for it.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-32094039995488155022009-01-20T09:03:00.000-06:002009-01-20T09:03:00.000-06:00Looks like the Bullet Hole? Been a LONG time... I...Looks like the Bullet Hole? Been a LONG time... I need to get back in there, since one of the recent Randon list postings was about the "best firearm for handlebar bags" -- no lie. Sick sad world we live in where one feel like they have to carry to ride a safe 400K anymore. Nice.kGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572371287751503718noreply@blogger.com