Do not use the shirt holsters. They are designed for the torso being upright. While cycling you're going to be leaning forward quite a bit while moving your legs which will cause a natural lifting of the gun up and out of the holster pocket.Originally Posted by Jats .
So, getting back on track - best guns to pack for cycling considering all the trade-offs for weight and comfort etc: small flat double action only autos in .380 or .32 cal. Kel Tec, Seecamp or Ruger LCP.
Carry method boils down to what one's clothing is. Standard lycra shorts with three pocket jersey? Probably best to use a ***** pack and wear in front. Too risky to throw a gun in one of the rear jersey pockets. If wearing pants with deep pockets, then there with a sticky pocket holster. Not a lot of options. I would think attaching a gun to the bike would be a real bad idea. Also with a ***** pack the options open up quite a bit - [eg] larger autos, and revolvers now can be considered, though the weight can have a point of diminishing returns. A loaded Kel Tec .32 is aprox 9 oz. An unloaded Glock 36 is 27oz.
They do make an undershirt type garment with a built-in underarm holster. This method might mean you choose a stainless steel weapon as body sweat is brutal on regular metal. I wouldn't think carrying this way would be at all uncomfortable, but I've never tried it. Don't know how concealable this method is though. Probably not very. (Lumpy)
My Kel Tec P3AT is wonderful for biking. Center of the rear pocket in a Desantis Nemesis holster. (Stay away from anything Uncle Mike).
I wouldn't do a ***** pack. Leg movement and body movement would probably make that very uncomfortable.
weight is a big factor. I own several sub-compact semi's in 9mm, and have owned 2 J-Frame revolvers (one of them an Airweight) and my Kel Tek P3AT is the one I use.
It's flatter and lighter than the rest.
I can't help but think back to all the naysayers in this thread and snicker a bit...though the situation is pretty unfortunate for all parties involved (and their families).Originally Posted by MaverickNH .
Police: Man shot teens in self defense
CUMRU TWP., Pa. -
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed and another teenager was wounded by a man they tried to rob as he rode his bicycle along a Schuylkill River trail Wednesday morning, police said.
It happened shortly before 11 a.m. on the Thun Trail in Cumru Twp., Berks Co., near the border with West Reading.
Police said four people were involved -- three teenagers and a 65-year-old man.
"He was riding a bicycle," said Chief Jed Habecker, Cumru Twp. Police Dept.
Police said the teens knocked the man off the bike and onto the ground. They said two of the teens were assaulting the man when he pulled out a gun and shot them.
"There was one juvenile who was shot and is deceased; another juvenile who was shot and is in surgery," said Chief Jed Habecker, Cumru Twp. Police Dept.
The coroner identified the alleged assailant who died as a 16-year-old Reading boy. He was shot in the chest. The other boy who was shot underwent surgery at Reading Hospital. The third teen was committed to the Berks County Youth Detention Center.
The man who police said shot the teens was not charged.