Comments on: Real life Spike Bike http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: L. M. Lloyd http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-53217 L. M. Lloyd Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:00:48 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/#comment-53217 Mike, it depends on how you define a bicyclist. If, for example, you figure in all those bicycle cops, I think that you would find a good percentage of the people on bikes have guns. In fact, I would imagine that just about anyone riding a Smith & Wesson bike probably has a gun. Mike, it depends on how you define a bicyclist. If, for example, you figure in all those bicycle cops, I think that you would find a good percentage of the people on bikes have guns. In fact, I would imagine that just about anyone riding a Smith & Wesson bike probably has a gun.

]]> By: Mike Myers http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-53216 Mike Myers Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:36:37 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/#comment-53216 I agree that it's not that strange at all. Well, being a bicyclist with a firearm is probably statistically unlikely, but that's because A) it's difficult to carry while riding and B)bicyclists for some reason don't tend to be firearms enthusiasts. It didn't USED to be that way. In the early 20th century, firearms manufacturers made revolvers marketed at cyclists. I know people who have concealed carry permits in Minnesota. I also know of a cyclist who was beaten to death in Minneapolis a couple of weeks ago. Not going to be me. I agree that it’s not that strange at all. Well, being a bicyclist with a firearm is probably statistically unlikely, but that’s because A) it’s difficult to carry while riding and B)bicyclists for some reason don’t tend to be firearms enthusiasts. It didn’t USED to be that way. In the early 20th century, firearms manufacturers made revolvers marketed at cyclists.

I know people who have concealed carry permits in Minnesota. I also know of a cyclist who was beaten to death in Minneapolis a couple of weeks ago. Not going to be me.

]]> By: L. M. Lloyd http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-53212 L. M. Lloyd Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:53:19 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/#comment-53212 It isn't that strange at all, depending on where you live. When I lived in Houston I carried one all the time, as did a good many people.at least at that time, Houston had one of the highest violent crime rates in the country, and it only made sense to be able to defend yourself. It depends on the laws and the city where you live. Now that I live in LA, I don't carry anymore, not because it is a particularly safe city, but because it is illegal to carry a firearm. It isn’t that strange at all, depending on where you live. When I lived in Houston I carried one all the time, as did a good many people.at least at that time, Houston had one of the highest violent crime rates in the country, and it only made sense to be able to defend yourself. It depends on the laws and the city where you live. Now that I live in LA, I don’t carry anymore, not because it is a particularly safe city, but because it is illegal to carry a firearm.

]]> By: xcskimt (Robert) http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-53208 xcskimt (Robert) Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:02:14 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/#comment-53208 A bit strange to be carrying a firearm. I think I like the commuting life in Green Bay. A bit strange to be carrying a firearm. I think I like the commuting life in Green Bay.

]]> By: Milwaukee Man http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-53017 Milwaukee Man Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:08:08 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/#comment-53017 I'll bet this homme on the bike isn't usually seen on a bicycle, just a hunch. I’ll bet this homme on the bike isn’t usually seen on a bicycle, just a hunch.

]]> By: L. M. Lloyd http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-53007 L. M. Lloyd Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:25:59 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/#comment-53007 Honestly, I once had to pull my gun (back when I lived in Texas, and had a concealed carry license) on a motorist while riding around Houston. I was riding home late from work one night, and some bubba in in a jeep decided it would be really fun to try and run me off the road. Now it wasn't the first time some jerk had tried this, so I just hopped the curb, and started riding on the sidewalk. Well, at the first driveway we came to, he pulled up onto the sidewalk right in front of me, and I skidded to a stop inches from him. He and his two dunk buddies pile out of the jeep saying I had hit them, and that they were going to "take the damages out of my hide." Now, I'm a pretty big guy (6'4" 200lbs), and normally I would just respond by grabbing my Kryptonite, but one of them reached int the back of the Jeep and got out a baseball bat. At that point I reached in my camera bag and got out my Walther, and told them they should get back in their truck and be on their way. Fortunately, they obliged rather quickly, and I made the rest of the ride uneventfully, but I spent the whole way home thinking that either they were going to come around the corner any moment and run me down, or I would get pulled over by cops, and have a very long night explaining the situation. Honestly, I once had to pull my gun (back when I lived in Texas, and had a concealed carry license) on a motorist while riding around Houston. I was riding home late from work one night, and some bubba in in a jeep decided it would be really fun to try and run me off the road. Now it wasn’t the first time some jerk had tried this, so I just hopped the curb, and started riding on the sidewalk. Well, at the first driveway we came to, he pulled up onto the sidewalk right in front of me, and I skidded to a stop inches from him. He and his two dunk buddies pile out of the jeep saying I had hit them, and that they were going to “take the damages out of my hide.” Now, I’m a pretty big guy (6’4″ 200lbs), and normally I would just respond by grabbing my Kryptonite, but one of them reached int the back of the Jeep and got out a baseball bat. At that point I reached in my camera bag and got out my Walther, and told them they should get back in their truck and be on their way. Fortunately, they obliged rather quickly, and I made the rest of the ride uneventfully, but I spent the whole way home thinking that either they were going to come around the corner any moment and run me down, or I would get pulled over by cops, and have a very long night explaining the situation.

]]> By: Aidan http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-52866 Aidan Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:02:38 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/#comment-52866 I guess elsewhere I would be expected to feel sympathy for the, likely white and unpoor, respectable owner of the automobile. Well, besides the fact that I am Canadian, the reason I don't cycle with a gun is that there'd be a lot of dead motorists. I guess elsewhere I would be expected to feel sympathy for the, likely white and unpoor, respectable owner of the automobile. Well, besides the fact that I am Canadian, the reason I don’t cycle with a gun is that there’d be a lot of dead motorists.

]]> By: Mike Myers http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-52863 Mike Myers Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:29:26 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/23/real-life-spike-bike/#comment-52863 Of course getting accidentally hit isn't grounds for shooting someone. Having two rednecks corner you with ill intent----getting close. Of course getting accidentally hit isn’t grounds for shooting someone. Having two rednecks corner you with ill intent—-getting close.

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