Bicycle gun mount?

RamItOne · February 4, 2015, 03:45 PM

I recently purchased a rather expensive bicycle (wheels alone rival the average monthly mortgage). I haven't found a comfortable way to carry in my shorts. I've been considering a bag that mounts to the frame but they (specifically designed bike bags) all seem extremely shallow. I've also thought about an ankle holster but strapping it to my arm (like those iPod armbands). Looking for some suggestions from other cyclists.

Some of the areas I go through wouldn't be considered "prime real estate"

My typical EDC is a S&W BG .380, considering getting a P290RS

Thanks for any tips.

Sharkbite · February 4, 2015, 04:52 PM

Would a bellyband under your bike shirt work. Be prepared to clean the sweat soaked pistol after every ride

I Would not mount the pistol to the bike. Too easy to get seperated in an altercation cor my tastes

southjk · February 4, 2015, 04:59 PM

Mounting to the bike will be problematic when you go into the store to get food/drink or for bathroom break. I use a bellyband and it's not the most comfortable thing but it works great for my LCP. It even keeps the gun from getting sweaty. I'll see if I can find the one I use online and post a link here.

jmhyer · February 4, 2015, 05:31 PM

Fannypack.

I agree that the gun needs to be on your person. In a confrontation, you may have to quickly ditch the bike to flee or take cover.

Rembrandt · February 5, 2015, 07:10 PM

How a couple of Brit's thought it should be done.....

Banger357 · February 5, 2015, 07:50 PM

Is open carry a possibility, or are you only interested in cc options? I use a thigh holster when I'm out on my quad, it's always within reach. Not exactly discreet though. I don't think that ankle holster on arm sounds like a terrible idea either though...

Kreyzhorse · February 5, 2015, 08:44 PM

Hate to say it, but fanny pack is really your only choice.

Snyper · February 5, 2015, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Hate to say it, but fanny pack is really your only choice.

I agree
It could be hung on the bike while riding, and worn if you leave the bike

Get one made for guns and it will have a seperate compartment with quick access

Surculus · February 5, 2015, 10:06 PM

1st line of defense: pepper spray & run [cycle] away; you're just transiting anyway.

Best of luck to you. Sometimes nice things are just too much trouble.

southjk · February 6, 2015, 08:59 AM

No serious cyclist, of which I think the OP is since he spent that much on wheels, would be caught wearing a fanny pack while riding. Your choices are a small 380 or similar in the back shirt pocket or this is the belly band I use occasionally when it's not too hot.

Snyper · February 6, 2015, 10:09 PM

Quote:

No serious cyclist, of which I think the OP is since he spent that much on wheels, would be caught wearing a fanny pack while riding.

He wouldn't need to wear it while riding
It could be attached to the bike

**4V50 Gary** · February 6, 2015, 10:16 PM

Anyone in Indianapolis? There's a Villar Perosa twin 9mm smgs mounted on the handlebar of a bicycle in their War Memorial bldg.

skizzums · February 6, 2015, 11:42 PM

is it not comfortable to wear an undershirt? if it's not a big deal, I would think something like this would work.

although that would solve the carry part, you would still have to figure out how to get to it

I think the ankle on the arm is a good idea, have to be a good tight fit though

P-990 · February 7, 2015, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by southjk

No serious cyclist, of which I think the OP is since he spent that much on wheels, would be caught wearing a fanny pack while riding. Your choices are a small 380 or similar in the back shirt pocket or this is the belly band I use occasionally when it's not too hot.

I agree with southjk here. The only way I'll ever be found wearing a pack dressed in bike kit is a CamelBak on a mountain bike. Dressed in road kit? No way. I also always figure I'm riding on the road with distracted, oblivious people driving multi thousand pound battering rams, making me worry less about needing a CCW and more about getting clipped and left in a ditch...

An ankle holster isn't going to work for a serious rider either. He'll be wearing Lycra shorts or tights riding that bike. Not sure the under shirt is going to work either, anything on the sides of your chest is going to be pretty exposed when you assume the position on a proper road bike.

As for the OP, the only thing I can think of is a P32 in a wallet holster in your jersey. It weighs less than a spare water bottle and costs about as much as 2 sets of decent bike tires. The Bodyguard might be small and light enough to fit there, I've never taken a close look at one. Much more weight than that gets kind of distracting.

P-990 - who's current road bike cost as much as his first car...

hartcreek · February 7, 2015, 06:12 AM

Instead of pepper spray go witha peppper grenade. You pull the pin and toss and it fogs the whole area where it lands.

jmhyer · February 7, 2015, 01:59 PM

I mean no offense, but why give a rat's arse about what a fanny pack looks like? IMO, while cycling, nothing else is as comfortable and convenient. You're putting in the workout and protecting yourself at the same time. Win, win.

johnwilliamson062 · February 8, 2015, 11:32 PM

Once upon a time I thought a fanny pak looked ridiculous and I would never be seen wearing one.
Once upon a time I thought a headlamp looked ridiculous and thought I would never be caught wearing one.

Then I got over it, and today I don't know how I would get by without occasionally relying on either of those two things. It would certainly not be as much fun.

P-990 · February 10, 2015, 01:09 PM

Hmmm... I appear to have needed to clarify my comments about packs and road kit. It's not a matter of appearance so much as comfort. On a road bike fitted for the conventional leaned forward aero position, any weight on your back is not going to be directed down through your seat. It bears the small of your back and down through your arms. Not very comfortable. The furthest I've ever ridden my road bike with a pack on is about 5 miles and I couldn't wait to ditch it when I finished.

On a mountain bike or cruiser it's a completely different animal. You sit up, weight goes down through you and onto the saddle. Putting something heavier than an energy bar in there becomes an option.

I am of course assuming the OP is fitted to his road bike in a fairly conventional manner. Believe me, I'm the last one to suggest doing something just based on style, I'm trying to make suggestions based on comfort and function. My non-shooting hobby is cycling.

FITASC · February 10, 2015, 01:16 PM

Maybe just avoid those certain areas while riding?

JimDandy · February 10, 2015, 03:50 PM

That misses the point to carrying. You're not carrying so you can go to danger, you're carrying in case danger comes to you.

The shirt holster might work, then just cover it with a day glo orange vest or the proper cycling similar.

leadcounsel · February 11, 2015, 02:33 AM

Avoid the bike/gun holster idea. Too easy to get separated from it in a time you most need it - like say you're tackled or pushed off your bike (which would be easy to do on a trail).

Skip ankle holsters which shin in sedentary or walking situations but are terrible if you have to run, and presumably equally bad during biking with the constant motion, banging against bike etc.

Skip lower back carry as a fall could be crippling on your spine.

You're left with waistband or chest or shoulder holster carry, IWB or OWB. Take your pick.

When I run, I wear a thin waist pack that is made for a small handgun and magazine. It fits tightly and is discrete. Lots of various designers.

zach_ · February 11, 2015, 09:03 AM

I can see why bicyclists need to carry. When a cyclist squeezes between cars and the curb while the cars are stopped at a traffic light, causing traffic to remain backed up behind them block by block when the lights turn green, some car drivers look like they are about to explode. I can't imagine why.

Clark · February 12, 2015, 05:24 PM

I can carry an extra large cell phone Galaxy S4, a Garmin 60 GPS, and a Kel-Tec P3AT 380 with pocket clip and laser..... all in a biking shirt.
All in pouches in the small of the back
http://www.amazon.com/Sublimated-Sho.../dp/B00430IQQI

I am still sweating from doing that.

The gun fires 7 shots of 90 gr Gold Dot at 1100 fps [same as Buffalo Bore +P claims]

double bogey · March 3, 2015, 10:17 PM

I don't own a road bike, and don't carry when mountain biking. When I ride my mountain bike at night on the streets (summer), I wear cargo shorts (padded bike shorts underneath) with a king tuk iwb hoster with a glock 23. I don't ride major streets, mostly residential, and can easily go 20 miles on my 30 lb full suspension hog, getting a pretty good workout. There aint nowhere to put much of a gun kitted out with road gear.

vandyatc · March 3, 2015, 11:18 PM

I carry a ruger LCP in a pocket holster in my right rear shirt pocket. I also have a spare mag, but I'm not religious about bringing it. The LCP doesn't print, and I wouldn't care if it did (I'm in KY, and I suspect many cyclists are carrying). I have my phone, ID, and a little cash in a waterproof cell case in another pocket. Gels and stuff in the left. Tools, tubes, etc in a seat pack.

My firearm NEVER leaves my person. Unfortunately, I've been around too many times where my person left my bike...

When mountain biking I pocket carry or pocket carry in my appendix area in my camelbak backpack.

Get a good pocket holster. It makes a heck of a difference. Also, lube the crap out of your firearm. Sweat doesn't do it any favors.

February 4, 2015, 03:45 PM	#1
RamItOne Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2011 Posts: 990	Bicycle gun mount? I recently purchased a rather expensive bicycle (wheels alone rival the average monthly mortgage). I haven't found a comfortable way to carry in my shorts. I've been considering a bag that mounts to the frame but they (specifically designed bike bags) all seem extremely shallow. I've also thought about an ankle holster but strapping it to my arm (like those iPod armbands). Looking for some suggestions from other cyclists. Some of the areas I go through wouldn't be considered "prime real estate" My typical EDC is a S&W BG .380, considering getting a P290RS Thanks for any tips. __________________ M&P- the other dark meat https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pet...rtant/DJyvnHz0

February 5, 2015, 08:44 PM	#7
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	Hate to say it, but fanny pack is really your only choice. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

February 6, 2015, 10:16 PM	#12
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,829	Anyone in Indianapolis? There's a Villar Perosa twin 9mm smgs mounted on the handlebar of a bicycle in their War Memorial bldg. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

February 6, 2015, 11:42 PM	#13
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	is it not comfortable to wear an undershirt? if it's not a big deal, I would think something like this would work. although that would solve the carry part, you would still have to figure out how to get to it I think the ankle on the arm is a good idea, have to be a good tight fit though __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

February 11, 2015, 09:03 AM	#22
zach_ Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2014 Location: DFW north Posts: 377	I can see why bicyclists need to carry. When a cyclist squeezes between cars and the curb while the cars are stopped at a traffic light, causing traffic to remain backed up behind them block by block when the lights turn green, some car drivers look like they are about to explode. I can't imagine why. __________________ Z

February 4, 2015, 04:52 PM	#2
Sharkbite Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2013 Location: Western slope of Colorado Posts: 3,679	Would a bellyband under your bike shirt work. Be prepared to clean the sweat soaked pistol after every ride I Would not mount the pistol to the bike. Too easy to get seperated in an altercation cor my tastes

February 4, 2015, 04:59 PM	#3
southjk Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2012 Location: Memphis Posts: 468	Mounting to the bike will be problematic when you go into the store to get food/drink or for bathroom break. I use a bellyband and it's not the most comfortable thing but it works great for my LCP. It even keeps the gun from getting sweaty. I'll see if I can find the one I use online and post a link here.

February 4, 2015, 05:31 PM	#4
jmhyer Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2012 Location: MS - USA Posts: 899	Fannypack. I agree that the gun needs to be on your person. In a confrontation, you may have to quickly ditch the bike to flee or take cover.

February 5, 2015, 07:10 PM	#5
Rembrandt Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2002 Posts: 2,108	How a couple of Brit's thought it should be done.....

February 5, 2015, 07:50 PM	#6
Banger357 Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2015 Posts: 109	Is open carry a possibility, or are you only interested in cc options? I use a thigh holster when I'm out on my quad, it's always within reach. Not exactly discreet though. I don't think that ankle holster on arm sounds like a terrible idea either though...

February 5, 2015, 10:06 PM	#9
Surculus Member Join Date: February 11, 2008 Location: Lo-Cal So.Cal. where the money is plastic & the people are too Posts: 31	1st line of defense: pepper spray & run [cycle] away; you're just transiting anyway. Best of luck to you. Sometimes nice things are just too much trouble.

February 6, 2015, 08:59 AM	#10
southjk Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2012 Location: Memphis Posts: 468	No serious cyclist, of which I think the OP is since he spent that much on wheels, would be caught wearing a fanny pack while riding. Your choices are a small 380 or similar in the back shirt pocket or this is the belly band I use occasionally when it's not too hot.

February 7, 2015, 06:12 AM	#15
hartcreek Junior member Join Date: April 22, 2014 Location: Washington Posts: 1,549	Instead of pepper spray go witha peppper grenade. You pull the pin and toss and it fogs the whole area where it lands.

February 7, 2015, 01:59 PM	#16
jmhyer Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2012 Location: MS - USA Posts: 899	I mean no offense, but why give a rat's arse about what a fanny pack looks like? IMO, while cycling, nothing else is as comfortable and convenient. You're putting in the workout and protecting yourself at the same time. Win, win.

February 8, 2015, 11:32 PM	#17
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	Once upon a time I thought a fanny pak looked ridiculous and I would never be seen wearing one. Once upon a time I thought a headlamp looked ridiculous and thought I would never be caught wearing one. Then I got over it, and today I don't know how I would get by without occasionally relying on either of those two things. It would certainly not be as much fun.

February 10, 2015, 01:09 PM	#18
P-990 Senior Member Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Only1/2WayThere Posts: 1,316	Hmmm... I appear to have needed to clarify my comments about packs and road kit. It's not a matter of appearance so much as comfort. On a road bike fitted for the conventional leaned forward aero position, any weight on your back is not going to be directed down through your seat. It bears the small of your back and down through your arms. Not very comfortable. The furthest I've ever ridden my road bike with a pack on is about 5 miles and I couldn't wait to ditch it when I finished. On a mountain bike or cruiser it's a completely different animal. You sit up, weight goes down through you and onto the saddle. Putting something heavier than an energy bar in there becomes an option. I am of course assuming the OP is fitted to his road bike in a fairly conventional manner. Believe me, I'm the last one to suggest doing something just based on style, I'm trying to make suggestions based on comfort and function. My non-shooting hobby is cycling.

February 10, 2015, 01:16 PM	#19
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,440	Maybe just avoid those certain areas while riding?

February 10, 2015, 03:50 PM	#20
JimDandy Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2012 Posts: 2,556	That misses the point to carrying. You're not carrying so you can go to danger, you're carrying in case danger comes to you. The shirt holster might work, then just cover it with a day glo orange vest or the proper cycling similar.

February 11, 2015, 02:33 AM	#21
leadcounsel Junior member Join Date: September 8, 2005 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 2,119	Avoid the bike/gun holster idea. Too easy to get separated from it in a time you most need it - like say you're tackled or pushed off your bike (which would be easy to do on a trail). Skip ankle holsters which shin in sedentary or walking situations but are terrible if you have to run, and presumably equally bad during biking with the constant motion, banging against bike etc. Skip lower back carry as a fall could be crippling on your spine. You're left with waistband or chest or shoulder holster carry, IWB or OWB. Take your pick. When I run, I wear a thin waist pack that is made for a small handgun and magazine. It fits tightly and is discrete. Lots of various designers.

February 12, 2015, 05:24 PM	#23
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	I can carry an extra large cell phone Galaxy S4, a Garmin 60 GPS, and a Kel-Tec P3AT 380 with pocket clip and laser..... all in a biking shirt. All in pouches in the small of the back http://www.amazon.com/Sublimated-Sho.../dp/B00430IQQI I am still sweating from doing that. The gun fires 7 shots of 90 gr Gold Dot at 1100 fps [same as Buffalo Bore +P claims] __________________ The word 'forum" does not mean "not criticizing books." "Ad hominem fallacy" is not the same as point by point criticism of books. If you bought the book, and believe it all, it may FEEL like an ad hominem attack, but you might strive to accept other points of view may exist. Are we a nation of competing ideas, or a nation of forced conformity of thought?

March 3, 2015, 10:17 PM	#24
double bogey Member Join Date: April 16, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 81	I don't own a road bike, and don't carry when mountain biking. When I ride my mountain bike at night on the streets (summer), I wear cargo shorts (padded bike shorts underneath) with a king tuk iwb hoster with a glock 23. I don't ride major streets, mostly residential, and can easily go 20 miles on my 30 lb full suspension hog, getting a pretty good workout. There aint nowhere to put much of a gun kitted out with road gear. __________________ Nos operor non pensio volutabrum (We don't rent pigs)

March 3, 2015, 11:18 PM	#25
vandyatc Member Join Date: September 14, 2009 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 97	I carry a ruger LCP in a pocket holster in my right rear shirt pocket. I also have a spare mag, but I'm not religious about bringing it. The LCP doesn't print, and I wouldn't care if it did (I'm in KY, and I suspect many cyclists are carrying). I have my phone, ID, and a little cash in a waterproof cell case in another pocket. Gels and stuff in the left. Tools, tubes, etc in a seat pack. My firearm NEVER leaves my person. Unfortunately, I've been around too many times where my person left my bike... When mountain biking I pocket carry or pocket carry in my appendix area in my camelbak backpack. Get a good pocket holster. It makes a heck of a difference. Also, lube the crap out of your firearm. Sweat doesn't do it any favors.

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