Sujet : Re: connected lights
De : am (at) *nospam* yellowjersey.org (AMuzi)
Groupes : rec.bicycles.techDate : 13. Sep 2024, 15:35:57
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On 9/13/2024 8:49 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:15:31 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
wrote:
AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 9/12/2024 8:57 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 9/12/2024 8:50 PM, AMuzi wrote:
On 9/12/2024 6:45 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 9/12/2024 5:40 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
On Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:13:42 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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Understood. Your near-default point is "Everyone's
decision is correct."
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My frequent point is "You don't need to go to extremes
to be safe,
especially on a bike."
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My frequent point is that safe is a subjective evaluation.
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I feel safe on a bicycle sidepath, you don't.
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You feel safe on a bicycle sidepath only if you've got a
handgun ready to draw and fire within a second or two.
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Correct. Suits his situation, in his personal evaluation.
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As always, when seconds matter, 911 is just twenty minutes
away.
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"His situation" is shared by many other path users. I'm
betting he's the only one so afraid as to never ride without
his gun.
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Maybe not for those previously mugged.
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There seems to be lack of equipment to carry a gun on a bike, and indeed
it’s not mentioned by American YouTubers and so on.
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It appears not to be sold which suggests doesn’t really have a market, and
you can buy all sorts of cycling accessories for you phone and so on.
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Let alone that from how he described it, it’s a nice pleasurable place to
ride. Doesn’t sound risky or deprived which often are linked for well
reasons.
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That he wants to and so on, well that’s his choice and so on but doesn’t
sound like he rides in a risky area.
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Roger Merriman
There's many handguns that will fit nicely into a handlebar bag or a
top bar bag. I made a device that fits into bottle caage.
And carrying can be surprisingly useful. Emphasis on surprise.
https://nypost.com/2024/09/13/us-news/1-person-shot-during-scuffle-at-pro-israel-rally-in-boston-suburb-authorities-say/But hey, Newton (suburban Boston). The attacker is not charged, the defending victim is charged. oy!
-- Andrew Muziam@yellowjersey.orgOpen every day since 1 April, 1971
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