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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: connected lights
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:36:35 -0500
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On 9/13/2024 8:15 AM, Roger Merriman 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:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Understood. Your near-default point is "Everyone's
>>>>>>> decision is correct."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My frequent point is "You don't need to go to extremes
>>>>>>> to be safe,
>>>>>>> especially on a bike."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My frequent point is that safe is a subjective evaluation.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I feel safe on a bicycle sidepath, you don't.
>>>>>
>>>>> You feel safe on a bicycle sidepath only if you've got a
>>>>> handgun ready to draw and fire within a second or two.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Correct. Suits his situation, in his personal evaluation.
>>>>
>>>> As always, when seconds matter, 911 is just twenty minutes
>>>> away.
>>>
>>> "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.
>>>
>>
>> Maybe not for those previously mugged.
>>
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
Easily fabricated as Mr Tricycle has or just one click on 
Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/bikase-gunkase-motorcycle-subcompact-handguns/dp/b0839m7t3y

I'll bet you £1 that your local London area shop doesn't 
stock them. Different market entirely.

-- 
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971