PavePusher
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Been trying to figure how to comfortably O.C. while cycling. I ride in full racer-geek chic lycra and thought that wearing a heavy belt with 1911would be very uncomfortable, so I never really tried it. Yesterday I finally decided to give it a few minutes test trial around the house while getting ready to ride. It actually worked out so well that I wore it for my whole 30 mile ride. No problems at all. Passed a few other riders and was passed by a county sherrif and city police car. No comments, don't know how many noticed. Had to have been seen at least once.
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Gun is a Taurus PT1911,8 rd. mag. Holster is a SERPA level II on a paddle. Fobus double mag holder also on a paddle. Belt is a Blackhawk CQB that is also my daily duty wear belt. Guess I'll have to get another one soon. The plastic paddles slide well against lycra, so chaffing is non-existant. They grip the belt well enough to stay in place, but can be easily moved around for comfort. I found myself adjusting position slightly every few miles, esentially just a quick "comfort hitch". In my riding position, the muzzle is pretty well pointed straight down and angled a few degrees outboard. The belt buckle seemed to press the tie string for my shorts into my skin to hard, but was easily fixed by repositioning the buckle slightly to one side.
Been trying to figure how to comfortably O.C. while cycling. I ride in full racer-geek chic lycra and thought that wearing a heavy belt with 1911would be very uncomfortable, so I never really tried it. Yesterday I finally decided to give it a few minutes test trial around the house while getting ready to ride. It actually worked out so well that I wore it for my whole 30 mile ride. No problems at all. Passed a few other riders and was passed by a county sherrif and city police car. No comments, don't know how many noticed. Had to have been seen at least once.
Description and pictures:
Gun is a Taurus PT1911,8 rd. mag. Holster is a SERPA level II on a paddle. Fobus double mag holder also on a paddle. Belt is a Blackhawk CQB that is also my daily duty wear belt. Guess I'll have to get another one soon. The plastic paddles slide well against lycra, so chaffing is non-existant. They grip the belt well enough to stay in place, but can be easily moved around for comfort. I found myself adjusting position slightly every few miles, esentially just a quick "comfort hitch". In my riding position, the muzzle is pretty well pointed straight down and angled a few degrees outboard. The belt buckle seemed to press the tie string for my shorts into my skin to hard, but was easily fixed by repositioning the buckle slightly to one side.