Dog spray mount?

[Catrin]

Is there a good way to attach something to the handlebar (riser bars in my case) to hold a container of dog spray? I intend on getting some, but I don't want it to live in a pocket - that could take too long to reach should I need it. This likely wouldn't have helped much the other day since I didn't see it coming, but it might have cut it short.

I've heard of someone who has something like this on his road bike, but the person telling me couldn't give me details.

[Velocivixen]

I just looked up "dog spray" online to see the shape. Looks like your typical spray can. I'm wondering about that company called Built that makes neoprene cases for all sorts of things. You could zip tie something made of neoprene (you might have to cut and custom stitch something for yourself) to the bike stem and slide the dog spray into it.
Or...here's the real creative part of me speaking. Get a toilet paper roll, cut it to the correct height, waterproof it with duct tape all around (inside & out), zip tie it to your stem and your dog spray should slide right in.
Not very fashionable for your pretty bike, but it would do the trick.

[Becky]

Velcro?

[Velocivixen]

OOPS. You'd have to have a bottom on that toilet paper roll. But actually if the dog spray container had a little piece on it to slide over the edge of the toilet paper roll, you wouldn't want a bottom - in case it rained. You wouldn't want it to get full of water.

Or you could get a pvc pipe that's a little bigger in diameter than the spray can, drill 2 sets of parallel holes in it, then snake zip ties through and around your stem. OR if you don't want to scratch your stem with zip ties, go to a craft store and buy strips of velcro that you could cut, slide through the holes on the pvc pipe and wrap that around the stem.

Who knows? Maybe there is a product already invented just for this purpose that I don't know about.

[Catrin]

Oh, we need fashion I suspect there is something out there, but if I need to I will come up with something. The cans are small, so it wouldn't need to be very big - perhaps something mounted on the inside of the stem? Hmmmmm

I found this top tube holder made for the purpose, but the more I think about it, the more I like the idea of something on the inside of the stem - if I am calling it the right name. Easy to reach and won't rub the paint

[Catrin]

This one is better, it attaches to the bar itself.

Has anyone used a holder like this? Hopefully I won't ever have to actually spray a dog, but after the other day I will feel better if I have something like this out there for my solo country rides.

Velo, you are quite creative - and have more tools than I do Great ideas though, and they encourage me to think outside the box!

[emily_in_nc]

This one is better, it attaches to the bar itself.

Has anyone used a holder like this? Hopefully I won't ever have to actually spray a dog, but after the other day I will feel better if I have something like this out there for my solo country rides.

I have one similar to this -- believe I bought it from Nashbar (years ago) specifically to hold cans of Halt. I have a drop bar bike, and it sits on the top of the bar very close to the stem. Very convenient.

Problem is, you still can't always get to it in time if a dog or dogs startle you by coming out of nowhere. When I had my accident in which I fractured my pelvis, the dogs came running from the side from behind trees and caught me totally by surprised. I was reaching for my Halt (in the holder) when I touched my DH's rear wheel and went down. Hard.

If you tend to freeze in panic situations, as I sometimes do, it may not keep you safe. Still, it's better than not at all, and much faster than reaching into a pocket.

[Velocivixen]

@Catrin, my creativity comes from necessity (didn't have a lot of $$$ growing up). I totally understand your need for fashion.

Let us know what you figure out.

[RadicalEdward]

would a stubby holder/beer cooler work?
They're small neoprene casings for keeping beer bottles cold - if you cut two holes in the sides (closer together or further apart depending on fit) you could slide it over your handlebars and then slide your can in
Or some of them use velcro closures which would make it really easy to mount it on the stem

Hope you weren't hurt after the dog incident

[CycleTherapy]

http://www.defensedevices.com/bike-m...per-spray.html



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