Cyclist Attacked!!!

04-03.-2003, 11:57 PM

RalleighOke

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Cyclist Attacked!!!

Isn't this a tragedy. All we want to do is to get on a bike and enjoy...as if we do not have enough to worry about on the road, like dangerous.....dear I say it....drivers.....

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Cyclist attacked on training route

Posted on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 15:04

Cyclists have been warned to exercise caution on one of Johannesburg's best-known training routes after an attack on a cyclist at the weekend.
Vic Windsor, who has been training on the “Paper Mill Route” (R550 Grasmere road) for almost 25 years, narrowly escaped with his life after being held at gunpoint on Sunday. “I set out as usual on my route passing the Lido Hotel and turning left on to the R550.

“I was approximately 6km from the turning point when a youngster stepped out from behind a bluegum tree and proceeded to cock a 9mm pistol while standing in the road,” said Windsor. “He demanded that I get off my bike and give him money and my cell phone, while threatening to shoot me all the time.

“He took my cell phone but I had no money on me as I never cycle with money. He then let me get on my bike to ride away. I consider myself very lucky,” he said.

“I don't normally ride alone, but on that morning I was. I think we need to inform cyclists about what’s happening on a very popular cycle route.

“Perhaps we can get some sort of petition going to send to government to make them aware of what is happening to sports people in this area.”

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05-03.-2003, 12:13 AM	#2
ouzo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: South Africa Posts: 119	damn, I was on that road on Sunday. about 10 years back I went to see a homeopath. He is also a cyclist and he told me that he had been riding with a mate along that route when a car dove past and fired a shot at them, hitting his mate in the hip. That route has always been dangerous. __________________ Passion is everything. without passion cycling is just exercise --------------------------- Road Bike : Cannondale MTB Bike : Giant Boulder se

05-03.-2003, 12:35 AM	#3
RalleighOke Addicted Cyclist Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Fourways Posts: 361	It's not safe to ride alone today - we should always try to ride in in bunches. Glad to hear nothing happened to you ouzo. I think there is a very popular route close by .... And if I recall correctly the Germiston Century also used that piece of road as a part of their race. __________________ "pain is temporary, pride is forever"

08-03.-2003, 06:28 PM	#4
Chris_L Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 74	Geez, if that started happening around here, I think I'd move! __________________ Stop the world... This is where I get off.

10-03.-2003, 11:19 PM

RalleighOke

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Originally posted by Chris_L
Geez, if that started happening around here, I think I'd move!

I cycled that route this weekend (with a bunch). I would recommend that no-one rides alone there.

This is a very popular cycle route and there are a lot of cyclist riding there, they start from 7h00 on saturdays and sundays.

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11-03.-2003, 07:48 PM

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Originally posted by RalleighOke
I cycled that route this weekend (with a bunch). I would recommend that no-one rides alone there.

This is a very popular cycle route and there are a lot of cyclist riding there, they start from 7h00 on saturdays and sundays.

This is the only route that I can cycle (without getting in my car of course). After what I saw (and heard from other cyclists), I only use my trainer at the moment. I go out at 03:30 and I don't know of other cyclists that go out at that time.

2 okes have tried to help themselves to my bike on that road, but fortunately I saw them coming and had enough momentum (thanks to the little tractor tube around my waist) to get past them.

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15-03.-2003, 07:41 PM	#7
Frejus Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 33	The law and order regime has broken down obviously. Emigrate like many of your collegues, as beautiful SA is, is it worth you loosing your life or being robbed. Some of the horror stories we have heard here in NZ from former SA citizens are un believable.

17-03.-2003, 08:49 PM

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Originally posted by Frejus
The law and order regime has broken down obviously.

Emigrate like many of your collegues, as beautiful SA is, is it worth you loosing your life or being robbed.

Some of the horror stories we have heard here in NZ from former SA citizens are un believable.

As bad as it sounds, I could not foresee that I would leave this country soon. My heart will not be able to bear it. My father-in-law has a beautiful farm in the northern parts. I tell you, once you have seen and experienced the beauty that SA has to give, you will find it hard to leave behind.

We also have braaivleis, biltong and Casle (i.e. barbeque, dry meat and "excellent" beer).

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19-03.-2003, 08:43 PM	#9
Frejus Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 33	Totally understand your sentiments....we have Biltong here as well!!! all the SA'S here have set up the demand. And mate we have awesome barbies! and the beer is pretty good as well.

28-03.-2003, 12:45 AM

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Originally posted by Frejus
And mate we have awesome barbies! and the beer is pretty good as well.

Besides the barbies we have the BABES as well, and in some parts of the country we have summer all year round. Before I moved to Pretoria I used to stay in Durban, (yep Sharks Country) and the last year I was down there I think winter was on a Thursday.

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28-03.-2003, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by Lazy legs
Besides the barbies we have the BABES as well

I also thought so Lazy Legs...that was untill I saw the F1 Thread

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28-03.-2003, 06:43 PM

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Originally posted by RalleighOke
I also thought so Lazy Legs...that was untill I saw the F1 Thread

Saw them! MMMMHH

But I'm sure they were "special imports" for the weekend only.

Let Duckwah give us their addresses to prove me wrong.

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27-06.-2003, 02:55 AM	#13
gregg Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 10	I thought NZ was a low key place? Sounds like the kiwi's need to watch less US tv

27-06.-2003, 05:24 AM	#14
kokopuffs Guest Posts: n/a	And I thought that the southern California was a dangerous place - having crossed paths with the Manson family. Crazy South Africans!

28-07.-2003, 12:04 AM	#15
expat Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4	I left SA , because of stuff like that and no work. I been through it all, car hijacking, close friends murderd, I love SA, But I moved to Taiwan where I feel safe work hard earn, good money, and where I live there are mountians every where and now I can afford a good bike. SA is great I would move back in a flash if I thought I had a chance of a good life there.

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