HristoZA

Was pick pocketed a few years ago. First thing they tried was a phishing link (fake login page for iCloud) to my recovery number via sms. Then they called acting to be a police officer. All I had to do was give them my phone pin to prove that it was my phone otherwise they had to release the criminals that they caught with the cell phone. Felt sketch so i hung up and called the saps they claimed to be and obviously no such thing had happened. Also most people use the same pin for their phone and banking app. Which also tends to be their birth date. So if they get your pin via phishing, they get your banking app too.

Seriously frustrating. Stellenbosch has some of the best riding, but every entrance except polka seems to have consistent muggings.

Thanks guys, can anyone dm me or share here where one can find these groups. Here in Austria all the group rides are on Strava, but i dont see anything in WC on strava or any other socials. I will likely fly my gravel bike down and ride a lot of gravel if its safer. But i also have a road bike and access to am MTB haha.

What are the current danger areas? I'm coming back home from November to Jan, and haven't been in any Whatsapp groups, i'm in Durbanville but I cycle all over. I avoid R304 and Cloetesville (basically only enter Stellies via Polka or over Devonvale since I nearly got mugged @ R304). I also know that circle in Hout Bay is a hotspot by the police station (lol). Is Helshoogte safe again? It's my favourite climb and I'd hate to avoid it.

Hey, I’ll be visiting family in SA and staying in Vredekloof. Don’t like cycling alone in SA because I’ve been mugged before. I plan to get some road riding in and wanted to ask if anyone wanted to join for some rides around 50kms-80kms during the week. Longer ones on the weekend if im not riding with my father in law. Open to any routes and i’d also be keen to join group rides. I’m moderately fit at around 3.5w/kg if that matters Thanks in advance.