Druffster

Mighty Maxxis, signing the petition is not only about getting signatures and presenting it to the police commissioner. It's also about awareness, because someone who is not aware of the attacks on cyclists gets referred to the site from a friend to sign the petition. He/she then reads about the spate of attacks on cyclists and is more conscientious the next time they go cycling. Think of the bigger picture.

It's better than sitting on our asses and complaining and not doing anything about it. As flat29 said, if you don't want to sign it then don't, but don't be negative when people are at least trying to make a difference.

Hi fellow cycling enthusiasts, Please can you all sign the petition to help protect our cyclists and get the police more involved. We are calling for attacks against cyclists whether it be in Pretoria East, Johannesburg or anywhere in South Africa to be investigated and be taken seriously. www.ProtectOurCyclists.co.za Please don't forget to confirm your signature by clicking on the link in the email that is sent to you. If you didn't receive a confirmation email please check you junkmail.

Hi Everyone, please note that this mass ride has been POSTPONED until further notice. Manie Naude spoke to Capt Steenkamp from the Garsfontein prolice station today and we have to follow the correct procedures. We are going to meet with Capt Steenkamp first because they are in fact investigating the matter. Please DO NOT attend the mass ride on Sunday.

Hi everyone, please can you sign the petition to protect our cyclists at www.ProtectOurCyclists.co.za

Hi everyone, please can you sign the petition to protect our cyclists at www.ProtectOurCyclists.co.za

Matt street, the vacinity where the incidents all happened, according to Captain Steenkamp of the Garsfontein police station is the dividing line of the police jurisdiction. On the Mooikloof side of Matt street where my incident happened is Boschkop police station's jurisdiction and on the Woodlands side of Matt street is Garsfontein police station's jurisdiction. That's why Garsfontein sent me to Boschkop to report the incident. I agree on the permission, that has to be obtained.

Hi Manie, I'll be there. Please PM me your cell number. I'd also like to get an online petition live in the next few days so we can take it with us and I'd like to hear about your plans with your demands etc.

Awesme, that's all I've been doing. I've been on Highveld stereo, 702 Talk radio, on the front cover of the Pretoria News today, inside the Beeld newspaper today, on various news websites and it will be in the Rekord on Tuesday. I've been doing nothing but trying to get the awareness of these incidents out there since it happened.

I was the one shot in the helmet and we have a club called the Parkview Night Riders. We ride every Thursday night at 7pm leaving from the Parkview Shopping Centre. For the past two years we have finished our ride coming down Garsfontein road...which we won't be doing anymore. I'm not sure how many of us will ride this week though, for obvious reasons.

I know Lugmaan, I also read that in the paper. I love the way the police play it down. On Saturday I went to the Garsfontein police station and they told me it was not in their jurisdiction and I needed to go to the Boschkop police station. I then missioned over to the Boschkop police station to report the matter and I filed the report, but they said it was in fact Garsfontein's jurisdiction and for my convenience Boschkop will give me a case number, however they will transfer it back to Garsfontein and they will give me another case number. I then phoned Capt Steenkamp to clear this us and he told me that It IS in fact Boschkop's jurisdiction. He said Matt street is the border to the different police sections. Mooikloof side of Matt street (where my incident happened) belongs to Boschkop police station and Woodlands side of Matt street belongs to Garsfontein police station.

Yeah I know about the Pretoria News, just saying that the Beeld also said they would use the picture of the helmet...just saying.

Uni, there were in fact 4 separate incidents over the past week. First it was the guy stabbed 5 times, then it was another guy shot at twice, then it was me that was shot in the helmet, and then the Cyclelab guy shot in the arm two days ago. I agree with the reward and critical mass.

Yes, they said they were going to use the photo of the helmet as well, which they didn't do.

Hi DanniD, I still haven't heard from you.