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Dutch police bike training

Sadam my friend do you remember when you told the world that you dont have WMDs? Ánd Bush said you do And you said "No!" And Blair said "Yes!" And everyone went to war... Dont loose your head again Live life the best you can

Everyone got a point. But this is my reasoning for not getting the SAPS involved. Untill the guy jumped me, i was just pray to him and a possible R200.00 when he sold the bike. Then the peperspraying followed after which i helped him out of the road...gently... Will he think twice about jumping a cyclist again.... hopefully yes. Now, if i report it to the police the following might happen: My identity becomes known to the perp when the SAPS start making enquieries. And one evening when the perp is full of drugs ot drink, he comes knocking on my door. That i do not want.

Sorry mate, thats a dolphin.

This is the setup on my commuter Although this is “direct spray” and not a grenade the setup is the same. 1 Pouch 1 canister of pain Velcro straps or cable ties I like using the pouch for the following reason. When I see the possibility of trouble I can reach quickly for the spray and be ready for that bark, bite or “hello, my larney…” And there were I need to walk into a shop or work I can put in my backpack without someone accidently activating it while still attached to the bike. Nice thing about the setup is the cost. The pouch will set you back about R20-00 and the cable ties are about 20c each. The Velcro strap- alternative is about R6-00 per meter or as in my case, I used the back strap off an old pair of crocs. That it, cheers.

Attempted to upload pictures. no luck

I’ve been hesitant to identify the area and will still not. Somewhere north of Cape Town there is a military base... The perimeter fencing of the military area is so porous that for intents and purposes it does not exist. The inhabitants of the adjacent township use the military road running parallel to the “fence” as shortcut to get to the industrial area and work. No cyclist with common sense will use this road for recreational cycling; actually no person commuting by bike, cycle or by foot will use this road at night. But I did. Enough said. I am trying to upload pictures. Presently I have a normal pepper spray canister cable tied to the bike. I am waiting until the end of the month and a trip to Town to get another SWAT grenade to put in place.

Is that a car behind those okes in the back?Wonder if it came to repair a flat?

Ratty my sincere apologies How can I ever recover from a situation like this please let me know please inclued your name bank account number and country of origin

thanks for all the replies everyone in the northern subs can relax, the incident was a little bit north of that. unluckily i cannot comment more about were you must realize that i do not want the cops on my doorstep

This is what happened. A while ago I cable tied a Pepper/ capsicum grenade to the stem of my bike. The spray mouth angled strait at the cyclist (me). Six months passed before I had to use it. Last night after the rain stopped I went for a ride. On my way home, going up a hill at no more than 10km/h I got body slammed off the bike. I got halve pinned under it while the Reallocation Agent (Rat Ass) went for my head with fist and takkies. Kicking the bike away in an attempt to bring my feet in to play against Ratty, he went for the bike. Already in the saddle Ratty struggled to get away. I grabbed unto the handles and depressed the grenades’ trigger before getting out of the way. 15 seconds worth of compressed habanero is what Ratty got in his face. He went down solid. So, in the end I did not get hijacked. So, for me the grenade did work, maybe it might for someone else. Grenades available from SWAT DEFTAC, they are on the Web.

As a previous breastfeeding recipient myself, I can categorically state that said delivery system haven’t been used in quite a while, if ever for the function it was intended for. This is a misrepresentation by TIME Magazine. Somebody should sue…

TNT please please explain this to me. What precisely is going on?

with the rack attached to the vehicle it becomes part of it. Attaching any number plate other than which was issued to the vehicle will be illegal. Even with legal documentation for another vehicle the traffic authorities will not understand reason. If the back numberplate on the vehicle can be removed, attach it to the rack with cable ties. Otherwise get a paper number plate from a signage shop. Will not cost you morer than R30-00.

No worries The Dalai Lama said the Pope can use his visa...

as a archer myself, this picture was very dear to me... untill i saw that gravity is taking hold of that left, false eye lash.

sieg heil?

if a lion klapped by my car. I will never-never repair the damage.I'll put a sealant over it and tell EVERYONE I live in Afrika!

so five bucks is equel to half a nelson?

Sorry, my mistake. That is a camouflaged Mozambique Submarine.

African elephant, that is, I say.

Radio rage This morning on the radio, for the first time I heard an ad from the road ministry: or what ever they call themselves these days… the ad tried to convey something to the following: When you are driving in traffic and a taxi is 2 cm off your rear. What do you see? Do you see a taxi driver or the tired woman that left home at 0400 this morning to be at work on time? And the catch fraise: don’t let road rage …. And just there I thought: Bull shark! - Once again they want to shift the responsibility of road accidents. What about the taxi driver and his responsibility to his/her passengers and clients to get them safely to their destination? What about the taxi driver and his/her responsibility to other law abiding road users and their right to reach their destinations safely? What about the taxi driver and his/ her responsibility as a citizen if this country to uphold the local laws? And what is the responsibility of the 12 individuals within the taxi? When they aren’t actively stirring on the taxi driver, they are complacent - can they not open their mouths? I know the ministry will say that they want to inform all road users about road safety and the responsibility of each individual. I say “no”, if you cannot use you common sense by obeying all the relevant rules what the bull shark gives you the right to blame me for your stupidity. So, to the road ministry: buck off you lot of bucking hypocrites!

Ah, in this sense I may be lucky with living were I do. Compacted Renosterveld roads do not have middelmannetjies, like you may have up in Gauteng. Riding the gravel roads and trails of the West Coast National Park or even the numerous farm roads of the West Coast, Swartland and Boland will be enough for me. Is it not that the terrain will dictate the type of vehicle to use? And in using your knowledge of the area you will be able to strategically plan your route with what vehicle is available to you? Taking this into account, a mountain bike type of trike makes a lot of sense to me. It seems to be that my tinkering project for the year will be to build an off-road trike. Only the road versions are available in SA and importing from the USA… A Prado would be cheaper. Thanks to all

Thank you Sir

Here towards the end of the year I started longing back to my student days when we has organised racing in single speed "quad- cycles". And having 17km of gravel roads in a nature reserve behind the house is motivation for me to get a mountain tricycle. Since it seems that this isn’t available here locally, what about road versions?