Another bike hijacking near Kayamandi

[walkerr]

Folks, just a warning to still be very careful riding on the R304 near Kayamandi coming into to Stellenbosch.

 

One of our club was hijacked there a few days back (full report in our club newsletter):

 

http://wannabteam.co.za/w/buzz-253-september-17-2012/

 

This has been a black spot for hijackings in the past and it seems to still be a bad place to be riding solo or in small groups.

[RodTi]

 

Thanks for the heads-up...

[RodTi]

Will pop this over in the Bike Safety thread.

[walkerr]

Will pop this over in the Bike Safety thread.

 

Ah, cheers or that - sorry for posting in wrong thread

[Vetseun]

This is really shocking. We are so far behind in Bloem that this doesnt happen yet. It will eventually for sure. Horrible to think that you cant go for a ride alone anymore due to the fear of possible hijacking.

Makes me the moer in

[walkerr]

Sad and annoying - that stretch of road is such a useful link between Somerset West/Strand/Gordon's Bay and routes deeper into the winelands too. I've ridden it solo many times in the past to get to some nice cycling routes, but will have to avoid doing so now

[Hearts*]

Indeed that was a great link for guys doing the Polka/Kayamandi/Bottelary loop, I cut out Kayamandi and opted to go past Cloetesville thinking its safer but alas bike-jacking there as well...

I'm from Kuilsriver thus my options are becoming limited...Eersteriver is out as well, thus the Somerset(R44)/Eersteriver loop is out as well...I guess all I can do now is mostly returning the same way I came or maybe repeats of safe loops...

[FrankTank]

So two bikejackings around the Stellenbosch area the past weekend:

 

1) Saturday (Cloetesville) - https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/120734-stellenbosch-r44-cloetesville/

2) Sunday (R304) - This thread...

 

Maybe the same guys responsible. Can the police not setup an ambush sting whatever.

[MTB_Roadie]

Why don't we start to rob them...panzies! I wish Kayamandi can just burn down and leave us cyclist in peace.

[rpedro]

Why don't we start to rob them...panzies! I wish Kayamandi can just burn down and leave us cyclist in peace.

 

Please speak for yourself.

[walkerr]

Why don't we start to rob them...panzies! I wish Kayamandi can just burn down and leave us cyclist in peace.

 

Sad that we can't ride safely - but you can't blame a whole community for the actions of a few bad individuals - at least I can't, anyway.

 

Do hope the police catch these guys and get them off the streets

[Ge4orce]

That really sucks. My one friend was hijacked there and shot in the leg. The dude is ok now. I was just fortunate to have cycled that route for two years constantly without problems.

['Dale]

Why don't we start to rob them...panzies! I wish Kayamandi can just burn down and leave us cyclist in peace.

 

No, MTB Roadie.

It's a few individuals in that village that are the 'bad apples'.

[Pure Savage]

 

No, MTB Roadie.

It's a few individuals in that village that are the 'bad apples'.

I thought you said bad apes!! Thought that escalated fast!

[Tankman]

Indeed that was a great link for guys doing the Polka/Kayamandi/Bottelary loop, I cut out Kayamandi and opted to go past Cloetesville thinking its safer but alas bike-jacking there as well...

I'm from Kuilsriver thus my options are becoming limited...Eersteriver is out as well, thus the Somerset(R44)/Eersteriver loop is out as well...I guess all I can do now is mostly returning the same way I came or maybe repeats of safe loops...

 

Yup, I got klapped outside Eersteriver ... just under the Baden Powel bridge!

[andydude]

Sad that we can't ride safely - but you can't blame a whole community for the actions of a few bad individuals - at least I can't, anyway.

 

Do hope the police catch these guys and get them off the streets

 

Hear what you're saying, but those communities are close-knit. They know exactly who's doing the hijackings and by not reporting them they are implicit?