Mugged on table mountain and robbed of mountain bike

[Grumps]

I was coming down from the block house at about 2pm and 2 black men jumped out of a bush and kicked me off my bike. 1 guy choked me while the other got hold of my bike and phone. They threatened to kill me but I managed to get away after a struggle. Please guys be on the lookout for any suspicious looking guys wanting to sell a mountain bike its a Scott Scale 60 and its grey/black/white. And also be safe out there and be vigilant when cycling. Try to cycle in groups and not alone.

[Pure Savage]

Pic of bike will help people keep an eye out.

[blacksmith]

Dude, you alright? Glad you got out alive, though. This seriously sucks and I'm sorry for your loss

[Meezo]

please inform officials.

 

I regularly daily commute these mountains 75% alone.

I havent seen a ranger on the mountain since a month after they started patrolling...

 

Also it was last year round about this time muggins started picking up!

Edited January 7, 2013 by Meezo

[grant10]

Bleak dude, really sorry to hear about that.

 

How fast were you going? You could have been seriously hurt if you were flying?

 

Where exactly did it happen?

[Weight Weenie]

Glad to hear you came away OK!

Be careful in that area, there have been many incidents there.

[Cippo]

Glad you are ok. Please report it to the ranger station at Lions Head and the police. The mountain has been very busy with tourists and I would think most rangers are further up the trails.

['Dale]

Sorry to hear, Grumps.

An ambush.

You must've been shocked to be attacked.

 

Really glad you're okay to tell your story.

 

Tch!q

[Cippo]

I have spoken to someone at Sanparks and they have been stretched thinly with all the activities on mountain. A report has to be lodged please with SAP and Sanparks so it is reflected on stats and identified as a hotspot. If its not reported its all heresay.

[Cippo]

Post here a well https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/121201-tokai-bike-jacking/#entry1794888

A thread dedicated to jackings on mountain.

[Meezo]

I have spoken to someone at Sanparks and they have been stretched thinly with all the activities on mountain. A report has to be lodged please with SAP and Sanparks so it is reflected on stats and identified as a hotspot. If its not reported its all heresay.

 

Thanks boet, have you done this now! please forward me details so i can notify them of any suspicions

[Polo]

Aargh, just told someone last week that the tide is turning and there hasn't been an incident for a while.

 

@Grumps, where exactly did they hide? I always feel uneasy going up there on my own, especially that first turn with the gate going towards Rhodes Memorial (i think).

[(Deon)]

Post here a well https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/121201-tokai-bike-jacking/#entry1794888

A thread dedicated to jackings on mountain.

 

Cippo, wrong thread.. That was Tokai.

['Dale]

please inform officials.

 

I regularly daily commute these mountains 75% alone.

I havent seen a ranger on the mountain since a month after they started patrolling...

 

Also it was last year round about this time muggins started picking up!

 

Hey, Meezo,

 

That's your playground.

Be safe and vigilant out there, man.

[Cippo]

 

 

Thanks boet, have you done this now! please forward me details so i can notify them of any suspicions

 

I just spoke to one of guys that I deal with on regularly wrt rescues. Will contact him and ask for a office number for reporting incidents. Will pm you.

[Meezo]

Hey, Meezo,

 

That's your playground.

Be safe and vigilant out there, man.

 

Thanks man,

 

I've been riding the mountain since i started riding MTB almost 2 years to be exact.... and to date have experience about 2-3 suspect looking guys.....

Confronting them first with a "HOSH" or "AWE", seems to have worked thus far, but if more than one of them they'll take me out!

 

Unless i KOM away!