Robbed and attempted Bikejack At Smitswinkel

[Greybeard]

My son was riding the section after Millers Point as the Smitswinkel climb starts yesterday morning at about 10:30 Am and was forced from the road by 2 coloured guys on a battered Suzuki motorcycle. One was armed with a pistol and they warned him to not look their way as they emptied his pockets of his I-phone and spare cash that he was carrying.

They then rode off trying to drag his bike with them. After about 700m up the hill they ditched his bike over the edge of the road and rode off.

He managed to get to the ditched bike and other than a few scratches and 2 broken spokes he was able to get the SAPS and do the necessary.

An observation - while he was walking up the hill, in full kit, the only offers of assistance he received were from a tour bus and 2 MTB'ers. A couple of roadies passed with hardly a glance. As I said, only an observation.............!

We have a new scourge now on sections that used to be safe riding.

[Bonus]

Not cool :-(

[Shebeen]

We need to get medieval on this. If I read this correctly they fled in the direction where the next settlement of any sort is red hill squatter camp. The demographic would suggest ocean view, which is even further.

 

Can't be many Old Suzuki with two guys on it hanging around there.

Edited December 1, 2013 by Shebeen

[Sworks20]

While I am sorry this has happened to your son and I am glad he is safe tat comment about the roadies not offering help is pathetic. This whole mtb vs roadie thing is immature.

[johanpre44]

Not nice... Always better to ride in groups, but I know its hard since I ride alone most of the time. I'm thinking about getting pepper spray or something but if the robbers are armed, something like that may just make it worse.

 

At least its good news to know that your son did not get hurt in any way.

[Butterbean]

This sounds more like a mugging that a bike jacking... I would think they only took the bike to prevent him from not chasing after them... When we had an armed robbery at home, they took the car keys but no cars... Just a preventative measure...

 

But sad to hear... And agree that the roadie comment was very childish... He was offered help by cyclists. Done.

[Heckflosse]

Damn! That's one of my favorite area to bike.

[mikkelz]

Disgusting. Lazy motherf**kers!

Edited December 1, 2013 by mikkelz

[johannrissik]

What we need is some of this...QED

 

[mikkelz]

Good! They deserve that and more for the trauma they cause.

[MyproDoll]

Not good news. These type of things are becoming too regular. Glad he's fine and managed to get his bike back!

['Dale]

So sorry to hear

Glad he's oraait.

 

Cyclists are clearly a target group now - vulnerable, often in isolated areas.

 

Smits' Pass - who would've guessed.

[DJR]

Very bad news - that is literally the LAST place I would have expected anything like that!

[Skylark]

Is this in Kaapies land again? Where exactly, thinking of moving to Ct , maybe I should postpone it!

[nazmo]

scary, glad he is ok

[urbanroyal]

Hectic...and usually when I am going up Smits...I am in the red....would be easy to klap me over ...so basically not safe anywhere nowadays...