Lifttech Posted February 24, 2014 Share To all cyclists using the R 304 passing Kayamandi outside Stellenbosch. Avoid Cycling past that area especially if you are cycling alone. I was passing there on Sat 22 February at 07H00am when I saw two suspicious characters moving towards me from the side of the road. As I was passing them the one started running towards me and tried to kick me off my bike! He got my back wheel but I managed to stay on and slip away from them. I was told by another cyclist that they managed to steal onother big guy's bike, who was also cycling alone on exactly the same spot about an hour later that day. These Bicycle hijackers are absolutely fearless and will attack anyone cycling alone as they usually work in groups of 2 or more. One will knock you off and keep you busy while the other one disappears with your bike. These incidents and attacks are increasing daily since the "bikejackers" know that our bikes are quite valuable. What can we do in terms of protection? Edited February 24, 2014 by 4play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted February 24, 2014 Share The amount of reports coming in for this particular spot within the last two months are just insane!! When are we goning to stand together and sort this crap out? Edited February 24, 2014 by Tankman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomario Posted February 24, 2014 Share Perhaps a description of the suspects will help. Usually they wear the same clothes for days if not weeks. How old you think they were? Fat or skinny, tall or short etc etc. Anything will help. I am sure not everybody in the area is a 'character'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted February 24, 2014 Share Shooting one or two of them will make them think twice. Tankman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifttech Posted February 24, 2014 Share It is not easy to describe the guys that tried to steal my bike and it is different once you actually are in a situation like that. Things happen so fast and I was also cyclling at a descent speed at the time. All that I can tell is that the guy that tried to kick me off the back was dressed in black and his assistant had a blue tracktop on. They were both skinny-the one who tried to kick me off the bike was about 1.7m and the other one slightly taller. I wreckon they must be in their late 20's or early 30's. P.S. I did not refer to everyone in that area as a "character". Edited February 24, 2014 by 4play Tankman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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