janslabbert Posted March 15, 2014 Share Jevandre Pauls, 2013 SA junior road champ riding for Bonitas, and Craig Symonds, riding for RideLife Giant, were hit from behind by a vehicle outside Stellenbosch yesterday whilst out on a training ride. Jevandre Pauls sustained serious head injuries and facial fractures, and was placed in an induced coma and on a ventilator. Craig Symonds sustained a cracked hip. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnicoview Posted March 15, 2014 Share This is shocking. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianRoadie Posted March 15, 2014 Share Sad Sad day hope they get well soon Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadenceblur Posted March 15, 2014 Share How does this happen? Praying for a speedy recovery. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240763 Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 15, 2014 Share How does this happen? Praying for a speedy recovery. Most likely, motorist negligenceBottelary Rd is such an ideal road for training in terms of wide shoulder, good visibility and signs that say 'be alert; cyclists use this route' Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted March 15, 2014 Share Was the motorist aprehended? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 15, 2014 Share Was the motorist aprehended? Haven't heard a thing Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
udxcob Posted March 15, 2014 Share I would like all those who commented on the cyclist brutality thread to be just as vigilante about this shocking incident Tayyib, slowpoke, MrDCycle and 2 others 5 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopkop Posted March 15, 2014 Share It happened on Polkadraai actually in the dip by the strawberry farm, they where cycling in the yellow lane when they where knocked from the back. The driver drove off but stopped and came back. He then told Craig " I had no where to go" this after the road has been newly surfaced and freshly painted(double carriage with yellow shoulder) Craig is ok, he says Jevandre is not looking to good though, please keep him in your prayers! Will pop in with Craig later today Christopher Brunsdon, V12man, TALUS and 1 other 4 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 15, 2014 Share It happened on Polkadraai actually in the dip by the strawberry farm, they where cycling in the yellow lane when they where knocked from the back.  Craig is ok, he says Jevandre is not looking to good though, please keep him in your prayers!  Oh, that side...It's a real high speed section. Thanx for the update, mopkop I cry inside to read about Jevandrè's medical status. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJpak Posted March 15, 2014 Share Sad sad... everyweek.. sad news. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted March 15, 2014 Share The judiciary should make an example of a motorist like this and lock him away for a long time. Didn't have anywhere to go. Crap story if you ask my opinion. slowpoke 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted March 15, 2014 Share Yoh, hectic Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubber Posted March 15, 2014 Share " I had no where to go"Â ****** - how about hitting the brakes and waiting until you have somewhere to go. Just because you want to pass doesn't mean you can pass. Eddy Gordo 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeV-2 Posted March 15, 2014 Share There seems to be this mentality that as soon as a motorist sees a cyclist they immediately think "I need to pass ASAP". Â It's like cyclist = pass. Â Even when I'm going about 60km/h people STILL feel the need to pass. Â I notice this every day when I train in my area. I thought it was the JHB "rush" mentality but it seems it's not restricted to JHB> Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 15, 2014 Share   Bullsh!t - how about hitting the brakes and waiting until you have somewhere to go. Just because you want to pass doesn't mean you can pass. Yip :-/ Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/137288-top-cyclists-knocked-down-by-vehicle/#findComment-2240800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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