Joji Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 A waste of a human being had a swipe at me with an object (knife/screw driver) an hour or so ago. It happened at the top of the open field climb by the gate just off a busy republic road, couldn't believe it! Reported it to the metro cop a few meters down the road - but doubt that anything was done about it! The baboon was wearing a blue overall, black cap and black and orange tekkies with no laces - around 6ft tall. Sick and tired of this bull-sh#t! I'm not prepared to stop riding that route as a result - what are guys riding with nowadays - pepper spray? Active Monkey and MaXiMuM 2
Lone Rider Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 (edited) Pepper spray will probably only give you a false sense of security, because I don't think that carrying a canister in your jersey pocket (or strapped to your bike frame for that matter) would've prevented this idiot from attempting what he did. The best deterrent is to ride in a group, or at least with a buddy. Thanks for sharing your experience. It serves as a reminder for the rest of us to be more vigilant...Glad you're ok. Edited March 29, 2014 by Lone Rider
Joji Posted March 29, 2014 Author Posted March 29, 2014 Pepper spray will probably only give you a false sense of security, because I don't think that carrying a canister in your jersey pocket (or strapped to your bike frame for that matter) would've prevented this idiot from attempting what he did. The best deterrent is to ride in a group, or at least with a buddy. Thanks for sharing your experience. It serves as a reminder for the rest of us to be more vigilant...Glad you're ok. Thanks mate - I tend to agree, it wouldn't have helped today. I enjoy going on a solo ride now and again, but I suppose it's not worth taking the chance!
Skylark Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 Pepper spray attached to the frame with Velcro, easy access but still debatable if it would be useful during a surprise attack.
Active Monkey Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 Thanks mate - I tend to agree, it wouldn't have helped today. I enjoy going on a solo ride now and again, but I suppose it's not worth taking the chance! I really love doing sprit solo... Stop for pics and just take in the awesomeness of trail and Joburg. But I only ride the dam and spruit till fralellies alone. Any further to republic only with a friend, from pick n pay I avoid unless it's a whole group. I agree this is so sad these thugs mess with the city's beauty nonky 1
Francois Pienaar Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 I simply never ride solo along the spruit. Sad but true. DIPSLICK 1
mtbDobby Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) Dammit - and here I was hoping to see if the spruit it was a mud fest and if not was going to leave now and do solo ride.... Thanks to this w@nker I'm no longer in the mood $&@?.... Edited March 30, 2014 by mtbDobby
MaXiMuM Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 Ja, riden it twice solo in the last 2 weeks. Can't say I enjoyed the second time at all. Too many vagrants.
nonky Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I regularly ride solo from Emmarentia to Fratelli's and back - usually, in the dark - and I have never had an issue. Early in the morning (05h00-ish), there's NO-ONE about. Don't really have any other choices... Active Monkey 1
DIPSLICK Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I regularly ride solo from Emmarentia to Fratelli's and back - usually, in the dark - and I have never had an issue. Early in the morning (05h00-ish), there's NO-ONE about. Don't really have any other choices... of course you do there are hundreds of hubbers riding there hook up with one of the groups, never ride alone EASY
nonky Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 of course you do there are hundreds of hubbers riding there hook up with one of the groups, never ride alone EASY In the last two weeks (6 or 7 rides) of proper darkness, I have seen the sum total of TWO other guys riding before the suns comes up and they were both head UP towards Emmarentia. I often see the roadies around emmarentia at 5h15-ish but NEVER another mtb'er going DOWN to Fratelli's. Yes, there are LOTS of guys riding UP from Fratelli's - that's where I meet my buddies.
Francois Pienaar Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I regularly ride solo from Emmarentia to Fratelli's and back - usually, in the dark - and I have never had an issue. Early in the morning (05h00-ish), there's NO-ONE about. Don't really have any other choices... If I had no choice, that would probably be a better route. Other side Fratelli's and by PicknPay it starts getting Ga, Ga, GANGSTA!
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