Wuzzie Posted July 23, 2014 Share I thought this sort of thing only happened in CT, such bad news!!!!!!!I carry a pepper spray on table mountain, not that it will do me any good against a gang of Tik heads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wuzzie Posted July 23, 2014 Share I thought this sort of thing only happened in CT, such bad news!!!!!!!I carry a pepper spray on table mountain, not that it will do me any good against a gang of Tik heads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resiesfiets Posted July 23, 2014 Share DO YOU RIDE ALONE! Most of the time yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideondv Posted July 23, 2014 Share Time to get some bear spray!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzy Posted July 23, 2014 Share I thought this sort of thing only happened in CT, such bad news!!!!!!!I carry a pepper spray on table mountain, not that it will do me any good against a gang of Tik heads That might be a better option that the tazer. Some nice industrial velcro on the top tube and spray them when they try something, it should at least give you a chance of getting away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfy Posted July 23, 2014 Share Most of the time yesHope you stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfy Posted July 23, 2014 Share That might be a better option that the tazer. Some nice industrial velcro on the top tube and spray them when they try something, it should at least give you a chance of getting away?Remember to mark the top of the spray nozzle with a big red dot to help you remember which way to point it should you need it in a hurry. You dont want to spray yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resiesfiets Posted July 23, 2014 Share Hope you stay safe. Thanks. It's a schlep riding defensively and be on the lookout all the time, takes the fun out of it Smurfy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzy Posted July 23, 2014 Share This look quite nifty, and will not break your pocket. http://www.metzco.co.za/pepperspray.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openmind Posted July 23, 2014 Share Chaps, sincere question.I live in the UK and a bunch of locals have asked me to arrange a cycling/tourist week for them around the Argus next March. Is it worthwhile to do rides in/around Stellenbosch?I seriously dont want to ruin friendships and at tis rate, I am not sure its worth the chance. Am I just being paranoid?You're being paranoid. Stellenbosch is crawling with cyclists at all times of the day. Your chances of being involved in an incident are extremely small. Just be sensible and avoid the known hotspots if you ride alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanC Posted July 23, 2014 Share Guys, why don't we approach Carte Blanche with this problem? They should give more than enough coverage and get the whole community involved. Gerlach and BMCfan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerlach Posted July 23, 2014 Share Guys, why don't we approach Carte Blanche with this problem? They should give more than enough coverage and get the whole community involved.Johan. Ek dink dit kan nogals werk hoor, en dit sal baie nuwe deure kan oop maak. BMCfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bontie Posted July 23, 2014 Share Thanks for the reassurance, I think... We were planning to be at least 6-8 (mostly roadbike) with a following car. Of course any locals wanting to join a ride would be welcome to do so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydude Posted July 23, 2014 Share Chaps, sincere question. I live in the UK and a bunch of locals have asked me to arrange a cycling/tourist week for them around the Argus next March. Is it worthwhile to do rides in/around Stellenbosch? I seriously dont want to ruin friendships and at tis rate, I am not sure its worth the chance. Am I just being paranoid?Why don't you all do the Tour de Boland the week and then the Argus on the Sunday? There's racing cats, but also open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoke101 Posted July 23, 2014 Share I guess we are between a rock and a hard place, at this rate it is inevitable that the thread will come along one day "Rider shot for bike on a local trail", when that day comes I feel sorry for what cycling in this country has come to. Each to their own, it's your lifePretoria - Cyclists in the east of Pretoria say they are under threat from trigger-happy bicycle robbers following a spate of incidents in which one of them was shot in the arm, while another is lucky to be alive after a bullet hit his helmet and missed his head by a few millimetres.http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/pretoria-cyclists-under-siege-1.1596204 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerr Posted July 24, 2014 Share Pretoria - Cyclists in the east of Pretoria say they are under threat from trigger-happy bicycle robbers following a spate of incidents in which one of them was shot in the arm, while another is lucky to be alive after a bullet hit his helmet and missed his head by a few millimetres.http://www.iol.co.za...siege-1.1596204 Sad the way it's going. Time to buy shares in indoor trainer companies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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