Attempt bike jacking

[Ttocs]

At 6 am this morning two members of our club were attacked on the Rustenburg Road 200m from the Black Coffee / Service Station shop at the bottom of Melville. This is not the first incident at this black spot.

 

The attack happened as the riders passed two guys walking inside the crash barrier at that stretch of road. They did not confront the riders head on, rather they walked in single file in the same direction as the riders. As they rode past, the first guy simply reached out and grabbed the cyclist nearest the pavement and pulled him to the ground. They were not deterred by the fact that there were two riders.

 

Luckily motorists arrived from both directions and outnumbered the attackers jumped over the barriers and ran down the slope and away through the park.

 

We are reporting the incident to the police in an attempt to get visible policing in that area at that time of the morning.

 

If anyone has suffered an attack at the same location please contact 072 563 9594 so that all the incidents can be reported.

 

Thanks,

David

[Catatonic_Joe]

Crap, that's really terrible, I pass that stretch when I commute, and I usually commute at around that time. That's for sharing, glad your buddies made it out okay...

[RocknRolla]

I drive this road daily, and sometime commute along that stretch as well. Must have happened just after I passed there this morning.

 

Will keep my eyes Peeled. cops should eradicate the vagrants living at the bottom of that stream, which will most probably stop this kind of incidents.

[jules1976]

damn there are more bike jackings on this forum daily !

 

situation is really getting out of hand

 

Glad your friends got away unscathered

[DieVlieg]

damn there are more bike jackings on this forum daily !

 

situation is really getting out of hand

 

Glad your friends got away unscathered

 

With the price tag of bikes these days vs that of second hand small cars I'd say the criminals will soon become even more organised and we will see more bicycle hijackings. I't is just easier to hijack a bicycle than hijacking a car.

 

The South African situation is unique in some ways and we need a South African solution. I suggest that the cycle fraternity combine their efforts to help stamp out the market for these stolen bicycles. If victims can list their stolen bicycle details on a central database including the serial number then prospective buyers can run the serial number of their purchase against the database. Race organizers can then also run random tests at races and people can get their bikes certified as not stolen voluntarily. Bike shops can also be asked to do checks when doing work on bikes.

 

Maybe The Hub can take on the challenge as they have the infrastructure.

[jules1976]

With the price tag of bikes these days vs that of second hand small cars I'd say the criminals will soon become even more organised and we will see more bicycle hijackings. I't is just easier to hijack a bicycle than hijacking a car.

 

The South African situation is unique in some ways and we need a South African solution. I suggest that the cycle fraternity combine their efforts to help stamp out the market for these stolen bicycles. If victims can list their stolen bicycle details on a central database including the serial number then prospective buyers can run the serial number of their purchase against the database. Race organizers can then also run random tests at races and people can get their bikes certified as not stolen voluntarily. Bike shops can also be asked to do checks when doing work on bikes.

 

Maybe The Hub can take on the challenge as they have the infrastructure.

 

Great idea i wish all the 2nd hand stores would embrace this and enforce it as well as pawn stores !

 

It has to start somewhere. if the demand for these bikes and parts decrease so too will the theft !

[dirtrider]

Jules I have said it many times before on this site . Most of these bikes goes straight across the border where they get sold in BIKE shops . I have been to such a bike shop in Maputo .

[CASSIE1975]

With the price tag of bikes these days vs that of second hand small cars I'd say the criminals will soon become even more organised and we will see more bicycle hijackings. I't is just easier to hijack a bicycle than hijacking a car.

 

The South African situation is unique in some ways and we need a South African solution. I suggest that the cycle fraternity combine their efforts to help stamp out the market for these stolen bicycles. If victims can list their stolen bicycle details on a central database including the serial number then prospective buyers can run the serial number of their purchase against the database. Race organizers can then also run random tests at races and people can get their bikes certified as not stolen voluntarily. Bike shops can also be asked to do checks when doing work on bikes.

 

Maybe The Hub can take on the challenge as they have the infrastructure.

 

Great idea...maybe start with the Bigger brand cycle shops and work the database down to the smaller bike shops / repairs...the database can also be made public to Hubbers for future sales via OLX / Junk mail, etc.

[nonky]

Hope you guys are OK! Was this near the Carlow Rd bridge over Barry Herzog or closer to where Rustenberg merges with Barry Herzog?

[CASSIE1975]

Jules I have said it many times before on this site . Most of these bikes goes straight across the border where they get sold in BIKE shops . I have been to such a bike shop in Maputo .

 

Eish...and I guess the guys checking at the borders just get a bribe or look the other way for a beer or 2

[jules1976]

Jules I have said it many times before on this site . Most of these bikes goes straight across the border where they get sold in BIKE shops . I have been to such a bike shop in Maputo .

 

that is really scary !!

 

no way to monitor that !

[Pieterg]

Gretige koper gretige Dief.Ons moet niks koop wat gesteel is ,cell fone,DVD ens.

[StevieL]

Not the first time this spot has been in the news...

[jules1976]

http://leadsa.co.za/?p=21140

 

Some useful advice

Edited July 31, 2014 by Jules #

[Dirkitech]

Is my attached image of the location correct, mister OP?

 

With the price tag of bikes these days vs that of second hand small cars I'd say the criminals will soon become even more organised and we will see more bicycle hijackings. I't is just easier to hijack a bicycle than hijacking a car.

 

The South African situation is unique in some ways and we need a South African solution. I suggest that the cycle fraternity combine their efforts to help stamp out the market for these stolen bicycles. If victims can list their stolen bicycle details on a central database including the serial number then prospective buyers can run the serial number of their purchase against the database. Race organizers can then also run random tests at races and people can get their bikes certified as not stolen voluntarily. Bike shops can also be asked to do checks when doing work on bikes.

 

Maybe The Hub can take on the challenge as they have the infrastructure.

 

Dayum right! I may have bought my SWorks second hand, but after restoring it, it's worth more than my car (albeit a jetta [that gets better mileage than a fair amount of new cars])

[Dirkitech]

heck, sorry for another post, but meh, just sorry im blatantly double posting.

 

Just want to mention I'm currently shopping for a shocklight (stungun flashlight) for bad times like these. Flashlight for the night riding- the only time I can cycle weekdays and the stungun part for solo attackers and dogs.