WayneO Posted December 12, 2014 Share So this Vaalie is in Cape Town for the festive season, and six guys on the R44 between Strand and Gordon's Bay (across from the Caltex) threw a bmx in the road in front of my bike and then chased me throwing knives. Please help this Vaalie with a safe route in the area, I assumed all the walkers and runners on the beach front it would be a safe area. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet77 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Hope you're okay WayneO. presume you managed to get away from them. "Throwing knives" wow man what next, IED's to blow us up. All the more reason I stick to the trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted December 12, 2014 Share That's not the best piece of road. When I go down, I tend to stick to the R44 between the Mall and Stellenbosch. Also, go check for a group called the Wannabees.Friendly bunch and always welcome a tag "alonger". Safety in numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted December 12, 2014 Share Hope you're okay WayneO. presume you managed to get away from them. "Throwing knives" wow man what next, IED's to blow us up. All the more reason I stick to the trails.The trails in that area are a problem, remember that famous bike jacking GoPro video...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni Posted December 12, 2014 Share What a *** way to start your holiday. Glad it was just attempted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCH Posted December 12, 2014 Share Agree, check on wannabees site. They have rides all the time; pretty friendly bunch to boot. Alternatively start your cycling from r44/ somerset west main rd intersection towards stellenbosch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet77 Posted December 12, 2014 Share The trails in that area are a problem, remember that famous bike jacking GoPro video......I'm not in WCape but did see that vid, frightening, "staying on the trails" was just a general comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfy Posted December 12, 2014 Share If you are on a MTB you can also try Jonkershoek and the Botlery Hills trails. Awesome rides. On road bike the R44 to Stellenbosch and over Hellshoogte is a lekker trip. Safe cycling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted December 12, 2014 Share Yoh!Glad you're safe, WayneO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneO Posted December 12, 2014 Share Thanks a mil guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Glad you're OK Wayne. New Strava record perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koukie Posted December 12, 2014 Share I'm riding that road a lot. At least twice a week. Going there tomorrow as well. I will be vigilant on my way there. Hectic, I never had any problems on that road. What time of the day was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koukie Posted December 12, 2014 Share PLEASE go and report it at the police (strand), they are just down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snytjie Posted December 12, 2014 Share So this Vaalie is in Cape Town for the festive season, and six guys on the R44 between Strand and Gordon's Bay (across from the Caltex) threw a bmx in the road in front of my bike and then chased me throwing knives. Please help this Vaalie with a safe route in the area, I assumed all the walkers and runners on the beach front it would be a safe area. ThanksHi Wayne, Sorry to hear about the incident, glad you're ok... I am cycling from Klapmuts to Hermanus on Monday and as I'm not familiar with the area I'll be going to go down the R44 as the most obvious way. I have also had a trying week and am in no mood for this ****: I'll probably try to kill a wannebe jacker which would have bad consequences either way. In which part did this happen? Here is a pic: 1,2 or 3? Do you know close to which intersection with the R44 it might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snytjie Posted December 12, 2014 Share http://wannabteam.com/ Unfortunately the 2nd one this week. Although I wouldn't easily cycle on the Macassar side of Somerset-West. Tried to start a angling club once on a nearby farm where they had problems with rogue anglers. We offered to jack up security with electric fences etc. The owner laughed and told me a few stories which made me thank him for the coffee and leave rather hastily... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikejk Posted December 12, 2014 Share The road from Strand to Gordons Bay has Greenways Estate on the right as one rides out of Strand to Gordons Bay. One of two entrances to Greenways Estate is on this road with a busy traffic light intersection in front of the entrance.This is a potentially very dangerous area as especially in the mornings there are anything up to 20 + unemployed guys lounging on the side of the road apparently hoping to be picked up for casual work.Be wide awake here! I have often overheard figures of R300 , R400 , R500 bandied about as I've ridden past them in obvious reference to black market value.There is a very quick getaway road leading from there to where most of these individuals would reside. There is also an abnormal amount of glass in the road at this spot which is quite thought provoking..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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