DIPSLICK Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Johannesburg - A cyclist was killed when he collided with a truck in Boksburg on Johannesburg's East Rand, paramedics said on Sunday. "A man died earlier this evening at the corner of Main Reef Road and Rondebult Road in Boksburg," said ER24 spokesperson Chitra Bodasing. The man was already dead when paramedics found him lying in the middle of the road. RIP CYCLIST, CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY
DIPSLICK Posted February 2, 2015 Author Posted February 2, 2015 JUST READING THE COMMENTS ABOUT THE ARTICLE MAKE ME SICK, motorists couldnt care less because of a few "heros" who think its cool to ride like multitools "our go pro" machines should check what people think about cyclist, because of their behaviour
Tubehunter Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Murder by vehicle collision. As lawless as the other crimes in this country! RIP rider! With the increase in cycling as a past time, it's crazy to see these weekly posts of fallen 2 wheeled brothers and sisters! When you swing your leg over your bike, make sure you ride with as little risk of vehicle interaction as possible!
worriesnot Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Very sad indeed. Almost as sad are some of the comments! Check this one: Suren Gobindram - February 2, 2015 at 08:45 After taxis cyclists are a serious menace on the roads. The only difference is that most cyclists are middle class, tertiary educated lot.
Escapee.. Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 RIP and condolences to the family Unfortunately the comments in the article is coming from the majority of people out there. On Saturday I played golf with a big group (none of them cyclist) and the general consensus between them is that most cyclist that they see/encounter are arrogant and behave like the road belongs to them. I have ridden with 2 or 3 different groups in the East Rand area and unfortunately I can understand why motorist would feel/think this way
Eldron Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Very sad indeed.Almost as sad are some of the comments! Check this one: Suren Gobindram - February 2, 2015 at 08:45 After taxis cyclists are a serious menace on the roads. The only difference is that most cyclists are middle class, tertiary educated lot. At the risk of irking thehub massif - I agree with that statement. When on the bike I see the majority of riders skipping lights. From fun rider to pro it's the norm. When in the car I've had to think for many a cyclist and avoid accidents due to their stupidity. The same applies to bikers, motorists, truck drivers etc. The difference is that in ant accident the cyclist always comes off second best - I would have thought this would force the cyclist to be uber careful but alas I'm wrong. I rode past the place in Cape Town where a rider was killed by a truck. There was a perfectly good cycle path 4m to the left...why not use it? Sure we all like to do hectic intervals on the road because there are fewer interruptions than the cycle path but come on man - we are vulnerable and the consequences are hectic. We need to look after ourselves instead of getting all "taxis break the law so we can too". I've said it many times - better to eat humble pie and live then be right and dead.
betaboy Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 That road Rondebolt is dangerous, special attention needs to be payed upon approaching Main Reef road, I cant tell you how many times I see guys going through red lights! Be wide awake guys!
Cois Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 RIP cyclist, and good luck to the family. Can understand why so many are killed every week. People just don't care anymore. And the attitude of most cyclists sucks balls. Just go down Lynnwood on a Sat morning. And here I am going to mention the Lynnwood cycling club that meets near Full Throttle.
nonky Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 RIP to the cyclist and condolences to the family..We all need to look at the way we drive and the way we ride.I did something really DUMB on my bike last week and could've been hit by a car and/or a minibus taxi... in the end, I got away with it but it led to some serious soul searching as to why I behaved like such a moron.
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