VicanZA Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Hi guys,on the track parallel to the R59 highway on my way back home. 3 guys with a knife, stick and beer bottle jumped me. Tried to stab me and I used my viper as a real race weapon. Tried fighting them off but eventually had to give them my bike. They searched me and took my iphone, my kit and spare tube. Then told me to walk away from them. Which I did. Once I was a safe distance from them I ran onto the highway and signaled some cars. I thought no one would stop but about 5 cars stopped to assist me.within about 4 mins my bike had been recovered and the real heroes here are the people that stopped to help me. They ran into the veld to confront the perpetrators and retrieved my bike. One of the guys who stopped has a reservist friend, who arrived about 5 mins later and apprehended one of the suspects. We were then tracking them via the find my iphone app. Lost my phone - but faith in humanity restored. To the guy in the Springbok shirt, the black couple, and to Linda and Johnathan I'd like to send my heartfelt thanks. There were about 7 or 8 selfless people who risked their own safety to help me. Those type of people make this country work. I wish I'd gotten all their names and numbers so that I could thank them directly. I'm I gonna stop riding? hell no, will be out there 7 am Tuesday! The day I let 1% of SA tell me how to live my life is the day I pack for Perth. Keep riding guys, lots of good people out there, SA rocks that's what I learnt today. Am I gonna ride in a group? This has come up a lot today, probably not, it's the choice of riding when and where I like that makes this special, when u need to climb that hill and reflect, when u decide to walk into the bush for 3 days and disappear(hiking), that's what makes SA great for ME. Flame suit on.... Thumbs down to vodacom who could only block my phone but not provide an ITC number as its a business account! SAP, real stars tried tracking my phone and got the perpetrator to take us to thier home, unfortunately they had pulled the sim out(I think) and we couldn't find them. Opening a case took 2 hours, I'm not gonna let all the good work today be for nothing, even if the guy will only do 6 to 12 months.
Johny Bravo Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Hectic dude. Glad you are okay. Great story, still hope for humanity it seems.
Bonus Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Glad people stopped to help you. It's a difficult one to call when someone "looks" like they need help - but I think I'd be pretty confident of my safety stopping to help a guy in cycling kit without a bike!
DIPSLICK Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Glad you here to make the post , bud And to think you are one of the "lucky" ones
burty Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 That's crazy, this crap is happening way to often now, happy ur safe
eraser Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Glad you're okay. You did the "right" thing, I know it doesn't feel right but it is. You are alive. Well done to all the motorists that stopped. I always try be kind and understanding to motorist because in the back of my mind i know these are the same people that stop and help you in case of emergency. To scum that prey on the vulnerable. If I ever see something like this go down you be run, because when we stop you... don't expect mercy!
Skylark Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Sucks, glad you are still hale and hearty though!Were exactly did this happen, in Ct?
mrbaker Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 JHB south- on the highway between Alberton & Vereeniging (R59).
the nerd Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Yeah man, glad you ok. its terrible that this is happening in our area and so close to home!
mrbaker Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Yeah man, glad you ok. its terrible that this is happening in our area and so close to home! esp. When it's your 'long distance' training area for stage races...
the nerd Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 esp. When it's your 'long distance' training area for stage races... Yeah really the only place in the south to go "out and back" all off road.
urbanroyal Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Sjoe ..hectic...glad all ended well...any chance the apprehended perp will lead the cops go the buyers of these bikes...?
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