EmptyB Posted November 16, 2016 Share Yup, exactly there.The robot just before this is also super dangerous for cyclists. The taxis use the emergency lane there to bypass the backed up traffic at speed. Have seen about 5 riders knocked down there in the last couple of years.https://www.google.co.za/maps/place/66+Christiaan+de+Wet+Rd,+Randburg,+2169/@-26.0914815,27.9265947,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x1e95757e4dc47b5b:0xa74728aaa5e0f723F a r k.....I ride that stretch of road more times than I care to remember. Have been doing so for the past 5 years and never seen an incident involving a cyclist. It's actually freaky to think how easily "that could be me" when you see a road you know like the back of your hand!! Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrightJnr Posted November 16, 2016 Share Glad that Darrel is ok. Close to home this one in many ways. Ride that piece of road at least twice a week and know of the Fitz-Gerald brothers from MX. Scary and sad. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited November 16, 2016 by WrightJnr Patchelicious and Bonus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubehunter Posted November 16, 2016 Share Met eishhh!!!!! When do we get to put these types of drivers on bikes and do the same thing back to them? Suidwes Boytjie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryn Posted November 16, 2016 Share A bad day cycling is better than a good day working.Yeah. But not if your'e the innocent victim of an unlicensed driver, in an unroadworthy taxi, who does not give a rats arse if your'e alive or dead. Or if he kills his passengers. Makes me so angry. RossW, mazambaan, nathrix and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted November 17, 2016 Share Ja well what shall we say............ A bad day cycling is better than a good day working.Thanks for this pearl of wisdom...He didn't get a puncture. He was almost killed...Don't think I've read such a stupid comment in a long time... FlyingScot, EmptyB, Jigghead and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted November 17, 2016 Share Yeah. But not if your'e the innocent victim of an unlicensed driver, in an unroadworthy taxi, who does not give a rats arse if your'e alive or dead. Or if he kills his passengers. Makes me so angry. Thanks for this pearl of wisdom...He didn't get a puncture. He was almost killed...Don't think I've read such a stupid comment in a long time... Mmmmm just an observation but I see that quote at the bottom of all BSG's posts so I don't think it was meant in this specific context but rather as a cyclist in general. Probably in the wrong place though clearly? RocknRolla, Uni, Wannabe and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CogitoErgoSum Posted November 17, 2016 Share Thanks for this pearl of wisdom...He didn't get a puncture. He was almost killed...Don't think I've read such a stupid comment in a long time...In BSG's defence (I don't know him) At the bottom of every post he has is the quoted "bad day cycling is better..." And the first part of his post is commentary on it being another accident by an idiot who doesn't give **** about those around him. And nothing will come of any action against the driver. BSG doesn't make it to be nothing. Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk BSG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted November 17, 2016 Share Thanks for this pearl of wisdom...He didn't get a puncture. He was almost killed...Don't think I've read such a stupid comment in a long time...Completely wrongly taken up, what I meant was, if we say something regarding the taxi's way of driving we might be called racists or anti taxi or something like that. We are living in a country where lawlessness rules and whatever or however way we try to make things right always gets thrown into a racist debate. Sorry if it was misunderstood, didn't mean that the cyclist were wrong here! A bad day cycling is better than a good day working. Harryn, CogitoErgoSum, Pure Savage and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted November 17, 2016 Share Completely wrongly taken up, what I meant was, if we say something regarding the taxi's way of driving we might be called racists or anti taxi or something like that. We are living in a country where lawlessness rules and whatever or however way we try to make things right always gets thrown into a racist debate. Sorry if it was misunderstood, didn't mean that the cyclist were wrong here! A bad day cycling is better than a good day working.Understood. It just seemed like a bit of a downplay on what happened. Like an "oh well, you win some you lose some" kind of blase comment.Darrel is a mate of mine, so this is close to home... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted November 17, 2016 Share Understood. It just seemed like a bit of a downplay on what happened. Like an "oh well, you win some you lose some" kind of blase comment.Darrel is a mate of mine, so this is close to home...Sorry if taken up wrongly, didn't mean it in a negative way regarding cyclists A bad day cycling is better than a good day working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted November 17, 2016 Share Understood. It just seemed like a bit of a downplay on what happened. Like an "oh well, you win some you lose some" kind of blase comment.Darrel is a mate of mine, so this is close to home...Don't worry, just put it down as a little roidrage Baaisikilist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf Posted November 17, 2016 Share This is scary, and its so common to see a taxi driving in the yellow lane.Glad to hear the rider is still with us, heal up soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppi Posted November 17, 2016 Share Ja well what shall we say............ A bad day cycling is better than a good day working.That applies to people who hate their jobs or have a *** jobs and are not willing to do something about it............you need a job to pay for your bikes!Unless you don't need to work and can afford to cycle.........now that is the plan to work towards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted November 17, 2016 Share Wow... I feel sick after watching that! Glad Darrel is 'OK' in life terms, in reality i would be scared to ride a bike again... Is he doing 947 this weekend? Does he have another bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie NL Posted November 17, 2016 Share Right outside our estate, cycle that section very often. Super scary!! Glad your mate is ok! Won't be showing this video to my wife...... Also ride HP often but am battling to place this spot. Is this going out towards Silverstar or the other way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted November 17, 2016 Share Also ride HP often but am battling to place this spot. Is this going out towards Silverstar or the other way?Not HP, Christiaan De Wet just past the new Virgin Active coming from Clearwater side. Posted a pin on previous page. Bonus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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