Butterbean Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Just left the scene as a witness, some ******** in a Ford ecosport, hit a cyclist going towards voortrekker... Cyclist was riding in the yellow lane, with front and back lights as well as light on Camelback, and hi vis shirt. Driver stopped at least. Side damage to the car as he swerved but too late... All I saw was lights and bikes flying through air... What a *** way to start a ride. Thankfully he had just left home and another commuter on a clearly stolen spez hardtail stopped and went to call the family. Stay safe out there! Doesn't seem like any preventative measures will stop you from being driven over...
Uni Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 The traffic reports up here are reporting on a cyclist down too
Madone69 Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Just left the scene as a witness, some ******** in a Ford ecosport, hit a cyclist going towards voortrekker... Cyclist was riding in the yellow lane, with front and back lights as well as light on Camelback, and hi vis shirt. Driver stopped at least. Side damage to the car as he swerved but too late... All I saw was lights and bikes flying through air... What a *** way to start a ride. Thankfully he had just left home and another commuter on a clearly stolen spez hardtail stopped and went to call the family. Stay safe out there! Doesn't seem like any preventative measures will stop you from being driven over...thanks for the info but why this....you Judge Judy by any chance.
Butterbean Posted April 20, 2018 Author Posted April 20, 2018 thanks for the info but why this....you Judge Judy by any chance. Sorry to hurt your feelings there champ, but when a gentleman who is clearly from a very low income area has a specialized carbon hardtail with Reba brain fork and XO bits, which is a few sizes too big for him and clearly lacks maintenance, I think it's safe to assume it's origins being less than honorary. Still behaved heroically to assist his fellow community member and cyclist.
Gav1 Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Thanks for the news.hope the cyclist is okay. Just out of interest, how do you know it's a stolen spez? Especially considering he seems have known the cyclist. My friend cycles from my sister that way on a red spez hardtail
Gav1 Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Sorry to hurt your feelings there champ, but when a gentleman who is clearly from a very low income area has a specialized carbon hardtail with Reba brain fork and XO bits, which is a few sizes too big for him and clearly lacks maintenance, I think it's safe to assume it's origins being less than honorary. Still behaved heroically to assist his fellow community member and cyclist.
Gav1 Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Sorry to hurt your feelings there champ, but when a gentleman who is clearly from a very low income area has a specialized carbon hardtail with Reba brain fork and XO bits, which is a few sizes too big for him and clearly lacks maintenance, I think it's safe to assume it's origins being less than honorary. Still behaved heroically to assist his fellow community member and cyclist.
Madone69 Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Sorry to hurt your feelings there champ, but when a gentleman who is clearly from a very low income area has a specialized carbon hardtail with Reba brain fork and XO bits, which is a few sizes too big for him and clearly lacks maintenance, I think it's safe to assume it's origins being less than honorary. Still behaved heroically to assist his fellow community member and cyclist.no hard feelings here dude...but Assumptions are the mother of all #$$%ups ...as the saying goes.
Trek man Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Thanks for info hope cyclist is ok . Daily comuter on koeberg road nightmare I tell you I'm light up like xmas tree some moteris still drive k@k
EmJayZA Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Hope the cyclist is ok. We really are so vulnerable. Don't know the road or area, but it sounds like the driver was maybe distracted?
Nancy Drew Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 The traffic reports up here are reporting on a cyclist down too https://randburgsun.co.za/343683/breaking-cyclist-reportedly-dies-knocked-northumberland/ sadly, the report has changed. He succumbed to his injuries
Bonus Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 https://randburgsun.co.za/343683/breaking-cyclist-reportedly-dies-knocked-northumberland/ sadly, the report has changed. He succumbed to his injuries RIP another cyclist. Often used to ride the stretch between Clearwater and Fourways, past the dome. Most of it has a good hard shoulder. Nothing will help if a driver wanders from his lane whilst looking at his phone or whatever.
bj horn Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Thanks for info hope cyclist is ok . Daily comuter on koeberg road nightmare I tell you I'm light up like xmas tree some moteris still drive k@kThanks for info hope cyclist is ok . Daily comuter on koeberg road nightmare I tell you I'm light up like xmas tree some moteris still drive k@kKoeberg Rd: You are VERY BRAVE SIR
Ryan Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 https://randburgsun.co.za/343683/breaking-cyclist-reportedly-dies-knocked-northumberland/ sadly, the report has changed. He succumbed to his injuries Shame, i drove passed there this morning. It was a mess of a scene. The cyclist must have been hit at a hell of a speed. RIP fellow bike rider.
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