eddy Posted April 4, 2023 Share Just a heads-up of a new to me criminal approach. Cycling up Gordon Avenue, Blairgowrie at around 07h15 on Saturday, a grey Toyota Corolla drove up behind us and wouldn't pass for a block or so and then pulled ahead. I turned right into Standard Drive and just after I turned left at Barkston towards the top of Conrad, I felt a tug as the a guy lifted my gilet and grabbed the phone out of my left rear pocket and jumped into the Toyota which sped off down Barkston towards Randburg. Keep an eye out for a dark grey Corolla with a broken left side mirror driving near you on this very well-used route. Only the driver was visible as it drove beside and behind us with his accomplice obviously hiding down. This was a well practiced routine and had obviously been used before as they knwe exactly where we were heading and also where we would be going slowly and looking out for traffic approaching from the right at the 4-way stop. devvydoesdonuts, ChrisF, Fred van Vlaanderen and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2007 Posted April 5, 2023 Share I'm sorry hear this. Crime is getting out of hand. This is not cycling related, but a week or two ago I ordered mcdonalds and my brother and I walked to the car. Some dude came smacking my brother's thigh with a alcohol bottle. We thought he was drunk and said he must go away because he bothers the people around there. We drove away and at home we realized he stoled my brother's phone. This all happens in Waverley so watch out guys. Edited April 5, 2023 by Adam2007 mecheng89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devvydoesdonuts Posted April 5, 2023 Share 15 hours ago, eddy said: Just a heads-up of a new to me criminal approach. Cycling up Gordon Avenue, Blairgowrie at around 07h15 on Saturday, a grey Toyota Corolla drove up behind us and wouldn't pass for a block or so and then pulled ahead. I turned right into Standard Drive and just after I turned left at Barkston towards the top of Conrad, I felt a tug as the a guy lifted my gilet and grabbed the phone out of my left rear pocket and jumped into the Toyota which sped off down Barkston towards Randburg. Keep an eye out for a dark grey Corolla with a broken left side mirror driving near you on this very well-used route. Only the driver was visible as it drove beside and behind us with his accomplice obviously hiding down. This was a well practiced routine and had obviously been used before as they knwe exactly where we were heading and also where we would be going slowly and looking out for traffic approaching from the right at the 4-way stop. This seems like the new crime trend with cyclists, same sort of thing happened to a rider about two weeks back, then a few days later the same sort of thing happened in another area, the one common denominator was a grey/silver Toyota Corolla. So I think these guys just move around and watch what cyclists are doing and then know exactly which points are the best to attack. ChrisF and Mtree 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustSupp Posted April 5, 2023 Share Happened to me on 26/03. Corner Rustenburg rd and Victory Rd. Same modus operandi. It is a dark gray Toyota corolla. Slightly bashed up. (Extra dent on passenger door begind driver). They follow at a distance as if lost. Drop a guy off along the route, he then just runs up behind you graps the phone. Managed to ram him between the door and the car a couple of times while he was getting in, but he had thrown the cell into the car already. My guess was the pick pocket was no older than 17 and at school the next day. coppi, ChrisF and mecheng89 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprockets Posted April 5, 2023 Share New jersey launch with zipped pockets releasing soon? mecheng89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaizelSalie_01 Posted April 5, 2023 Share 6 minutes ago, Sprockets said: New jersey launch with zipped pockets releasing soon? Some brand jersey already has zip pockets. Some Ciovita jackets has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
117 Posted April 5, 2023 Share Should put a keeper in those pockets - some nice KVD triple grip #6's or #8's treble hooks will do the trick Sadly, sometimes violence is the only answer @Jewbacca 😉 Today is that day mazambaan and Jewbacca 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panwell Posted April 5, 2023 Share This *** is getting ridiculous... Riding home this evening/late afternoon just off Oxford RD in Killarney, peak traffic, I came across a dude who had just been pulled off his bike and phone taken by the same people in the grey Corolla. I missed the incident by a minute if that 😠 Poor dude - looked quite gnarly with a busted shoulder and what he said felt like broken ribs. Edited April 5, 2023 by Panwell mecheng89, ChrisF and coppi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted April 11, 2023 Share Is this the car? VIDEO-2023-04-11-18-53-41.mp4 FondTF2, nathrix and NeverNotRolling 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted April 11, 2023 Share Incredible, just incredible. If I had a hammer… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted April 11, 2023 Share 2 hours ago, OVERDRIVE said: Is this the car? VIDEO-2023-04-11-18-53-41.mp4 Yes, without a doubt. Where was this taken ? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted April 12, 2023 Share 14 hours ago, OVERDRIVE said: Is this the car? VIDEO-2023-04-11-18-53-41.mp4 watching that makes my blood boil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico van Loggerenberg Posted April 12, 2023 Share 12 hours ago, eddy said: Yes, without a doubt. Where was this taken ? . That's Dorset Road, Parkwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted April 12, 2023 Share Can anyone who has encountered these guys or if you know someone who has please contact me I need details of dates and places and also as much of a description of perpetrators as possible to feed to CAP. Thanks Edited April 16 by Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynejG Posted April 12, 2023 Share Time to set a trap for these okes. OVERDRIVE, Prince Albert Cycles, Zebra and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted April 12, 2023 Share 22 hours ago, eddy said: Yes, without a doubt. Where was this taken ? . 9 hours ago, Nico van Loggerenberg said: That's Dorset Road, Parkwood Parkwood, was on our safety estate group. Hope someone catches these vermin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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