Bloekoms incident

[Fauret]

Just had to mention it somewhere, but believe it or not, myself and 3 other cyclists were attacked and robbed this past Saturday at about 10am during peak time.

Apart from me being stabbed in the leg, we got away alive as these guys were quite aggressive. As they normally do, they took all our valuables, including wedding rings, GPS and watches.

This happened in the last km of our 4hour ride on our way back through the Bloekoms.

Thanks to the farm watch, the neighborhood watch, Afriforum and other community watch organizations they caught the 2 guys after following them with a drone. Was amazing to see their dedication.
They could recover the phones, but no Garmins or wedding rings yet. If Someone stumbles upon a Garmin Edge 530, Garmin FR 255 or similar. Please hand it in at Hamilton Russel or Hermanus cycles.

Needless to say, I will definitely carry some sort of pepper spray or pepper gun for the future.

 

Also.... these buggers cost me some Strava PB's not being logged😒

Edited December 31, 2024 by Fauret

[Murrob]

Hey, sorry to hear of your incident and glad you guys are ok and that the perpetrators caught. Where was this? Hermanus?

[Fauret]

Yes, in the Hemel and Aarde valley. Close to where the Parkrun is held.

[Zebra]

@Fauret

sorry to hear of your misfortune.

I rode around Simonstown and Scarborough, and followed an Italian/foreigner who had a can of ‘stream’ Pepperspray attached to his forearm, never seen it carried like that before, butmit made sense from a quick-draw perspective…