Spruit Attacks?

[Roons]

Has anyone heard of any recent attacks on the Spruit? My mate just told me of two incidents of recent bike-jacking/thefts on the Spruit.

 

 

 

I just want to know how safe things are on the Spruit as I often frequent this route by myself thinking it was safe?

 

 

 

Hopefully not true !

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

Has anyone heard of any recent attacks on the Spruit? My mate just told me of two incidents of recent bike-jacking/thefts on the Spruit.

 

 

 

I just want to know how safe things are on the Spruit as I often frequent this route by myself thinking it was safe?

 

 

 

Hopefully not true !

 

 

Where about? I interviewed two cops yesterday that have a SAPS MTB patrol unit that tackles this kind of problem.

 

 

 

 

[Sean Badenhorst]

Oh, and to answer your second question, my wife and I ride on The Spruit most weekday mornings (after 08h30) and have never had any problems. But I must say that I'm always wary of the 'bush sleepers' as the cops call them...

 

Nancy Drew reckons she rides The Spruit on her own and feels safe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hog_]

I've been riding it quite often to and from work lately, and I haven't had any trouble. I did meet with a group of cops one day, about 8 of them. asked me if I've had any trouble. Didn't think of asking them if there had been any issues.

 

 

 

[AndreZA]

There were some trouble at the top of the gardens at Melville koppies a while back.

 

 

[TNT1]

 

 

Nancy Drew reckons she rides The Spruit on her own and feels safe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ya, but this is nancy... a lot of people are scared of her...

 

[Hog_]

 

Has anyone heard of any recent attacks on the Spruit? My mate just told me of two incidents of recent bike-jacking/thefts on the Spruit.

 

 

 

I just want to know how safe things are on the Spruit as I often frequent this route by myself thinking it was safe?

 

 

 

Hopefully not true !

 

 

Where about? I interviewed two cops yesterday that have a SAPS MTB patrol unit that tackles this kind of problem.

 

 

Any more detail you can share on this? Where do they patrol, how often etc? Where will the article appear? I'd be quite interested to read this.

 

 

 

[Nancy Drew]

Nancy Drew reckons she rides The Spruit on her own and feels safe.

Ya' date=' but this is nancy... a lot of people are scared of her...
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Hey!!!

 

It could be that I grew up in the rough tough south, so I don't scare easily (I went to school with the lebs after all)

[AndreZA]

(I went to school with the lebs after all)

 

they were lebs when you got there and Nancy boys when you left.

 

 

[Jules]

I think it's always a good idea to pack a small can of pepper spray. I keep one in my car but unfortunately tend to forget when I cycle.

 

 

 

Sportsmans sells the ones that you velcro on to your top tube or stem. That way it is readily accessible in the event of an attack.

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

I think it's always a good idea to pack a small can of pepper spray. I keep one in my car but unfortunately tend to forget when I cycle.

 

 

 

Sportsmans sells the ones that you velcro on to your top tube or stem. That way it is readily accessible in the event of an attack.

 

 

Are you saying we can avoid a-salt with pepper?

 

 

 

 

 

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

Has anyone heard of any recent attacks on the Spruit? My mate just told me of two incidents of recent bike-jacking/thefts on the Spruit.

 

 

 

I just want to know how safe things are on the Spruit as I often frequent this route by myself thinking it was safe?

 

 

 

Hopefully not true !

 

 

Where about? I interviewed two cops yesterday that have a SAPS MTB patrol unit that tackles this kind of problem.

 

 

Any more detail you can share on this? Where do they patrol' date=' how often etc? Where will the article appear? I'd be quite interested to read this.

 

 

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November issue of Bicycling. On sale in about 10 days I suppose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Nancy Drew]

I think it's always a good idea to pack a small can of pepper spray. I keep one in my car but unfortunately tend to forget when I cycle.

Sportsmans sells the ones that you velcro on to your top tube or stem. That way it is readily accessible in the event of an attack.

Are you saying we can avoid a-salt with pepper?

 

Very sharp Sean

 

stuff the pepper spray, just carry a dagger in your sock like I do

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

There were some trouble at the top of the gardens at Melville koppies a while back.

 

 

 

Also heard about danger up that end. I don't ride there.

 

 

 

 

[AndreZA]

I think it's always a good idea to pack a small can of pepper spray. I keep one in my car but unfortunately tend to forget when I cycle.

Sportsmans sells the ones that you velcro on to your top tube or stem. That way it is readily accessible in the event of an attack.

Are you saying we can avoid a-salt with pepper?

 

No, he want to introduce you to Meatloaf.

 

Okay, I see the door.

 

 

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

I think it's always a good idea to pack a small can of pepper spray. I keep one in my car but unfortunately tend to forget when I cycle.

 

Sportsmans sells the ones that you velcro on to your top tube or stem. That way it is readily accessible in the event of an attack.

 

 

Are you saying we can avoid a-salt with pepper?

 

 

Very sharp Sean

 

stuff the pepper spray' date=' just carry a dagger in your sock like I do

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Not sharp enough to stab an assailant though!

 

Daggers are great until you're staring down the barrel of a stolen gun...

 

I reckon a CO2 bomb makes a good knuckle duster. If there's time/space, the front wheel makes a great weapon too!