Spruit Attacks?

[davidd]

 

I ride the spruit at least once a week and I don't believe the "bush sleepers" are any threat. They are simply trying to survive. It's the dodgy opportunists that may come into the area looking for targets that need to be checked out. It would be to the "bush sleepers" disadvantage to cause trouble.

 

FACT: Not all, but alot of the bush sleepers are opportunists that break into houses.

 

[Dirtbreath]

at the end of the day' date=' one cannot be too careful. Pepper spray makes good sense.
*note to self to buy some*
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I disagree. Reaching for pepper spray is bound to get you shot. It's only in the movies where a victim has time to grab a gun/whatever and shoot his way out. These guys are prepared. As disguisting as this sounds I recommend giving them what they are after and getting away with your life.

[dirtrider]

Not so ! I know of a insident where the victim used pepper spray when attacked by 4 scumbags . Only one managed to get up again afterwards . Just always be aware of wind direction .

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

at the end of the day' date=' one cannot be too careful. Pepper spray makes good sense.

*note to self to buy some*

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I disagree. Reaching for pepper spray is bound to get you shot. It's only in the movies where a victim has time to grab a gun/whatever and shoot his way out. These guys are prepared. As disguisting as this sounds I recommend giving them what they are after and getting away with your life.

 

 

Another minimum force option is to pop a wheelie when you approach a suspicious looking crowd while mountain biking. Usually you get a look of surprise followed by applause and encouraging shouts, which is better than discouraging shots... If their initial reaction isn't what you expected, go for the one-hander wheelie for a few pedal strokes and wave with the free hand, shouting something generic/patriotic like 'Bafana Bafana!' or 'Amandla!'... If you can't wheelie, find the nearest downhill and pedal like hell!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

Not so ! I know of a insident where the victim used pepper spray when attacked by 4 scumbags . Only one managed to get up again afterwards . Just always be aware of wind direction .

 

 

 

And which direction the nozzle is pointing...

 

 

 

 

 

[Flemish Lion]

I cycled through the 'bush-sleepers' soccor field on the Spruit this Sunday, by mistake and I wasn't at ease, but the guys just stopped playing for a sec and directed me into the 'right' direction... They probably left me alone when seeing my huge bisceps (read brown stuff running down my leg)

[intern]

 

we even wear ghillie suits.

 

What is that? All I know is that I can ghillie withou some special cloting. I was high school ghilie champ.

 

 

 

I'm afraid I failed ghillie at high school.

 

[Joe Low]

FACT: Not all' date=' but alot of the bush sleepers are opportunists that break into houses.
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Breakin' news?

 

Or is that just the name of their magazine.

 

Are these the same folk disguising themselves as bin bags & hiding in our driveways?

 

 

Fact: not all, but a lot of bush sleepers are really poor & unfortunate people who need help more than suspicion...... & who might do a bit of robbing here and there (so no-one can say I'm too biased).

 

Joe Low2008-10-06 07:04:26

[Nancy Drew]

Another minimum force option is to pop a wheelie when you approach a suspicious looking crowd while mountain biking. Usually you get a look of surprise followed by applause and encouraging shouts' date=' which is better than discouraging shots... If their initial reaction isn't what you expected, go for the one-hander wheelie for a few pedal strokes and wave with the free hand, shouting something generic/patriotic like 'Bafana Bafana!' or 'Amandla!'... If you can't wheelie, find the nearest downhill and pedal like hell!

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if you can't wheelie, I have found that a bunny-hop followed by a quadruple somersault does the same trick

[IanJ]

Another minimum force option is to pop a wheelie when you approach a suspicious looking crowd while mountain biking. Usually you get a look of surprise followed by applause and encouraging shouts' date=' which is better than discouraging shots... If their initial reaction isn't what you expected, go for the one-hander wheelie for a few pedal strokes and wave with the free hand, shouting something generic/patriotic like 'Bafana Bafana!' or 'Amandla!'... If you can't wheelie, find the nearest downhill and pedal like hell!

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if you can't wheelie, I have found that a bunny-hop followed by a quadruple somersault does the same trick

 

Is that all while still on your bike? If so do you have a link to a youtube video for us please?

 

 

[TNT1]

 

Not so ! I know of a insident where the victim used pepper spray when attacked by 4 scumbags . Only one managed to get up again afterwards . Just always be aware of wind direction .

 

 

 

And which direction the nozzle is pointing...

 

 

 

 

 

Same applies to CO2 bombs...

 

[AndreZA]

 

if you can't wheelie' date=' I have found that a bunny-hop followed by a quadruple somersault does the same trick

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Is that all while still on your bike? If so do you have a link to a youtube video for us please?

 

 

 

you must see what she can do in her car women outfit. gggrrrrrrrr.

 

 

[zeepee]

just be prepared for trouble:

 

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[Dirtbreath]

 That's when I sell my bike and take up another sport. Wont even ride a motor bike armed.

[Nancy Drew]

 

if you can't wheelie' date=' I have found that a bunny-hop followed by a quadruple somersault does the same trick

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Is that all while still on your bike? If so do you have a link to a youtube video for us please?

 

 

 

you must see what she can do in her car women outfit. gggrrrrrrrr.

 

 

 

 I take it you mean my CAT woman outfit

 

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

 

if you can't wheelie' date=' I have found that a bunny-hop followed by a quadruple somersault does the same trick

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Is that all while still on your bike? If so do you have a link to a youtube video for us please?

 

 

 

you must see what she can do in her car women outfit. gggrrrrrrrr.

 

 

 

 

 I take it you mean my CAT woman outfit

 

 

 

 

 

I reckon you're right. I see on the keyboard that the 'r' and the 't' are separated by a whisker...