Cape Town danger areas

[Andreas_187]

That's good news but 3 years is a disgrace. He probably withdrew his appeal because he knows he will be out in a year

[DJR]

  On 2/26/2020 at 5:03 PM, Andreas_187 said:

That's good news but 3 years is a disgrace. He probably withdrew his appeal because he knows he will be out in a year

He withdrew his appeal because his lawyer explained to him that he might well get sentenced more severely on appeal. And yes, he may well spend about a year inside if he is well behaved.

[Hairy]

  On 2/26/2020 at 5:11 PM, DJR said:

He withdrew his appeal because his lawyer explained to him that he might well get sentenced more severely on appeal. And yes, he may well spend about a year inside if he is well behaved.

So what kind of a jail will he be going to ... something with the reputation such as Pollsmoor or a holiday resort of sorts?

[MORNE]

  On 2/15/2020 at 5:11 PM, Bernard Horn said:

FB said somewhere between Melkbos and Edgemead.Bike was thrown into a taxi.Also looking for more info

Thats a HUGE area if so....could be anywhere in between...even dodgy cycle path in milnerton.  cant imagine it was on the west coast cycle path? that is so busy most days.

[MORNE]

  On 2/26/2020 at 5:11 PM, DJR said:

He withdrew his appeal because his lawyer explained to him that he might well get sentenced more severely on appeal. And yes, he may well spend about a year inside if he is well behaved.

yea guess it sort of shows remorse that way..whether it is fake or not. 

still sucks but atleast he is an example now. it had to start somewhere i guess.

[ivan888]

  On 2/26/2020 at 5:34 PM, morneS555 said:

Thats a HUGE area if so....could be anywhere in between...even dodgy cycle path in milnerton. cant imagine it was on the west coast cycle path? that is so busy most days.

I have requested facts or an update to the story but there has Been zero response from the ‘stay wider of the rider’ team.

 

Terrible Journalism

[Bernard Horn]

Was near Melkbos.Not many taxis on that route.Often see poachers wetsuite booties tracks crossing over cycle lane between Kelpbaai and Atlantic estate entrance.Dont be fooled,crime never far away

[ChrisF]

  On 2/26/2020 at 5:38 PM, morneS555 said:

yea guess it sort of shows remorse that way..whether it is fake or not. 

still sucks but atleast he is an example now. it had to start somewhere i guess.

 

THIS

 

Now there is a president for a "car-bicycle-hit-and-run".

[ivan888]

  On 2/26/2020 at 7:37 PM, Bernard Horn said:

Was near Melkbos.Not many taxis on that route.Often see poachers wetsuite booties tracks crossing over cycle lane between Kelpbaai and Atlantic estate entrance.Dont be fooled,crime never far away

How did you find out? I ride that section 3-4 times a week, it’s a major concern.

[Dadbod Racing]

  On 2/26/2020 at 7:37 PM, Bernard Horn said:

Was near Melkbos.Not many taxis on that route.Often see poachers wetsuite booties tracks crossing over cycle lane between Kelpbaai and Atlantic estate entrance.Dont be fooled,crime never far away

 

Not cool, I rode that on Sunday with a mate and we were commenting on how nice it is riding out that way....

[soconnor]

  On 2/27/2020 at 6:20 AM, Dadbod Racing said:

Not cool, I rode that on Sunday with a mate and we were commenting on how nice it is riding out that way....

Apparently happened early hours of the morning

[Dadbod Racing]

  On 2/27/2020 at 7:07 AM, soconnor said:

Apparently happened early hours of the morning

 

Not cool, it sounds like that bike "was on order" if that was their MO pull rider off and throw bike into a van.

[Bernard Horn]

Stay wider FB page reporting a mugging on the West Coast cycle lane yesterday.

Any news out there?

[Chingy182]

  On 3/6/2020 at 8:01 AM, Bernard Horn said:

Stay wider FB page reporting a mugging on the West Coast cycle lane yesterday.

Any news out there?

Lack of information on this incident, as well as the one from the other day, is very concerning to me.

 

We were out riding around there at 05h30 and could just as well have been us.

 

Missus did mention when I told her about it this morning that she spotted a few guys sitting on the dunes 

[Robbie Stewart]

  On 3/6/2020 at 8:12 AM, Chingy182 said:

Lack of information on this incident, as well as the one from the other day, is very concerning to me.

 

We were out riding around there at 05h30 and could just as well have been us.

 

Missus did mention when I told her about it this morning that she spotted a few guys sitting on the dunes

I ride there just about every other day in the mornings before sunrise. This is really concerning.

[Nick_A]

Howzit all,

I’m moving to Rondebosch in the coming months and was planning on cycling into town for work as I’ll be based in the foreshore area - any suggested routes or areas to watch out for? The way I see it’s basically over the mountain, along Woodstock main rd, or along Liesbeek then onto the cycle lane.