Cape Town danger areas

[Zebra]

Related to cycling safety - please read, and constructively comment, as appropriate:

thanks

Chris (and Josh).

[milky4130]

South Africa you are not alone 👈 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVtsV60FPYv/?igsh=MXc4OXJydzJxaGpieg==
 

[Mook]

10 hours ago, milky4130 said:

South Africa you are not alone 👈 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVtsV60FPYv/?igsh=MXc4OXJydzJxaGpieg==
 

Got to be very careful with my opinion on this incident, but it almost appears to be staged. The guy in the blue top made a "gallant attempt" to push the biker over to stop the "bike-jack".

Then again, I think we have become blunt to these kind of incidents in SA. It does not shock us anymore.

Bitches 🤬

[Robbie Stewart]

12 hours ago, milky4130 said:

South Africa you are not alone 👈 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVtsV60FPYv/?igsh=MXc4OXJydzJxaGpieg==
 

I'm calling BS on this. The guy on the back was trying unsuccessfully to draw something out of his pocket and manages to then still take the bike and escape without any objection. Has society honestly become so weak minded to just let people do what they want with no resistance? That is pathetic on behalf of the little girl in the blue jacket. Where have all the men gone?

[KingArthur]

41 minutes ago, Robbie Stewart said:

I'm calling BS on this. The guy on the back was trying unsuccessfully to draw something out of his pocket and manages to then still take the bike and escape without any objection. Has society honestly become so weak minded to just let people do what they want with no resistance? That is pathetic on behalf of the little girl in the blue jacket. Where have all the men gone?

If the clip is real, this is London. The same London where you get sent to prison for posting anything online someone finds mildly offensive. Protecting yourself or someone else over there is like signing your own sentencing. And that fault lies with government officials, not necessarily society. But that is a whole other discussion...

[milky4130]

I have cycling mates in London and this is real guys, very real. The UK's slums & ghettos is no different than ours.

[The Ouzo]

I've seen clips of similar MO (perps on scooter/motorised bike) doing all sorts of grabs, things like smash and grabs on cars, bag/cellphone snatching from pedestrians.

[Andreas_187]

5 hours ago, Robbie Stewart said:

I'm calling BS on this. The guy on the back was trying unsuccessfully to draw something out of his pocket and manages to then still take the bike and escape without any objection. Has society honestly become so weak minded to just let people do what they want with no resistance? That is pathetic on behalf of the little girl in the blue jacket. Where have all the men gone?

He was about to pull out a hammer or machete. In all the years here I haven't yet seen any tough South Africans teach a thief a lesson. What did you want the poor English girl to do?

[Robbie Stewart]

Cyclist got mugged again in Sunningdale this morning and robbed of his bicycle and other personal valuables.

 

[milky4130]

48 minutes ago, Robbie Stewart said:

Cyclist got mugged again in Sunningdale this morning and robbed of his bicycle and other personal valuables.

 

what intersection is this?

[mikkelz]

2 hours ago, Robbie Stewart said:

Cyclist got mugged again in Sunningdale this morning and robbed of his bicycle and other personal valuables.

 

This makes my blood boil. 😡

[Robbie Stewart]

2 hours ago, milky4130 said:

what intersection is this?

I think it was around Wood Dr. and Heritage Dr. in Sunningdale. I'm guessing the perps came up from Dunoon. 

 

[milky4130]

20 minutes ago, Robbie Stewart said:

I think it was around Wood Dr. and Heritage Dr. in Sunningdale. I'm guessing the perps came up from Dunoon. 

 

and just last week I was saying through Sunningdale is my new favorite route. Granted I never ride early morning & I turnoff into Berkshire Boulevard.

 

[Robbie Stewart]

54 minutes ago, milky4130 said:

and just last week I was saying through Sunningdale is my new favorite route. Granted I never ride early morning & I turnoff into Berkshire Boulevard.

I live just to the North West of that location in the estate and ride on Berkshire over the R27 to the West Coast cycle path regularly. Last year someone in the area left their garage open and their bike got stolen. Security found it the next day in Happy Valley stripped to pieces for parts salvage. This area is becoming dodgy. Living in the estate is blinding me to the "outside" because none of that happens inside, but outside is a different kettle of fish entirely.

[peepeekaitjie]

Has society honestly become so weak minded to just let people do what they want with no resistance? Where have all the men gone?

[Robbie Stewart]

21 minutes ago, peepeekaitjie said:

Has society honestly become so weak minded to just let people do what they want with no resistance? Where have all the men gone?

what's your point?

There is a distinct difference between being thrown from your bike onto tar and being pounced on by two assailants, and just standing there with near zero attempt in protecting your property. In the one, the victim was injured and already at a deficit with two men on top of him. In the other, the victim chose to do nothing.