Cape Town danger areas

[Andreas_187]

1 hour ago, Jbr said:

Maybe he buried him in his garden or something

I hope this really happened

[Andreas_187]

I just noticed he did this in road cleats, even more kudos to that man

[Hairy]

27 minutes ago, Andreas_187 said:

I just noticed he did this in road cleats, even more kudos to that man

just imagine the ridicule he would get when he goes back to his thieving buddies and tells them he was over powered by a man in tights

 

[Bonus]

Nice watch. I wonder who it belonged to last week? 

[roodie]

Got bikejacked yesterday coming from Cape Town on the N1 taking the Marine Drive (R27) slipway . 4 Guys came running towards me one with a knife . I had time to unclip and dropped the bike and ran back into traffic stopping cars . As people stopped they ran away and left the bike. This happened 1130 on a busy road with traffic. Lucky no injuries and got the bike back after they took it.

 

[Titleist]

I only saw this thread now.

 

I was hit by a car from behind while cycling on 6 Jan ‘22. This happened right in front of Willowbridge, Bellville at 5:05.
 

No place is safe

[justinafrika]

6 hours ago, Titleist said:

No place is safe

Loads of cycle paths, and wide almost-no-pedestrians pavements, in my area on the way to the trails, and still a taxi driver succeeded in decking me on a cycle path a few months ago.  He was still counting his wad of cash when he got out from behind the wheel.

 

Got enough of his cash to replace the rim and a few spokes and the phone screen, medaid took care of the rest.  ON AN EFFING DEDICATED CYCLE PATH!

Edited May 22, 2022 by justinafrika

[Jbr]

12 hours ago, roodie said:

Got bikejacked yesterday coming from Cape Town on the N1 taking the Marine Drive (R27) slipway . 4 Guys came running towards me one with a knife . I had time to unclip and dropped the bike and ran back into traffic stopping cars . As people stopped they ran away and left the bike. This happened 1130 on a busy road with traffic. Lucky no injuries and got the bike back after they took it.

 

Damn I ride there 3 times a week 🥺🥺

[milky4130]

3 hours ago, Jbr said:

Damn I ride there 3 times a week 🥺🥺

where the vooookkk do we go to next? Up the west coast now?

[roodie]

There is Duncan road , security controlled between Paarden Island and the Waterfront. I understand people have tried the Port AUth to use this  but its just a road with security access that can be managed with a Membership. All people that want to use it to cycle to Cape Town can be a member and use the road. The sail club uses this road why not for cycling ? It solves the security issue between Paarden Island and Cape Town and is secure with entry , exit points . Via PPA or DA or kfc BUT IT must be possible 

[MORNE]

1 hour ago, roodie said:

There is Duncan road , security controlled between Paarden Island and the Waterfront. I understand people have tried the Port AUth to use this  but its just a road with security access that can be managed with a Membership. All people that want to use it to cycle to Cape Town can be a member and use the road. The sail club uses this road why not for cycling ? It solves the security issue between Paarden Island and Cape Town and is secure with entry , exit points . Via PPA or DA or kfc BUT IT must be possible 

There are people here who have access to that road that have explained the requirements/difficulties for someone on a bicycle. Its allowed if you have access yes, but frowned upon.  Something about it being a port and container trucks etc not being safe for knucklehead, entitled cyclists lol. you have to be registered for conducting business in there to get access if I recall. Some people have lied at the gate and said they were waiters at the restaurant or something. At the end of the day the port authority has no obligation towards the safety of cyclists abd probably wouldn't take on the responsibility or hassle even if asked nicely. 

[The Ouzo]

Just ride.

Be alert, be aware, but continue riding the same roads. 100s of cyclists use the same roads daily.  You have just as much chance getting hijacked driving to your cycling destination. 

[MORNE]

12 minutes ago, ouzo said:

Just ride.

Be alert, be aware, but continue riding the same roads. 100s of cyclists use the same roads daily.  You have just as much chance getting hijacked driving to your cycling destination. 

I get this but Its difficult. I ges my PTSD or just plain new awareness means I have not ridden past my hijack spot since it happened in 2020. It has opened my eyes to how exposed i was, not to mention how dumb. part of being safe in SA anywhere is being street smart. You cant be a ignorant ‘tourist’ here. People say it alot but Africa is not a place for being a ‘gazelle’. The ‘predators WILL get you at some stage…its a numbers game. It was my second time. I have a kid now and im not willing to see if they decide to use the knife the third time. 
 I used to ride that 60km route 2 or 3 times a weekend for years. Sometimes in the dark.

I felt safe since it is used by 100’s of cyclist over a weekend…and i im from GP too so im mos tough you know lol. I mean minutes after it happened a group of cyclists stopped…and had i left 2 min later at home the guy right behind me would have been the victim i guess.

Its not that simple anymore. You have to consider the possibilities and the possible consequences and readjust your strategies/routines etc. It is what it is here. Some call it being negative but its just being realistic and common sense imo.

[cadenceblur]

50 minutes ago, MORNE said:

I get this but Its difficult. I ges my PTSD or just plain new awareness means I have not ridden past my hijack spot since it happened in 2020. It has opened my eyes to how exposed i was, not to mention how dumb. part of being safe in SA anywhere is being street smart. You cant be a ignorant ‘tourist’ here. People say it alot but Africa is not a place for being a ‘gazelle’. The ‘predators WILL get you at some stage…its a numbers game. It was my second time. I have a kid now and im not willing to see if they decide to use the knife the third time. 
 I used to ride that 60km route 2 or 3 times a weekend for years. Sometimes in the dark.

I felt safe since it is used by 100’s of cyclist over a weekend…and i im from GP too so im mos tough you know lol. I mean minutes after it happened a group of cyclists stopped…and had i left 2 min later at home the guy right behind me would have been the victim i guess.

Its not that simple anymore. You have to consider the possibilities and the possible consequences and readjust your strategies/routines etc. It is what it is here. Some call it being negative but its just being realistic and common sense imo.

so true 

vigilance

perhaps a bit less "windgat"

take the necessary precaution or the inconvenience that you have to endure, be it to leave later, drive to a safer starting point or co-ordinate your activities with others. 

Our reality in some respects

[The Ouzo]

52 minutes ago, MORNE said:

I get this but Its difficult. I ges my PTSD or just plain new awareness means I have not ridden past my hijack spot since it happened in 2020. It has opened my eyes to how exposed i was, not to mention how dumb. part of being safe in SA anywhere is being street smart. You cant be a ignorant ‘tourist’ here. People say it alot but Africa is not a place for being a ‘gazelle’. The ‘predators WILL get you at some stage…its a numbers game. It was my second time. I have a kid now and im not willing to see if they decide to use the knife the third time. 
 I used to ride that 60km route 2 or 3 times a weekend for years. Sometimes in the dark.

I felt safe since it is used by 100’s of cyclist over a weekend…and i im from GP too so im mos tough you know lol. I mean minutes after it happened a group of cyclists stopped…and had i left 2 min later at home the guy right behind me would have been the victim i guess.

Its not that simple anymore. You have to consider the possibilities and the possible consequences and readjust your strategies/routines etc. It is what it is here. Some call it being negative but its just being realistic and common sense imo.

I hear you. And having it happen twice makes its even worse.

I guess its easy to talk from the sidelines when it hasnt happened to you. One of the previous incidents in my area happened minutes after I had been there, another happened at a time I would have been at the location had I ridden that day. I scared me, but I am determined to not let it keep me from riding (for now).

[ChrisF]

31 minutes ago, ouzo said:

I hear you. And having it happen twice makes its even worse.

I guess its easy to talk from the sidelines when it hasnt happened to you. One of the previous incidents in my area happened minutes after I had been there, another happened at a time I would have been at the location had I ridden that day. I scared me, but I am determined to not let it keep me from riding (for now).

 

Having had one attempted bike-jacking I am certainly more vigilant in certain areas ....

 

BUT ... I want to continue riding.

 

Saturday morning I did a nice lone ride .... heading into Stellenbosch I had two options.  Slow down and wait for the two cyclists behind to catch up and enter Stellenbosch as part of a group, OR, speed up and catch the two riders in front, and enter as a group ...  SWEAR I could see that infernal Zwift banner "Close the gap .. close the gap" ....

 

Certainly some areas I avoid riding alone .... others I avoid all together .....