Cyclist knocked down on Hendrik Potgieter

[Starvin' Marvin]

Yup saw that. Always keep your eyes on stalks when riding in town.

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Does anyone who the cyclist was, what club he belonged to, where he stayed?

 

I'd like to send condolences to his family.

[SeanMort]

According to a FB friend the cyclist's name was Terrence Baker.

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Any idea what area he was from?

[quinton]

Not exactly sure where he was from, but from doing a search on super cycling seeding for Terence Baker, it was his birthday 2 weeks ago

But if he was close to home, he would have been from the Roodepoort area.

[StevieL]

R.I.P.

 

Here is the article on News 24

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Taxi-causes-cyclists-death-20100925

 

Sad, sad, sad.

[NielC]

My sincerest condolences to his family, friends and everyone that knew him. I also feel very heartsore for the guys he was cycling with to have to deal with that trauma! RIP

[Fitter]

Firstly my condolences to the family of the fallen rider, in particular his brother, who was witness to the sad incident - the two were riding together. Also, props to their lady team-mate (in the Bionic kit) who was trying vainly to assist. Their group passed me about 500m further up the road so I was one of the first to stop and try and assist. Sadly there was no pulse, no sign of respiration - a bad accident indeed. From what the young lady could relate, the rider never saw the stopped taxi and failed to swerve out of the way. She was distraught because she did try shouting at him to warn him but he never heard. All I could do was ask a stopped traffic officer to get an ambulance, get her to go and sit with the rider's brother and park their bikes. Some worthless words of condolence to them and I opted to leave. I apologise for not doing more. This was not the first fatal cycling accident I've witnessed and the last one left me with an onerous task of meeting with a fallen rider's family to to tell them about the accident I'd observed.

 

But Saturday's long ride home after this incident left me saddened, scared and frustrated.

 

We all know these things are avoidable. They're avoidable from the point of view of the overall chaos that pervades our roads and the unwillingness of us users, or the authorities, to do anything about it. And I'm not blaming the taxi driver any more than I blame anyone else involved. Nor am I blaming him and them any less. But that is a bad stretch of road on a busy Saturday morning - it deserves to be approached with caution instead of the downhill being used as a bomb-alley to get up speed for the climb out of the dip. And club groups of riders are no more innocent because of their inevitable "win-the-training-ride" behaviour. We've been riding these roadways for decades now - many of us old geezers are only too aware of the changes in traffic density and if responsible ride captains don't step up and take some responsibility for their group, these things are destined to continue.

 

I suppose the ride home and the aftermath of the shock have provoked this - my apologies but I just can't avoid thinking we are our own worst enemies simply because we want to get in a bunch and go and ride hard. I don't have any real answers but I do know these things can be avoided.

 

And thanks to my buddy Jacques who got up real early yesterday to come ride with me and try and help me recover some of the joy I get from riding my bike.

[Tumbleweed]

Reading this in the Beeld this morning left me cold. I got taken out in the same way almost four years ago, but I am still here.

 

This is just awful. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

[MyGT]

very sad.

[Trubie]

sad news , may he RIP

[Feemo]

RIP Brother Cyclist and Condolences to the family. I rode past at around 10h00 and was really distressed and upset. Im inclined to agree with Cyclequip1 and we really are own own worst enemies. We need to be more alert, more defensive and conscious of our surroundings at all times, especially on dangerous stretches of road such as HP. Take off your Ipods, listen and be careful. Nonetheless, it is truely sad to lose a fellow cyclist. Sad to the core.

[Tightfitt]

Very sad to read.

 

I have been hit twice in the last year, last one this month! Really not sure whether to replace the bike as I have used two credits already.

 

We do need to be more careful - road bikes just do not stop as quickly as we would like them too!

 

My prayers with the family - and all of you bikers out there too! Take care.

[Cycleshark]

Rest in peace Cyclist. Please stay away from Hendrik Potgieter, rather take the car and start from Stone Cradle in the Cradle. Hendrik Potgieter is just to busy and dangerous for cyclists...

[pastapouch]

I understand from the reports that the taxi came past and suddenly stopped... or is that inaccurate? Anyway, RIP to the cyclist. And note to the riders in front, INDICATE... and be aware when taxis go past you. They will just pull over in front of you like you don't exist. They don't have any regard for human live, not their own!

[canfan]

My condolences to the family.

 

Please DON'T ride on Hendrik Potgieter Guys. Its a terrible road and not worth the risk!!!!

 

Personally I am amazed that we haven't seen more accidents on that road as people drive like idiots and the policing is terrible non existent.