Cyclists robbed with AK 47

[Dawiemalan]

Check the Beeld today! Well known cyclist Archie Holtzhausen and his son were robbed of their bicycles in Centurion with AK's yesterday at 13:00. This morning wolverine had a near miss in Waterkloof. Watch out! Especially if you are riding single track.

[Tumbleweed]

ak's!!!!! man, that's hardcore!!!!

[Robotech]

I would sh*t myself...were they harmed in any way..?

 

 

[Spinnekop]

Front page nogal.

 

These guys KNOW what the bikes are about.  If you read the artikel, you will realise that they are either doing it for a long while now or they have info, i.e. sindicate operating.  They KNEW the bikes were worth lots and the must have a outlet to get rid of these bikes.....

 

Watch out guys!!!!

[Spinnekop]

Full story here:  http://www.news24.com/Beeld/Suid-Afrika/0,,3-975_2190246,00.html

[Thug]

Damn serious this, not really safe to ride around anymore.

 

The Thug2007-09-26 03:11:56

[10Two]

And the Anglicised version...

 

http://www.24.com/news/?p=tsa&i=689578

[Fun rider]

I would sh*t myself...were they harmed in any way..?

 

 

Archie's ribs are injured. Mentally they are a bit bruised.

[dirtrider]

Well it is totally up to us to stop this !!! If there is no market for these bikes then this will stop . Maybe start a new threat with stolen bikes and their descriptions !

[10Two]

Well it is totally up to us to stop this !!! If there is no market for these bikes then this will stop . Maybe start a new threat with stolen bikes and their descriptions !

 

Spot on - as is the case with car hijackings etc - these are done on spec / as per order.

If nobody buys from these "dogs" - they are forced to move into some other line....

If you support this sort of trade - don't cry when the wheel goes ROUND !!

[Dawiemalan]

Good stolen bicycles always pop up again. Maybe we can get Archie's bikes specs somewhere. And don't buy a bike if you haven't spoken to the previous owner!!most decent bike shops/middle men will provide you with that detail.

[Brakkies Sport Fotos]

We just robbed your husband'2007-9-26 09:02Pretoria - Two armed men called a victim's wife and friends from his cellphone and bragged about their robbery.

 

After robbing Archie Holtzhausen and his son Wouter, 17, of their mountain bikes and cellphones in Centurion, they called his wife on his cellphone.

 

 

 

"We've just robbed your white motherf**ker husband and son of their mountain bikes," one of the robbers apparently bragged to Albie Holtzhausen.

 

 

 

The two robbers also called Holtzhausen's friends and in good Afrikaans bragged about their successful robbery.

 

 

 

Holtzhausen said he and Wouter were cycling on an open field outside Centurion about 13:00 on Monday.

 

 

 

The trouble started when they turned back towards Blue Valley Golf Estate.

 

 

 

"We noticed the two men next to the road, but thought nothing of it. One of them had a potato bag with him.

 

 

 

"The next moment, the man suddenly took out an AK-47 rifle from the potato bag and shouted at us: 'Get off, get off your bicycles!," said Holtzhausen.

 

 

 

"We were hardly off our bikes when the robber put the AK-47 against my head, while the other one put a knife to Wouter's throat."

 

 

 

Wouter said he had pepper spray with him.

 

 

 

"I was on the verge of using it, but then noticed the gun to my father's head and realised it would be a mistake.

 

 

 

"They would've killed him," said Wouter. "When the robbers saw the pepper spray, they nearly went berserk. "The ordered us to lie facedown on the ground. They wanted us to remove our helmets and cycling shoes without using our hands.

 

 

 

"One of the robbers stood on my back and then ripped off my shoes," said Wouter. "I started praying out loud. I believe it must've helped, because the robbers calmed down a bit.

 

 

 

"Then they suddenly said: 'Get up and go'. "

 

 

 

According to Holtzhausen, he firmly believed they would be shot in the back while running away.

 

 

 

"I just couldn't run. The spirit was willing, but the body unable. I kept stumbling. It must have been pure fear."

 

 

[Reg Lizard]

Just wondering, is there not a website where one could post the details (photo, serial no, description) of stolen bikes? Maybe one of the clever guys can do this.

[Brakkies Sport Fotos]

daar is/ was so 'n website. jare terug al geplaas maar kannie onthou die url

 

 

 

maybe a search hier?

 

 

[slowjoe]

VARK STEAKS!

 

So, jy kan kies om padfiets te ry en jou lewe daar waag, of jy kan veld fiets ry en jou lewe daar waag!

Dis seriously stupid om in daai bos area by blue valey te ry, diepsloot is loopafstand van daar, kyk maar na daai eerste woonbuurte daar (the Reeds etc) , huisbrake is 'n common gebeurtenis.

 

Hartseer dat ek my kinders in gauteng moet grootmaak , maar IT gee mens nie te veel opsies nie.

[Grapkas]

Skokkend!!