Rider kicked off bike so they could steal it

[cammas]

I guess we now need to watch out for this when out riding, if this is starting to happen.
A guy I worked with was from Brazil and he said they would jump out of the bushes with a knife or a gun and ask for your bike, not like you can refuse especially if you are out in the jungle but didn’t expect it to start happening here.

 

[ashes_mtb]

Has happened a couple of times on the Roe Highway PSP in Perth. You also see motorbikes on it quite often.

 

[moorey]

I’m safe. A motorbike would stall coming up behind me.

 

[ashes_mtb]

I’m safe. A motorbike would stall coming up behind me.

From the smell?

 

[HamboCairns]

From the smell?

No, from the glare of the white sports socks.

 

[ashes_mtb]

No, from the glare of the white sports socks.

Is that why you stalled and fell off your bicycle?

 

[moorey]

 

[HamboCairns]

Is that why you stalled and fell off your bicycle?

No but I reckon those M2O socks forced all the blood from my feet..

 

[Jrok]

Maybe replace the bottle cage with a machete holder

 

[moorey]

Maybe replace the bottle cage with a machete holder

Interestingly…rider in our group today used to work and ride in Malaysia. Always rode with machete strapped to the frame.

 

[ashes_mtb]

Interestingly…rider in our group today used to work and ride in Malaysia. Always rode with machete strapped to the frame.

Doesn’t surprise me in Malaysia

 

[teK--]

Are these compatible with knee pads? asking for a mate..

 

[Jpez]

Interestingly…rider in our group today used to work and ride in Malaysia. Always rode with machete strapped to the frame.

Really? I’ve traveled extensively throughout Indonesia and Malaysia. Can’t say I ever felt unsafe over there. Honduras on the other hand…..

 

[moorey]

Really? I’ve traveled extensively throughout Indonesia and Malaysia. Can’t say I ever felt unsafe over there. Honduras on the other hand…..

So he was saying. Never used it for anything other than clearing brush, but felt the need to carry it. This was like 15 years ago though.

 

[Jpez]

So he was saying. Never used it for anything other than clearing brush, but felt the need to carry it. This was like 15 years ago though.

Some people like to exaggerate.

 

[moorey]

Some people like to exaggerate.

Also, he’s a roadie

 

[rockmoose]

Also, he’s a roadie

You really have to stop taking everything your mate Harley says, as the gospel truth.

 

[rextheute]

i read that as ' clearing bush '
and then 'he's a roady '
sooo, my brain couldn't compute 'roadies getting bush '