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From: Chris Mill
Attack on bike path near Lyneham – but keep in
perspective compared to riding on the road [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
I would like to make other cyclists aware of an incident that occurred
on my ride home Tue (15/5) night just before 8pm.
Three guys had placed or thrown large sticks on to the bike path going
through Lyneham. They then proceeded to throw large sticks at me as I
slowed down – I got a good wack on my elbow. They were very threatening
and aggressive.
Another guy, about 5 minutes after me, ended up with cuts on his arms
and was very disoriented. Coming from the south it was just before the
turn off to Lyneham shops on the left (west) hand side. I have reported
to the incident to the police and asked them to contact me with the
outcome of any findings in the area.
Keep this in perspective. Over the last six years I have ridden bike
paths five or six times a week and this is only the second time I have
been threatened. Compare this to road riding where most weeks you see
motorists do something stupid or threatening that could endanger
cyclists and other road users.
Maybe be cautious about slowing down in dark bike paths at night if they
have lots of sticks on them!
The ANU Bike Co-op is a not for profit organisation and is volunteer run. If you can help out at all (with anything!) please either drop in or contact me, Verity, at anubicyclecooperative@gmail.com.
See the Volunteering page for more details
Would anyone be able to open the Co-op for a couple of hours (say 5.30-7pm) one night a week or once a fortnight?
This way we could let people who work full time get involved.
If anyone can help just email me, anubicyclecooperative@gmail.com
