Cannock Chase wire traps

[legrandefromage]

Not so anecdotal, although a motorbike, the speeds can be similar:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-ca ... e-32459446

and

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/lat ... ths-162485

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e ... e-24912111

http://road.cc/content/news/112975-mers ... cross-path

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/n ... -1-3184934

 

[legrandefromage]

All I can say is that there are some real dicks out there that need to be caught and taught a lesson.

 

[02gf74]

Nasty

Should be treated as attempted murder.

Why woukd anyone think is big or clever to potentially kill or disable someone?

 

[Silvergoat]

Re:

Words fail after reading the news reports LGF posted. Gives a chilling glimpse of how many psychotic morons there are at large out there. At the very least, riders were knocked off or injured but luckily no one has been killed. The point missed is that the perpetrators are aware of the consequences – I think deliberately stringing up a wire at neck height in a location where cyclists are travelling at a speed demonstrates intent to see if someone dies as a result.

 

[M-Power]

Re:

It's a form of terrorism and should be treated as such, not as a 'ticking off offence' as most of the perps are grey haired. Seems to be a growing anti cycling campaign. Cyclists somehow become subhuman the moment they start pedalling. I find it bizarre tbh as I love cars as much as any petrolhead. It costs nothing to give riders respect and space overtaking. Imo the UK as a whole is becoming a very angry nation , not just the Scotts and any soft target is fine. The fing media love stirring up anger.

Rant over :facepalm:

 

[Silvergoat]

Re: Re:

It's a form of terrorism and should be treated as such, not as a 'ticking off offence' as most of the perps are grey haired. Seems to be a growing anti cycling campaign. Cyclists somehow become subhuman the moment they start pedalling. I find it bizarre tbh as I love cars as much as any petrolhead. It costs nothing to give riders respect and space overtaking. Imo the UK as a whole is becoming a very angry nation , not just the Scotts and any soft target is fine. The fing media love stirring up anger.

Rant over :facepalm:

You are probably quite right in all your points. The problem may be the way loaded and politically charged language is used by any government, media, businesses, various self-interested associations and lobbyers, etc, and how it insidiously plays the public, dividing people into factions by breeding petty resentments against each other about issues which aren't. Making one group think that another is somehow doing better or somehow taking the Pee. I feel like the spirit of 2012 with British sporting heroes who happened to ride bikes and win something, died long ago, and now anyone on bike is just regarded as a "bloody cyclist" and a menace. A lot of the loaded language used in newspaper reports of incidents involving cyclists, sets them up as renegade bunch to be loathed and run off the roads. And to know our place, which increasingly seems like it doesn't exist anywhere.

 

[kleinalpine]

Re:

Unbelievable behaviour , the people that do this sort of thing should be hung themselves , the last two sportive rides I've been involved in have been sabotaged by walkers moving the signs !!! Why can't we all share the beautiful countryside !!!

 

[ultrazenith]

I recall a case of a length of wire strung between a pair of trees in Cann Woods (near Plymouth) back in the mid or late 90s. There are some truly awful people out there, some of whom presumably are prepared to kill somebody from a hated demographic if they can get away with it.

It happens here in Iberia too, but usually seems to be done by hunters who are angered by mountain bikers disturbing their prey (rabbits I suppose). But over here, it's not common to find open access woodland or moorland, mtbers usually have to make do with trespassing on privately owned land that are de facto open access due to the absence of gates.

I wouldn't at all be surprised if there isn't a discussion forum (or ring) on the internet where rabid old dog walkers get together to gripe about mountain bikers, and even swapping tips and sharing exploits about the laying of traps. One might even infiltrate such a group, gather evidence of their illegal activities, and then report them to the police.

 

[M-Power]

Re: Re:

It's a form of terrorism and should be treated as such, not as a 'ticking off offence' as most of the perps are grey haired. Seems to be a growing anti cycling campaign. Cyclists somehow become subhuman the moment they start pedalling. I find it bizarre tbh as I love cars as much as any petrolhead. It costs nothing to give riders respect and space overtaking. Imo the UK as a whole is becoming a very angry nation , not just the Scotts and any soft target is fine. The fing media love stirring up anger.

Rant over :facepalm:

You are probably quite right in all your points. The problem may be the way loaded and politically charged language is used by any government, media, businesses, various self-interested associations and lobbyers, etc, and how it insidiously plays the public, dividing people into factions by breeding petty resentments against each other about issues which aren't. Making one group think that another is somehow doing better or somehow taking the Pee. I feel like the spirit of 2012 with British sporting heroes who happened to ride bikes and win something, died long ago, and now anyone on bike is just regarded as a "bloody cyclist" and a menace. A lot of the loaded language used in newspaper reports of incidents involving cyclists, sets them up as renegade bunch to be loathed and run off the roads. And to know our place, which increasingly seems like it doesn't exist anywhere.

100%...its a strange country we live in. The media have way too much control. Social Media feeds the 'traditional media', things trend at lightning pace. IMO idiotic 'cycling nude' campaigns through major cities do nothing but fuel the image that cyclists are subversive, reactionary, political outliers. Most of us just like cycling, have done so since we were kids, the fresh air, the health and mental benefits yada yada.

It seems to be a basic human need to channel focused anger away from the real issues bugging people, things of course they can do little about.... onto cyclists. The new and growing menace. Maybe it will take a few kids to die horribly by the garrotte before the media and judicial system wakes up.

 

[M-Power]

I recall a case of a length of wire strung between a pair of trees in Cann Woods (near Plymouth) back in the mid or late 90s. There are some truly awful people out there, some of whom presumably are prepared to kill somebody from a hated demographic if they can get away with it.

It happens here in Iberia too, but usually seems to be done by hunters who are angered by mountain bikers disturbing their prey (rabbits I suppose). But over here, it's not common to find open access woodland or moorland, mtbers usually have to make do with trespassing on privately owned land that are de facto open access due to the absence of gates.

I wouldn't at all be surprised if there isn't a discussion forum (or ring) on the internet where rabid old dog walkers get together to gripe about mountain bikers, and even swapping tips and sharing exploits about the laying of traps. One might even infiltrate such a group, gather evidence of their illegal activities, and then report them to the police.

You can bet there is. It's on the rise. That's why it should be part of the counter terrorist mandate to monitor and punish such perps. The only alternative is to ride slowly down every trail, consider neck/face protection and club together to buy and maintain covert surveillance systems on dedicated bike trails. Set up a website and name and shame the perps with pictures of the injuries they caused or could have caused !