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<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\u2018The brutal attack in which my father was tragically killed is but one in a recent series of assaults on cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts in the area. Something must be done,\u2019 explained Rob McPherson, Ian\u2019s son. \u2018The local community lost a good man and our family a much-loved husband, father, grandfather and brother. This cannot continue and hopefully, we have now reached a tipping point so that my father\u2019s legacy is not that of a victim, but of a man whose death galvanised a community and motivated them to act.\u2019<\/p>\n
This memorial ride hopes to bring the community together, not only in remembrance of Ian McPherson, but also to show those that wish to do harm, that the community will not tolerate such acts.<\/p>\n
\u2018As a son who lost a father, I call upon Helen Zille, the Western Cape Provincial Government and all other local authorities in this country to act now. I call upon them to honour the national constitution, to deliver democratic values, social justice and our fundamental human rights. I wish to call upon authorities to clean up our streets, to resource our police in order to stop senseless and avoidable crimes,\u2019 McPherson said.<\/p>\n
CEO of the Pedal Power Association, Robert Vogel, said the level of violence involved is alarming. \u201cThe victims have no chance when the criminal is prepared to kill in order to steal what he wants,\u201d Vogel said. The safety of cyclists in South Africa is a key priority for the PPA and we sincerely hope that action will be taken to secure the safety of cyclists in the area,\u201d said Vogel.<\/p>\n
Date:<\/strong> Sunday 6 May 2018 The Pedal Power Association is organising a memorial ride on Sunday 6 May to commemorate 68 year old Ian McPherson who was killed during a bicycle robbery near Fish Hoek on Tuesday 13 March 2018. The memorial ride will include the symbolic placing of a ghost bike close to the spot where McPherson lost his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":31628,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[270,685,269],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-16035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-cycling-safety","tag-pedal-power-association","tag-ppa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16035\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16035"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=16035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Venue:<\/strong> Parking area at the Fish Hoek Sport Fields
Time:<\/strong> 07h00 for 07h30
Route:<\/strong> Corsair Road straight over Ou Kaapse Weg into Noordhoek Drive, Chapman\u2019s Peak, Hout Bay, Suikerbossie, Llandudno, Bakoven and back to the sports fields. Please note there will be no road closures and all cyclists must obey the rules of the road at all times.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"