Originally Posted by
Tony V
Two days ago I was on the way home 25km. to go, on the M7 cycle path west of Sydney,I was doing about 30k/p/h when from out of the blue I struck a steel cable that had been put across the path at about chest high.I went down very badly,luckily the cable broke away when it hit my chest a couple of inches higher I would not be here.
I told the people that control the path and also the police.We are 99.9% sure that it was school kids who did it on their way to school (the little *****s)
I got a grazed left knee and elbow and some soreness all over me.I was very lucky.
Oh my Christ. I go down this tunnel often at high speed, and I have always had this fear of some sick f---
stringing steel wire across it at neck height! I'd never see it. I can't believe this is actually a reality for some!