A Port Elizabeth businessman and cyclist is adamant he will not be bullied by criminals, after he was pushed off his bicycle and robbed in Colleen Glen.
The daring attack happened at 6.30am on Tuesday on Kragga Kamma Road – near Cows Corner – between Amanzi Road and Louisa Road.
The investigating officers said the alleged attacker – who is believed to have a pending drug-related case against him and was in a vehicle with two other people – was known to police.
Engen North End service station owner and avid cyclist Helder Silva, 64 – who believes the culprits were deliberately targeting cyclists – said the incident would not deter him from competing in this weekend’s The Herald Continental Cycle Tour.
He has cautioned cyclists to be vigilant on the road.

Silva, who also competes for charity in the Bay’s Ironman event, said he had left his Theescombe house at about 6am for a cycle before work.
“On my way, I met up with other cyclists and we cycled for a short while before they split off,” he said.
“During this time, we passed a white car that had stopped in the middle of the road, but we did not think anything of it.
“After the others split off down Lakeside Road, I carried on towards Cows Corner.”
A nearby CCTV camera captured the attack and showed a white VW Polo reversing into the bushes before the incident.
A short while later a man is seen walking down the road, constantly looking over his shoulder.
A vehicle passes him and he continues walking when Silva approaches. Silva veers towards the middle of the road to widen the distance between himself and the man, not thinking anything of it.
“The next thing, I heard this sound of footsteps behind me.
“As I turned around, I saw this guy chasing me.
“He pushed me and as I fell I managed to grab him,” Silva said.
“We fell down together and he grabbed my cellphone.
“He also tried to grab my small cycling computer.
“He then got up and walked across the road.
“It all happened so quickly and it took time for me to register what had just happened.”
Silva said he began walking after the man and then saw a car approaching and managed to wave the driver down.
Silva said as the driver stopped, the white Polo suddenly pulled out from behind the bushes as his assailant carried on walking down the road.
“I then made a split-second decision not to chase after him [the assailant].
“You just do not know what they have with them in the car and at that time I decided to rather back off,” he said.
Silva said the driver of the Polo, with a female passenger, had spoken to him briefly, asking what just happened.
“They made as if they wanted to help me.
“Fortunately, the driver of the car I had stopped was calling the police for me by that stage.”
Silva said after ignoring the Polo driver, the vehicle drove off and the assailant, still walking, jumped inside...