An experienced cyclist and his two companions narrowly avoided serious injury after colliding with a taut fencing wire strung across a bike path in Hackham West. Despite their bikes sustaining extensive damage, the riders emerged with only minor injuries. This incident follows a similar event involving a female cyclist within the past week, raising concerns about the safety of cyclists in the area.
A cyclist struck by wire strung across an Adelaide bike path has spoken out about the terrifying moment he and his friends were hurled over their handlebars.
Their bikes, worth tens of thousands of dollars, were badly damaged, but remarkably the riders escaped with only minor injuries.
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