Cyclists have been terrorised on Beach Road by motorists screaming abuse and hurling bottles of soft drink at them.
Two men in a green Holden Commodore began following and harassing a group of cyclists along the popular riding route at Beaumaris about 7.10am on Wednesday.
Rider Melinda Fisher said she was lucky to be alive she was hit in the head by a full 1.25 litre of Coke that was hurled from the car.
Ms Fisher's partner, Greg, said the driver of the Commodore made a U-turn, before the passenger threw one full bottle of Coke at the group.
When the first bottle missed, he said, the car drove ahead to find Ms Fisher. Another full 1.25 litre bottle of Coke was thrown from the car, this time hitting its target. "It caused her to crash immediately and hit the road," Greg said.
He said cyclists regularly copped vitriol along Beach Road, but Wednesday morning's incident was especially disturbing.
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Two men in a green Holden Commodore began following and harassing a group of cyclists along the popular riding route at Beaumaris about 7.10am on Wednesday.
Rider Melinda Fisher said she was lucky to be alive she was hit in the head by a full 1.25 litre of Coke that was hurled from the car.
Ms Fisher's partner, Greg, said the driver of the Commodore made a U-turn, before the passenger threw one full bottle of Coke at the group.
When the first bottle missed, he said, the car drove ahead to find Ms Fisher. Another full 1.25 litre bottle of Coke was thrown from the car, this time hitting its target. "It caused her to crash immediately and hit the road," Greg said.
He said cyclists regularly copped vitriol along Beach Road, but Wednesday morning's incident was especially disturbing.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/c...ocking-beach-road-attack-20160120-gm9t4v.html