- The
fence is in a mews street, a bike attached to it
does not cause an obstruction, pose a security risk,
nor even obscure a pleasant view.
- There
is no window on the property with a direct view
of a bike attached to the fence.
- Only
one bike was usually attached, always in office
hours only.
- The
Landlord had chosen a day when cycling was the most
efficient means of transport to persecute - well
me - for no reason at all, except that he
could.
To
cap it all, the day the notice went up this feature
was published. It concerns your friend and mine, the
Conservative party's cycling MP Bernard Jenkin:
Tories
put their weight behind pedal power
The
Conservative Party has launched a new cycling initiative
as London's Underground system was crippled by industrial
action.
Bernard
Jenkin, the Shadow Transport Minister, donned fluorescent
bicycle clips and a helmet to promote the new policy.
Mr
Jenkin says that only 1% of all journeys in Britain
are made by push-bike, compared with 6.6% in the Netherlands
and 5.8% in Denmark.
He
says: "Here is a day when the Tube is on strike
and everybody is saying I wish I had a bike.
"We
want people to see cycling as a choice. Many people
will choose to use their bike more often if cycling
was made safer and more convenient."
Monday
5th February 2001
Later
you can look in the About cycling section (links on
the left of this screen) for more information about
cycling and the issues surrounding it.
Ok,
now you can make a choice:
Hmm,
you have a point, but I want to learn more about the
Howard De Walden Estate area. OK, let's go back in
time almost 1000 years
(don't worry, it's only about 400 words and there
are pictures).
Cut
the crap. Let's see what's on the
fence
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