3 days and the handle bars and forks have been stolen - unbelievable.
So far I have spoken to the British Transport Police
BTP who have been great (an excellent person there) who said they were in attendance at Chelmsford station (run by ONE Railways
ONE ) for most of yesterday but were called away.
Staff at Chelmsford station repeated this is happening all the time.
So what am I doing (for a second time in 9 months) is:
1. Emailing ONE Railways
ONE2. Emailing the Essex Chronicle
Essex Chronicle3. Meeting with my local MP Simon Burns
Simon Burns4. Emailing Anglia TV
Anglia TV5. Making a request under the
Freedom of Information Act to the BTP to ask how many bikes have been reported stolen in th last 9 months
6. Seriously considering buying a crap 2nd hand bike
I ride for all the right reasons - to get fit, to reduce polution and road congestion but I am close to giving up and returning to using the car.
Let's see what the media and an MP can do - no one seems to listen to the cyclist.
Stolen:
Manitou Splice Super 100mm forkGiant MPH Brake leversShimano Shifters LX 27 Speed
Low rise Giant Handle bars
Labels: bikes, british transport police, chelmsford, ONE railways, simon burns, theft, train station