3 days is all it lasted for

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 ONE
2. Emailing the Essex Chronicle Essex Chronicle
3. Meeting with my local MP Simon Burns Simon Burns
4. Emailing Anglia TV Anglia TV
5. 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 fork
Giant MPH Brake levers
Shimano Shifters LX 27 Speed
Low rise Giant Handle bars