Doug wrote:
Imagine my surprise when walking my diminutive folding bike towards
the entrance to the pier I was denied access.

Quite right too.

Most people are unaware
that disabled cyclists are widely discriminated against, compared to
say manual and motorised wheelchair users, but at least disabled
cyclists are allowed to wheel their bikes in such places as railways
stations and along pavements.

They should put a stop to that as well.

I suffer from a condition that makes walking difficult and painful but
much less so with cycling.

You suffer from a condition all right, but it mental not physical.

Also, walking the bike has similar benefits
to using a walking frame. Still, I did have the consolation of not
parting with my money to the traders on the pier.

Q. Why don't they put pockets in lycra cycling shorts?
A. Because cyclists never put their hands in their pockets.


--
Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike is a kid's toy, not a
viable form of transport.