Need a parking spot on 29th.May within 5 miles of Whitehall.

Wait until you hear about the truly awful experience of living in a city dominated by cars. Parked vehicles narrow the roadway increasing congestion, reduce visibility for those trying to cross the road especially kids. The effects of vehicle particulate pollution on public health are widely known. The perpetual expansion of the road network to accommodate more drivers is a large scale ecological disaster.

FFS... yes, believe it or not, I live in South London, part of a city dominated by cars where I negotiate getting two children to school by bike nearly every day, while attempting to avoid getting into physical fights with the numerous incredibly selfish drivers we encounter on the way, so you don't need to patronise me.

This doesn't stop it being a frequently awful (and often not even possible) experience transporting bikes on UK trains.