Cycle Parking Protest at Kings Cross St Pancras (Eurostar) - 14th November 8am

Just thought some of you guys might like to know about this:
http://www.velorution.biz/?p=1385

Quick Quiz: What does the above picture show?

a. a cycle stand at the Central Post Office in Ulan Bator, Mongolia
b. car park at Moshoeshoe International Airport, Maseru, Lesotho
c. warehouse at the Calcutta Tea Exchange

Answer: None of the above. It is the totality of cycle parking facilities at the new Eurostar Station in Central London, capital of Thirld World Country, Great Britain.

Wishing not to sound like Dr. Watson, this is another example that British Transport Authorities are intellectually challenged.

Camden Cycling Campaign tells us that not only is space inadequate, unsecure and a five minute walk from the ticket office, but getting to the station by bicycle has been made more dangerous by unnecessary one-way’s, wrongly designed cycle lanes and missing signage. It is worth remembering that in the past twelve months, THREE WOMEN HAVE BEEN KILLED BY DRIVERS WITHIN 500m OF THE STATION.

And these Transport idiots have the courage of writing:

[quote]Everything at St Pancras International has been designed from the visitor’s point of view. More research has been commissioned, more customer profiles analysed, and more habits and preferences studied than for any British railway station.

The precise choice of shops, food, brands and services is being matched to the customer preferences of a new customer: one who seeks quality, individuality and above all experience.

If your blood is boiling, join the protest on the 14th November.
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The full protest details are here:
http://www.camdencyclists.org.uk/camden/campaigns/eurostar/eurostar-demo-11-14-10

And yes, it's a workday (Wednesday).