TENS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS WASTED ON ANTI MOTORCYCLE GATES.
http://static.flickr.com/55/163805215_c3fe4826f0_b.jpg Motorcycle is pushed into gate.
http://static.flickr.com/76/163805253_92da74c024_b.jpg The gate flap is moved over and the rear of the bike is dragged over too.
http://static.flickr.com/76/163805273_7bc001e92f_b.jpg The motorcycle is now inside Bridgewood and about to be ridden down to the shore with three other bikes.
http://static.flickr.com/57/159539234_ee6136d1f6_b.jpg Motorcycles are pushed through this expensive contraptionon the back wheel or on the front wheel. Mini motorcyclescan ride straight through.
http://static.flickr.com/43/114343466_41f26f91d0_b.jpg Motorcycles are taken through here on their back wheel. Ipswich Borough Council have stated all through this argument these gates are necessary to keep motorcycle out whereas all they do is keep wheelchairs and disability cars out. They have known this all along and still they lavished our money on these ridiculous ideas. Those of you who have read the last long and rammbling letter from Andy Sheppard will now see what a load of old cobblers that is. Motorcycles have been using this area for over 50 years that I know of and so have cripples in their cars. Now IBC has spent a fantastic amount of money buying and maintaining the place and all they have achieved is to keep wheelchair users out. When will they learn? Lads ride motorcycles at Bridgewood every day but they have not allowed me to photograph them before. IBC are well aware of this as are the folks who live in Bridgewood so why the charade of erecting all these very expensive gates and fences unless of course there is some ulterior motive?
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