Unfortunately, not all the cyclists who took part in the annual London to Brighton bike ride this year are the good, charitable people they claim to be.
On the day of the ride, I was on the 17.58 to Haywards Heath. It departed Brighton on time but at Preston Park a group of about 50 cyclists boarded the train despite being told they could not.
They refused to leave the train, abusing rail staff and other passengers who tried to reason with them.
One cyclist shouted to the guard: "I hope you die of a heart attack." I wonder what the British Heart Foundation (BHF) would make of that.
They claimed to have no knowledge of the cycle ban, despite a huge advertising campaign by Southern and BHF informing all official riders the rail service would be unavailable this year.
Eventually, I had to return to Brighton to catch another train, causing a delay of about an hour to my journey. There were many other passengers on the train, some of whom had flights to catch.
The manner of some of these cyclists was rude and confrontational, even to the British Transport Police who had to be called to resolve the situation. They also displayed a total disregard for all the other passengers on the train.
-Ken Mitchell, Haywards Heath
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