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Crap Cycling & Walking in Waltham Forest
Friday, 20 June 2008
On the last day of National Bike Week...
...I encountered the usual crap.
Westbury Road E17 (above), Pretoria Avenue E17 (below), both cycle stands just metres from Walthamstow High Street.
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