I concur with your position completely, particularly since there is no alternate route for you. I have seen the same silliness elsewhere, in which unsearched motor vehicles are blithely permitted, but bicycles and pedestrians are banned.
The British have responded wonderfully to the tragic bombings in London; others around the globe would do well to take notice.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069