Tower Bridge closure: Well-meaning cyclist uses bike as barricade to stop other bikers riding across

Fiona Simpson7 October 2016

This is the moment a well-meaning cyclist was sworn at after using his bike as a barrier in a bid to stop banned cyclists riding across Tower Bridge.

The footage comes following a row over claims cyclists breaking the three-month ban are putting pedestrians at risk as they weave through rush-hour crowds.

Transport for London has stationed security staff on the bridge to enforce the no riding rule at peak times while it is closed to traffic for vital repairs.

The man, known only as Dan, was filmed using his bike to block a fellow rider from using the bridge.

He asks the cyclist: “Are you going to walk?”

The middle-aged man in a black lycra jacket and denim shorts shouts: “It’s none of your business,” before barging past the improvised blockade and jumping back into the saddle to pedal away.

The pair exchange heated words, with the ban-flouting cyclist calling Dan a “t*****”.

As he rides off over the bridge a bystander calls out: “Get off your bike”.

Dan, from Camberwell, told the Standard: “The ones who break the rules are giving cyclists a bad name. I just hope I don’t get my block knocked off.”

A TfL spokesman said: “Since we were made aware that some cyclists were riding along the footpath, we have stationed four of our officers on the bridge.

“There will also be two officers on duty at each end.”

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