If the prosecution route couldn't be 'cycled with ease', they would just say he walked or cycled via Maldon Road.
He could avoid the properties on Church Street when getting onto Maldon Road by going through the church and along 2 fields.
As said there are three methods of transport walk bike car
As said he the defence had bigger fish to fry, even if the sea wall theory was bunked how did that counter Julie mugford and the silencer with Shelias blood.
Moving back to transport, as said you say he could walk and he also had a car.
I'm surprised the prosecution just didn't say " he made a journey " all three are feasible on paper, walking bike and car
Why was Nevills Citroen at Bourtree?