Short video on goldhanger, sea wall chequers 1981

[ILB]

Transport is not a compelling aspect in an heartbeat style village in 1985.

Only living creatures that would have clocked JB are cats rats and foxes.  And that's going via the road.

[Cambridgecutie]

The sea wall seems to be designated as a footpath - rather than a bridleway or byway open to all traffic. However I would not necessarily say this means it's not suitable for bicycles.

Especially if he fitted stabilisers, wore a helmet, knee and elbow pads and popped a first aid kit and puncture repair kit in the basket. 

I still maintain he probably thought out the box and windsurfed it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYuaxMC-uzs

[Adam]

Another forensic mistake he made.

Should have kept the bike out of sight from Julie & the relatives.

Ideally return the bike to WHF as quickly as possible without anyone noticing. Should not have been hard. Only a 5 minute drive with bike in boot.

[Adam]

Believe he testified the bike was brought over for Julie to cycle to a gym. He did not say which one.  Julie has never said this.

The nearest big towns which may have had gyms in 1985 were Colchester & Chelmsford. Which were both over 10 miles away.

Tollshunt Major & D'arcy are the other nearest villages. They are between 1.5 & 2.5 miles away as the crow flies. Both are small so doubtful they had gyms then.

He later said it was for Julie to cycle to a bus station when going home.

[ILB]

Believe he testified the bike was brought over for Julie to cycle to a gym. He did not say which one.  Julie has never said this.

The nearest big towns which may have had gyms in 1985 were Colchester & Chelmsford. Which were both over 10 miles away.

Tollshunt Major & D'arcy are the other nearest villages. They are between 1.5 & 2.5 miles away as the crow flies. Both are small so doubtful they had gyms then.

He later said it was for Julie to cycle to a bus station when going home.

It may have been a ladies aerobics class.

[Jane]

Believe he testified the bike was brought over for Julie to cycle to a gym. He did not say which one.  Julie has never said this.

The nearest big towns which may have had gyms in 1985 were Colchester & Chelmsford. Which were both over 10 miles away.

Tollshunt Major & D'arcy are the other nearest villages. They are between 1.5 & 2.5 miles away as the crow flies. Both are small so doubtful they had gyms then.

He later said it was for Julie to cycle to a bus station when going home.

Maldon has gyms. Also, gymnastic classes are held in village halls.

[Adam]

Maldon has gyms. Also, gymnastic classes are held in village halls.

That is 3.5 miles away.

[Adam]

It may have been a ladies aerobics class.

Would have had to have been at Tollshunt Major. This is the only place within cycling distance at 1.5 miles away.  But is as small as GH.

Pre internet wonder how she found out about it.

[Jonathan]

The bicycle might be a red-herring. Goldhanger - WHF walkable in an hour for a fit young man.

[Adam]

The bicycle might be a red-herring. Goldhanger - WHF walkable in an hour for a fit young man.

Why would he walk when he could cycle?

Wilkinson said he could not walk across the fields. So it would have to be walking one of the cycle routes.

[Adam]

The mistakes he made inside WHF can be put down to inexperience. Together with a lack of knowledge pre internet.

The bike was more laziness & arrogance. Giving the relatives, EP & Julie plausible routes and a mode of transport.

[Cambridgecutie]

It may have been a ladies aerobics class.

Have you seen any evidence of anyone saying JB obtained June's bike for JM to get to and from a gym?

[Rob_]

Why would he walk when he could cycle?

Wilkinson said he could not walk across the fields. So it would have to be walking one of the cycle routes.

I assumed Wilkinson meant he could not cycle these routes, many times in the country I have come across poorly maintained public rights of way which have been ploughed over etc. Not really a problem on foot though.

However Bamber if on foot would in my view keep to the edges of fields far less chance of loosing your bearings in the dark.

[Adam]

Have you seen any evidence of anyone saying JB obtained June's bike for JM to get to and from a gym?

Jeremy testified this. Although did not say this at his police interview & has since given another reason.

[ILB]

Have you seen any evidence of anyone saying JB obtained June's bike for JM to get to and from a gym?

I have never seen any evidence of JM rubbishing JBs claim over the bike on itself.