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"In 1904, 20 per cent of journeys were made by bicycle in London. I want to see a figure like that again. If you can't turn the clock back to 1904, what's the point of being a Conservative?"
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Source: Boris Johnson on South Bank for Barclays Cycle Hire launch, www.london-se1.co.uk. July 30, 2010.
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