I heard it was the newly applied tory blue paint job that made the gear doors stick!

They should have left it labour red.
Now if DC had done his post-local-council-election-unexpected-landslide-vistory-gloating-tour on his bicycle all he would have got would have been blisters on his feet, a sore backside and a word in his ear from the old bill for reckless pedalling.
Might have taken him a while longer though.
Great that they didn't break the helicopter - it looks unmarked!
SB