I think he cycled. Temple Meads station has a shed for bikes and as Chris Jefferies has said VT cycled to work in all weathers. VT seems to have been an incredibly fit person IMO, so I suppose riding back using the route he seems to have used he could have been home within half an hour IMO.
But you mentioned Constitution Hill... The Dutch don't like Hills.... My brother inlaw doesn't like to walk up a hill...
We have things that imply that Dr Vincent Tabak cycled to the station... But nothing definate ... We have the Stereotypical Dutchman...We have The mention of the 'cycle bag"... and ... Cycling basically mentioned in court.... But was it accurate????
Timeline 45- Vincent Tabak’s journey home- 6.54 at Constitution Hill. Home just after
7pm by which time Tanja had already left. Text message to Tanja- ‘Just got home’.
Now how do "The Defence " know that as a time ????? Is it a rough guess.... Or was The car seen by traffic Cams near that area ???? All Dr Vincent Tabaks' timings are done through "texts".. emails... internet use (apparently).. And he being caught on some sort of CCTV....
So on that evidence he was in a car.... (IMO).... (I might change my mind)...
Defence Counsel: Turn to entry 11.
‘Entry 11- seen past the flat at 9.05 where Tanya had already left for work in a lift-share’.
Text message from Tabak: ‘Love you’.
Text answer from Tanja: Love you too. Pretty snow.
Here we have Tanja's Lift share.... I knew i had read that before !!!!!
Then.....
Defence Counsel: Let us look at your movements on Friday 17 December:
Time line 11- left for work
Timeline 12- Cycled to Bristol T Stn
Timeline 13- Train to bath
Timeline 16- Arrive Bath 9.41
It's the defence saying he cycled to work.... But did he ???
Defence Counsel: What time do you leave for work?
Tabak: 9.00 am.
I'm changing my mind... maybe he walked.... Train from Temple Meade leaves at 9:25am arriving at 9:42am
He walked !!Being picked up on CCTV from a business on Jacob Wells Road which runs at the bottom... I believe of Constitution Hill.... A business like "The Hope and Anchor" which is at 38, Jacob's Well Road !!
They have to have CCTV images of Dr Vincent Tabak to put him anywhere near Constitution Hill... And all of there other CCTV images come from pubs and shops!!!
He walked.... and probably in his leather Jacket.....
http://www.criminal-lawyer.org.uk/39-CLN-JAN-2012.pdf