Dear David Congratulations on winning the Conservative Party leadership election. At Velorution, we are glad that your rise to this new position has not distracted you from the pleasure of cycling. However, it has come to our attention that you could benefit from some advice if you are to continue cycling in your new role as leader of the opposition and prospective prime minister. We feel that your choice of bicycle, cycle clothing and accessories do not adequately meet the needs of a senior politician. [...]

Dave Moulton has an excellent post on the malaise that is gripping our Police. He contrasts the past: It used to be a requirement in the British police that applicants be at least six feet tall; add the tall helmet to that and they would appear to be nearer seven feet. Then sit them on the good old British “Sit up and beg” roadster bike, that the average person would need a step ladder to mount, and they would stand out in traffic like a [...]

No pictures yet of London’s Naked Bike Ride; couldn’t figure out where to keep my camera-phone. Barcelona and Milan will stage their event next Saturday. UPDATE: Here is a gallery from Holland