Reggie Nadelson in the Financial Times (How to Spend It, 07.06, page 61): My current object of desire is an Alex Moulton bike. One of the pretty red ones with the little wheels and the suspension system that looks like a Norman Foster bridge. Also, apparently, it snaps into two pieces and can then be slung into a stylish bag you can put in a luggage rack. I’m not sure if this bike is exactly right for riding around London and New York with a [...]

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. [...]

BikeRadar quotes one of our customers: Further along the route Corsican Laurent Grossi, 32, was earning many admiring glances thanks to his classic Pashley cycle. But what passers by didn’t know was that the gleaming bike was so shiny because Laurent had only just learnt to ride it. In fact, he’d only been out half a dozen times before the Freewheel, cycling in Ireland with his partner John Fingleton back in July. Laurent, who lives in W1, said: “I was under a lot of pressure! [...]