As I write this I am stationary on a Eurostar, about to head under the English Channel and onto Belgium to cover the Tour of Flanders and then Paris-Roubaix. Transit time for me is when I tend to indulge myself in pieces of writing that I wouldn't ordinarily get to write. I think of it a bit like an extended shower, where the best thinking gets done, only with more passport control checkpoints and a greater risk of catching seasonal flu.
One thing that's been rattling around in my head, as if I am an impotent Napoleon of the industry, is what I would do if I had the power to decree all standards for the bike industry. How could I improve things, primarily for consumers, not just of bikes but of soft goods too?
