Fascinating BBC article on Nokia designer Jan Chipchase, who has the delightful job of trawling round the world meeting people. His preferred method of transport:
"I buy a lot of bicycles. I have huge time pressures when in these places and I want to engage with the local population as much as possible.
"I find buying a bicycle is a great way to stay in touch with people. We give the bicycles away at end of the study."