For one 30-Gertie has become old:

Although it doesn't specify, I'm sure this race is open to everyone, but if you turn up and find out it's couriers only then you can buy me a pint so your journey isn't wasted.*
Across the sea Graham and Chris have started VELOCITY , Dublin's first independent Bike Messenger service. Graham is our super cyber friend and longtime HOP supporter, Chris I have worked with and known for years and I hope they realise the kudos they'll receive by being endorsed by an organisation of the calibre of HOP. We wish them great success and hope that as soon as they work out it's faster if they climb down from the roofs and use the streets they'll both be able to afford Chris King headsets.

In other cycling news this:
Stolen from Todd Bratrud's blogclick pic and go there
*it's open to everyone. You should come, Gertie is a lovely person.

