Titbits – Lazy tipper and a birthday flipper

◆ Our eagle-eyed reporter spotted an interesting addition at a local bicycle parking rack. Sat in the midst of all the metal bars was a home exercise bike.

Either this is a harebrained scheme to befuddle would-be cyclists into getting fit, or some poor soul is very, very confused about bike parking!

In reality, the machine has probably been dumped by someone who can’t be bothered to venture to the tip. The irony.

◆ Hackney’s transport chief Cllr Mete Coban hit the ripe old age of 31 in July, and he was none too pleased about it.

“Not gonna lie, I’m not enjoying all the happy 31st birthday messages. Can we just say happy birthday and not mention the age bit?” he pleaded on Twitter.

But his sadness about the approach of his very early thirties didn’t stop him tweeting this a few days prior: “Can’t believe I’m 31 next week [crying emoji].”

Because we all know that being slightly less young is one thing, but being forgotten about is even worse.

Please note that this column first appeared in our August print edition.