Being cyclists, we turn up at most meetings sweating into our bicycle jerseys,  clip clopping in our bike shoes and trying to find somewhere safe to keep our prized possession - the bicycle.

However, for one of our directors, a meeting with a supplier gave him the perfect opportunity leave the carbon frame and campag wheels at home and jump aboard the mayor's flagship bicycle scheme.

So Lee, a few questions if we may…..

Is it as easy as it is made out to be?

Put simply, yes, it is that easy. I finished my morning espresso at Lookmumnohands near Barbican station and found a terminal with about 8 bikes, no more that 200 yards down the road. I am not a member of the scheme so don't have a fancy key card to unlock the bike but two minutes after swiping the credit card I was pedalling towards Trafalgar Square.

So you're pedalling along, what's the bike like?

Very good for its purpose. Nobody will be doing La Marmotte but this is a bike built to get you from A to B with just that small amount of freedom (or as much as you can get in London!) The lights come on when you pedal, there is a chain guard so you don't get your clothes greasy and it feels sturdy and secure which I personally like when riding in London.

How much wonga did it set you back?

A whopping £1! Granted my journey was under 30 minutes and all I had to pay was the access fee but that's not bad. Where else can you hire transportation in a major city for that kind of price?

How do you return a bike?

In exactly the same way as you pick it up. I happened to find a docking station about 50 yards from my meeting point in Trafalgar Square and I secured the bike and went on my merry way.

Any creases to be ironed out?

For this scheme to progress in the next few years, I still think we need wider cycle lanes and more of them but I think this scheme is a tremendous step forward for the bicycle community. Oh and Boris, I beg of you, please fill the basted pot holes.

So there you have it. Burn your oyster card, throw your car keys down the train (please don't actually do this - Ed) and get cycling!