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Here are my top tips for cycling in London:

1. Always wear a helmet - no matter how sensible a driver you are, London roads can be treacherous and you don't know what kind of drivers you will encounter!

2. Wear reflective clothing - drivers can lose focus or concentration, and cars always have blind spots so you want to be as visible as possible

3. Wear trouser clips - if you're wearing full length trousers that aren't skinny to your ankles, buy some ankle clips, they're cheap and will stop your trousers from getting stuck in your chain.

4. Use cycle lines where possible - not all roads have cycle lanes, but it can be worth taking a longer course on cycle routes or cycle super-highways, rather than having to deal with cars and buses!

5. Use two accredited locks - some locks like cable and wire locks are easily broken by thieves, so invest in a solid chain and approved D-lock and lock both the front and back wheel and frame to the railings or station you are parking at.

Following his fashion week opening collection, British designer Jean-Piere Braganza has given Boris Johnson’s bike for hire scheme a makeover to make travelling the green way a little cooler than the current judge dredd lucking two wheelers. The pocket friendly bikes that help minimise your carbon footprint as well as shed a few of those holiday pounds have been a great success since being introduced with plans to introduce the bikes all over the city in due course. Braganza is the first of hopefully many high-profile fashionistas to take an interest the scheme. Image: Esquire