This is a rather low-rent thread isn't it? What are we expected to conclude from a man riding a bike with an extended stem?
(I ride an old mountain bike with an extended stem too - you end up with a bullet-proof bike, a good position to see in traffic (useful in London) and a bike that looks to be not worth stealing - what's not to like about that?)
What comments would you make if he was pictured on a £x,000 Pinarello in full Sky kit? Or a Brompton? Or pretty much any bike? This thread suggests whatever he rides, he can't win. Because the press have decided he's 'dangerous' in some way because he believes in crazy stuff like a more equal society.
Anyway, surely all we really need to know is what face he pulls when he eats bacon sandwiches/