If you are a policeman and talk to a dozen cyclists a day and you start to notice that a quarter of those people are a long way from home, then thats the impression that you get.
Is there any evidence that this is happening ? I've seen lots of tweets from police about people driving hundreds of miles to collect windows off ebay and people walking in the peak district and since then the police have been told to back off.
How many police do you lot see on your rides? The only time I've had interactions with police was when I've had to detour car crashes. There's a few in London but in the sticks? Bugger all.
To be fair I have seen one this week, it was before 5AM and they were parked on the sea front in Lee-on-solent. They didn't stop me and ask how far I'd ridden.
Is there any evidence that this is happening ? I've seen lots of tweets from police about people driving hundreds of miles to collect windows off ebay and people walking in the peak district and since then the police have been told to back off.