What do you say to the rozzers when you get stopped for something petty?

Once they get talking about things they like, and think you want to listen to what they ahve to say, they'll lose interest in the reason they stopped you and will be far less inclined to follow through.

True enough. Most are desperate for friends. More and more of them these days aren't really up to dealing with the heavy duty crims, and go after the easy targets to keep the numbers up. Fortunately, most have enough common sense not to give a fuck about cyclists.

I never, EVER, make eye contact with police, and on a couple of occasions when yelled at have simply ridden on as if I didn't hear 'em.