D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty appeared on WRC/NBC4 this morning to take questions from Barbara Harrison on the whole cycling team police escort/WTOP brouhaha. The mayor actually did a pretty good job explaining himself to Harrison, noting (correctly) that his security detail has been greatly reduced since he first took office, but at the same time appearing contrite and promising to do away with the motorcycle escort during his training exercises from now on.

For a little different take on this whole saga, check out today’s Loose Lips column in the City Paper, in which DeBonis wonders whether the mayor’s personality shortcomings might have something to do with overexercising.