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Yep, old school. Bear in mind it will darken the colour, but most treatments will.

A couple of times a year I just get the worst off with a stiff brush, wipe them down with a wet cloth, let them dry naturally, and then work in dubbin with a duster. It’s best to let the dubbin properly soak in before wearing them, as if they’re still “wet” the dubbin picks up lots of grit and soil.

I’ve tried the various Red Wing products, but I find dubbin does the trick.

Ready for the winter…

What have you tried? Luna is the most wired dog I’ve ever had, so have had to work hard to find things that work her, but have got there

Mental exercise over physical, the dumber your dog the easier it is.

Absolutely this. I would struggle to tire my dogs out physically, especially the girl, but mental stimulation, work, games, training will lead to hours of blissful sleep...

I don't think @coppiThat posts on here anymore, but he should be invited as the thread starter. Having done a few trips to France with him, it's never dull...

Imagine the mix of bikes... Definitely up for it.

Nice! Well done

We really need an lfgusss middle aged ride out

Dibs

See above

Update on my positive experience of using these guys for some work on my tall town house house in Brixton - https://www.lcrenovation.co.uk/

The brief - replace a leaking skylight/velux; re-tile my porch; replace a toilet with a hairline crack to the bowl; replace some guttering and drainpipes.

The challenge - to do it quickly due to a nervous and very protective/territorial dog, who would need to be crated throughout.

It was smooth throughout. Submit query by email; response within 24 hours; appointment made a few days later; guy (who turns out to be the owner) turns up 5 minutes early and takes shoes off to come in the house; spends half-an-hour taking photos and measuring; quote arrives a week later - £4,440 with me buying the replacement toilet and velux.

Agree a September date, scaffolding up in 2 hours on the Thursday so he can go onto the roof to confirm the size of the velux, which I order along with the toilet on the Friday. Everything arrives by Tuesday and he has a guy on site on Wednesday to strip porch tiles. Then on Wednesday at 8 am, he arrives with eight men and they proceed to complete everything by 5.30, including hoovering, sweeping, removing all rubbish, etc. The boss comes back on Thursday morning just to add some lead flashing and then hose down everything and check I'm happy. Scaffolders back on Saturday and have everything removed in 45 minutes.

No "unexpected" extras - in fact he had to buy and pick up the right flashing for the velux, as I'd ordered the wrong one, but didn't charge me - "just one of those things". All his guys were friendly and polite - shoes off when coming in the house, asking if it was OK to use the toilet, asking if the dog was OK...

The reason for this lengthy post is that I've found it so difficult to find reliable builders. Three houses in my road had work done in the past 2-3 years and all of them went through that classic process of someone turning up for half a day and then waiting two days for someone else to come, so the job drags on. I'd been clear that I would rather have a couple of days of chaos and get the job done, than have it drag out. He took me at my word and did just that, but it was just one day.

I'm not sure how far he'll travel, but definitely worth considering if you're south.

AJ's had the same problem through his career - it just gets more pronounced against better opponents and harder punchers. Once he's hit hard he loses shape and his defensive instincts desert him - he doesn't grab and hold, he doesn't cover up properly, he's just there to be hit again. It's different to not being able to take a punch, Bruno was the same - they have the same body type.

My mate is Dubois' lawyer and his team apparently knew they had this one for weeks. Possibly just talk, but he backed it up.

That's great to hear! Do you know which school? My partner and daughter both teach in Lambeth.

Loving it!

It's a Kriega - cannot recommend highly enough, both the product and customer service. They will find a way to attach the bag to pretty much any bike. Four clips on and off, to straps that are hidden under the seat cowl when not in use. Different sizes and modular system, waterproof, expandable - best bags by a country mile - https://kriega.com/sports/touring

Popped up the M1 to Leicester and back a couple of weeks ago. The riding position is surprisingly comfortable (compared to my 748), a couple of days worth of clothes in the bag that you hardly notice is there, no sore shoulders or wrists, nice experience. Fun playing around with the quick-shifter, but just mental acceleration in any gear. Starting to crave a trip to France...

Really sorry to hear this. No right answer to your dilemma, unless he really doesn't like being at the vet. You being with him is what's important, tough as that is.

Big shout out to Kriega. Not easy to get luggage for my bike, but I emailed their customer service to try to find a way to attach their US Drypack. A week of daily back and forth found the solution and they sent non-standard parts free of charge, with the pack arriving in 24 hours.

Really neat bag, waterproof, expandable, modular, quick to pop on and off. Excellent!

But I don’t want to be that cunt who thinks the rules apply to everyone else. I made a mistake, no one else’s fault. It’s only 65 quid and no points.

Loving the bike though…

On what grounds? I rode in the bus lane, my fault

Small fry by comparison, but I got zapped in a bus lane last week. Kennington Road heading up to the Imperial War Museum - at the Oval end motorbikes are allowed in the bus lane, but I forgot that this changes at around Kennington Cross. There was a truck turning right, so I undertook in the bus lane - my own fault.

Letter through the door yesterday, £130 ticket, reduced to £65 if paid in 14 days. Nice photo though...

If you’re in London you could try the Brixton Chamber Orchestra who do great stuff for local kids and the community

https://www.brixchamber.com/

Realised my helmet was last worn when a car took me out, so set about finding a replacement. Nearly bought the Alpinestars Supertech R10, just because it looks mental (plus some very good reviews) and who doesn't need a bit of bling? But it was an odd fit - very narrow. Ended up with a slightly more sensible Shoei X-SPR Pro, which is lovely - great ventilation, light, good lateral vision, quiet. An upgrade on the Arai RX7 I had. Full-face helmets really benefit from the developments made for racers.

Good to know.

Which tracker did you go for? I put a Datatool Stealth on mine (insurer's insistence), and I was impressed with customer service, fitting, app and functionality. But it's the first time I've had one.

Nice bike btw...