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Still playing with his calipers, perhaps there is a theory that if you stare at them long enough the bike will ride itself ..........

That’s 33 years worth of Jasmine gone …..

What happened to summer ?? I rode into work this morning with a fleece and a jacket on and it was still a bit chilly . Even the warmth from my 'hairdryer' didn't help

I commute to work most days that I work on a bike. It's pretty rural where I work and on my first day riding home from work I found out how shit the headlamp on the DR650 is. It was replaced by a unit from USA and now I can actually see where I'm going.

This photo could definitely win BOTM , unfortunately I think it says in the rules that it has to be a bike owned by you . I don't know who made those silly rules .........

Great report @Pedro with some very atmospheric photos

Our grapes are rubbish this year , I’ve never seen them as bad as this. The crap summer hasn’t helped at all

Full of Hooray Henry's in Surrey where we were last week. I can't say that we saw many council estates in Surrey

Poof

We really enjoyed Milan last April but it wasn't as warm then and rained quite a lot. Sit at a bar in a piazza with a coffee in the morning and just watch people, there are elegant peeps in Milan

You possibly could from a decent fishmonger but Ersilia just uses the tinned ones.

Spaghetti with sardines, cherry tomatoes and olives with a breadcrumb topping.

Proper colour ..........

It'd been pissing down here since Wednesday, I've got two bikes to wash and fettle and can't do shit at the moment ........

Is it the correct etiquette to eat Tiffin before midday because I’ve just scoffed mine

YYou could always just do the Passo della Tenda (26 hairpin bends on gravel) to cross the border, then head to Milan via Cuneo . It would be easier and quicker than the Via del Sale

Take it easy @Pedro

What a gorgeous bike

It's not your son , he has hair

Good start @Pedro apart from the weather. You've definitely made the correct decision about the Via del Sale , it's not the place for a rental bike on gay tyres