Rupert the biking Labrador

This is Rupert the biking Labrador (the small black one in the middle obviously) whom we meet fairly regularly on our Sunday morning rides round Glentress. He must be the fittest dog I've seen since the Border Collies I owned when I was younger that would run at the back of a tractor all day chasing the seagulls that followed the plough. I even had one once that ended up with a mouthful of tail feathers.
Rupert, I'm assured by his owner, is a pure Labrador even though his legs seem a bit on the short side. Personally I think it's because he runs so much that like a rabbits teeth, his legs just keep on wearing down! (Or maybe not).
Anyway it's always a pleasure to see him and he never gets in the way of the bikes.
A few mishaps today to report, mainly by Clive, who for some reason found himself unable to take corners at low speed, after haring down quite technical descents like a bat out of hell he would come off on some simple corners much to my amusement.
Baz is off to Lanzarote for a week (no not for winter training) though he really should as he's entered the Strathpuffer Challenge which takes place at Strathpeffer in the dark and distant north. Its a 24 hour race, he's a member of a four man team, and it's in the middle of January so there's roughly 17 hours of darkness. The man's a fool!!!! (I'm going as his mobile mechanic!).
More of that later.............