Recent content by mercalia

I rather like Lidl Bellarom Colombian single origin 454gm pkts of ground. Quite cheap and decent enough

I was only thinking of back roads or promenades with few people rather than mingling with the crowds.

it would be interresting to hear from people and whether their bike will run on E10. I was a bit shocked as I thought that petrol was just petrol and the expensive stuff was for Bentleys and Rollers & Mercs ( not me). I seem to remember reading that the availability of E5 is only a transitional...

I thought of getting a low mileage Honda 1200 Crosstourer but changed my mind when I saw the insurance for London. £800. tpft

well another post from the same group mentioned having problems finding E5 in the back of beyond at numerous garages. This was for a Honda. I am not sure it is the plastics as I mentioned above the Amercian version could use up to 10% Ethanol ie E10 ( the USA have had Ethanol petrol for...

Well the report in question implied he moved over to using E5 and that was better. And Classic cars I undersntad run ok on E5. But who wants to use expensive fuel in a cheap bike and any way for a tourer ( thats what it is?) you dont want to be out in the sticks and no E5 only basic E10? (...

There was a US version ( it was designed for that market by them) and the manual says can use petrol less than 10% ethanol, but only says about 95 unleaded octane for the UK market as of course E10 didnt exist here then , so I dont think it is the seals. I was very disappointed when Suzuki told...

One problem I recently came up against with old bikes - will they run on E10 fuel. I nearly bought a nice mint conditon low mileage 1996 Suzuki VX800 big V twin shaft drive that would have been a good cheap tourer. Until Suzuki UK told me a no no for E10 petrol. The few references I could find...

so called "water ice cream". There used to be a place in St Olaves, Fritton Lake near Lowestoft that sold the stuff. Mackie of Scotlands vanilla icecream is rather good

In case I have not posted here. My bike of 22 years is a rare Dawes One Down with 631 tubes and 26" wheels with ceramic coated rims with rim V-Brakes, never wear out but "fun" in the wet. A sort of rough stuff tourer. Why is itcalled "One Down" Well in the day they also had a Tandem called "...

You should get a copy of the locally inspired book "Ghosts of the Broads" by Charles Sampson. A fun read https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ghosts-Broads-Charles-Sampson/dp/0903094134?tag=pinkfishmedia-21 A book dating from the early C20 which adds to its charm

well atleast you have the singing postman, Allan Smethurst, god rest his soul? "Hev Yew Gotta Loight, Boy"

I enjoyed do this as a kid and was wondering at skating as a way to get around. I have seen using the 4 wheeled traditional types on the pavements. I hate walking but need to do more rather than cycling, so I thought that would be a compomise. any thoughts? What got me thinking this is I need to...

always wondered how on earth some one that old/slim/has kids seemed unreal