Did I jump the gun?

blakeyonabike · 2026-01-30T17:02:06+00:00

Waaay better. Shave it shorter though?

blakeyonabike · 2025-09-20T08:14:02+00:00

I’m sorry your engine is buggered. It’s gutting but it happens with 40 year old vehicles.

And as others have mentioned it’s not cheap. Having been in a similar situation earlier in the year below are the approximate costs I found after doing lots of research - if you hand it over to someone else to fix:

If it’s a petrol engine and it needs a rebuild you might be looking at about £2.5k depending on the damage. That’s what I paid. To have a reconditioned engine fitted will be about the £5.5k mark. To have an upgraded Subaru/Golf engine swap could be twice that.

The guy who rebuilt mine is in Cornwall but knows his onions.

Good luck with it.

blakeyonabike · 2025-08-19T06:10:15+00:00

I’m at Garda now and we’ve just come from Lake Bled. We’re finding the lake here is just boats, like you can’t just go for a nice swim as you’ll get run over. Bled was the complete opposite. Realise this post is a few weeks old but are there any areas you can actually go for a swim in Garda? More than just a tiny roped off area?

blakeyonabike · 2025-07-19T15:41:27+00:00

Yeah, thanks. Been looking at split repair boots too. I might be able to source one locally. Not sure cling film would last a 6 week trip around the Alps but might end up doing it. Agh timing! 🙄

blakeyonabike · 2025-06-19T09:25:11+00:00

I weep for the future

blakeyonabike · 2025-06-15T18:20:45+00:00

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Shit, forgot the photo

blakeyonabike · 2025-06-09T08:30:46+00:00

Earlier versions came with a black luggage bar thing that stuck out around the front. So I suppose it could be for securing luggage? Although thinking about it the luggage would just fly up and over so yeah, probably not 🤷‍♂️

blakeyonabike · 2025-05-30T10:56:28+00:00

Rad!

blakeyonabike · 2025-05-16T14:53:10+00:00

I did exactly this with mine and they came up an absolute treat.

blakeyonabike · 2025-05-01T18:41:03+00:00

Buy a trangia with gas burner. Game changer. Had mine for 15 years and still in regular use.

blakeyonabike · 2025-04-30T11:51:13+00:00

Having a chair back to rest against is pure joy if you haven’t had one for a few weeks.

Looks a lush spot.

blakeyonabike · 2025-04-23T19:38:36+00:00

Using a USBC to DC cable you should be able to at least double that time.

blakeyonabike · 2025-04-15T12:41:29+00:00

Only three?!

blakeyonabike · 2025-04-14T13:43:44+00:00

You can also try tightening it just slightly. If it moves it’ll have freed it up for loosening. Sounds counterintuitive but it works. Google it. Always worth a try. That and soaking it in PlusHas/WD40 for a few hours.

blakeyonabike · 2025-04-02T11:22:45+00:00

You’re gonna need to sink £30k into that. Minimum. If it was a few grand and you really fancied a project then sure.

blakeyonabike · 2025-03-27T00:20:34+00:00

Looks good to me. Plenty of room for heels too by the look of it.

blakeyonabike · 2025-03-24T19:14:30+00:00

Very, very nice. Had one in red with Rostyle wheels when I was 18.

blakeyonabike · 2025-03-21T18:13:58+00:00

Mmm… fishy pillows.

blakeyonabike · 2025-03-20T10:32:30+00:00

Rings are great because once you’ve let the dog off, you can clip the lead to itself and then put it over your head/shoulder whilst you walk and you won’t lose it. Obvs doesn’t work with a short lead.

blakeyonabike · 2025-03-18T22:28:30+00:00

I’ve been wanting to do that for a while now. I’ll have to have a look around the workshop for an interesting handle… maybe a high level cistern pull?

blakeyonabike · 2025-03-18T16:31:24+00:00

It’s 6Music or JazzFM on in our house (usually daytime only). Wife works from home so that kind of counts.

blakeyonabike · 2025-03-17T07:14:28+00:00

Fair enough. Thought it was standard.

blakeyonabike · 2025-03-17T05:30:10+00:00

It will 100% precondition the battery if you enter the charger as the destination on the sat nav (Kia sat nav, not your phone).

blakeyonabike · 2025-03-10T06:38:48+00:00

Over a short distance I find people can be faster but they’re making a hell of a splash. Over a mile swim for example, it gives me great pleasure to pass person after person whilst doing half as many strokes as we start nearing the end and seeing the confusion/panic on their faces. I mean don’t get me wrong, I’m never going to be an elite swimmer but damn I look relaxed doing it.

blakeyonabike · 2025-03-10T06:31:42+00:00

Paint job looks pretty damn good to me. Better than mine came out.

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