Started the Beamer up, it hadn’t been started for three years (don’t time fly) and it did what its done before after a long period of inactivity, it leaked fuel from by the fuel filter so, I have bought a new one and will get a mobile mechanic in next week to deal with it.
Went to the city park, the computer knows the topography of the land and warns you and quantifies the characteristics of inclines etc, good job I didn’t have to pedal anyway ![]()
There is so much space at the park, you can generally keep well away from folks
One thing has been noticed, mounting and dismounting is becoming less graceful with every passing year. ![]()
that seat can’t make you feel graceful
A fart cushion might help. ![]()
Whoopee!
Took the Kalkhoff away with us the weekend, what one has to remember is its basically a commuter bike, its light for a pedal assist bike at only 19 kgs. went on a track with it and it was totally unsuitable, the illegal mountain bikes are unsuitable for transportation on the Moho mainly because of the weight so, I have decided to sell the restored pit bike and the 125cc Skyjet, and one of the standard Carerra mountain bikes, and buy a decent quality legal electric mountain bike. The one I have selected weighs in at 25 kgs and, has an assist range of 60 miles which is pleanty

Bought it, let the sell off begin ![]()
Pick the new steed up tomorrow, ready for the photo’s ![]()
Had the Wife’s cars Aircon re-gassed at Halfords today, whilst there, they did their 5 point health check, three of the tyres had 6mm tread depth the forth 7mm. 6mm tread indicated 69% remaining to the legal limit and 7mm indicated 84% to the limit.
On the 24th April, we had four new tyres fitted by Halfords which is 98 days ago and, in those days she has done 1500 miles, the tyres are Pirelli Cinturato all season SF3 so, I googled what is the tyre depth of these Pirelli’s when new the reply was between 6.4mm and 7mm so, effectively the tyres are still new, was about to complain abut the longevity of their tyres.
New hood is being fitted to the Beamer on the 12th, whilst its outside I have to fit a new fuel filter because after standing for long periods, it spews petrol over the floor on startup, might get a mobile mechanic in to do it.
Its a year ago that I bought what I hope to be my last workhorse car, I specifically wanted something that looked battered and bruised but, was fundamentally well maintained and reliable, and I found it. I paid £500.00 and it had 74000 miles on the clock, when I got home I found a receipt in the glove box for £495.00 for a replacement cambelt and waterpump which had been done six months previous, the only niggle was the clutch was biting high but it saw me through the first 8 months of ownership, the car being so good I had the clutch replaced two months ago at a cost of £465.00. Today I have replaced the vertical links and now she is quiet as a mouse over the potholes etc, in fact, she drives like a brand new car.
Went on the Claud Butlers maiden voyage just.
Its great but just one problem, the seat pillar has a quick release on it and, its not gripping tight enough, within one mile my knees are under my chin.
Got to cure this before we are away next weekend, I think I will have to drill the frame and the post and put a self tapping screw in.
Managed to tighten the clamp and really force it home, going to try it out again today and hope there is no sinking feeling.
Just been to Screwfix, got a third hanging rail for yet another restraint for the Claud Butler in the van, the Kalkhoff is a 26" wheel so the seat pillar sits a certain distance from the bulkhead, likewise, the Carerra is a 27.5" wheel so sits further back, the Claud Butler is a 29" wheel so is further back still, in fact the rear doors only just close behind it
Didn’t need to fit extra keeps in the van, it uses the same keeps as the carerra but the pillar clip had to be positioned one inch further right than the Kalkhoffs rail because the handle bars on the Claud are much wider so, push the bike more to the center of the van.
Might have a problem next weekend on the bike carrier on the Moho, the wider bars on the bike might mean the bike has to go on the outer rail without a bike on the inner rail, we shall see.
Took Claud to the Golden Gate Bridge ![]()
Managed to avoid drilling the bike, the masking tape shows no sinkage
It was staring me in the face, I wanted simple bike satnav so bought an expensive bike computer (again), got some advice Komoot, straight to the phone, I don’t need to know how my body is performing, I just need to know where I am going (in real time, not philosophically) ![]()










