DoctorRetro Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 Travelling in style... In Snodland, Kent... Vantman, Six-cylinder, BL Bloke and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Has it got more or less than the usual number of wheels? DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, DoctorRetro said: Travelling in style... In Snodland, Kent... This is obviously a new definition of word style, of which I was previously unaware ( pacé Douglas Adams) busmansholiday and Low Horatio gearbox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 mk2_craig, CaptainBoom, bunglebus and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EML Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 A Dawes Kingpin ! I've got one in my collection of small wheeler's DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 37 minutes ago, EML said: A Dawes Kingpin ! I've got one in my collection of small wheeler's It certainly is. Is that a good thing? It was pretty cheap, and seems functional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: Has it got more or less than the usual number of wheels? 58 minutes ago, DoctorRetro said: Damn I'm good! Love a folding bike, had quite a few over the years Think the seat is wrong but probably more comfy than the original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Damn I'm good! Love a folding bike, had quite a few over the years Think the seat is wrong but probably more comfy than the original Its a squishy cover over the original I believe. tooSavvy and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EML Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Yes there a nice bike, I've got a few Raleigh twenties and stowaways (folding twenty) in the hoard. There's a good facebook page for kingpins and the modified small wheelers page is worth a look I have changed the saddle since this photo, its a 1976 model tooSavvy and DoctorRetro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 No Pez shot? Deduct 10 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxWomble Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 No poo-count either, although I gather that’s optional? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, High Jetter said: No Pez shot? Deduct 10 points. The photo earlier in the thread is at a M&S petrol station, surely that counts? 13 minutes ago, AxWomble said: No poo-count either, although I gather that’s optional? That was on the way back when a lorry wandered out across my lane mid overtake, and I have no horn to alert them. 🤣😳 AxWomble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 3 hours ago, DoctorRetro said: Travelling in style... In Snodland, Kent... HOW MUCH FOR DIESEL.... I was complaining about £1.31.7 at local ASDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 No. Also, emergency No. 2's don't count. AxWomble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxWomble Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 8 hours ago, bezzabsa said: HOW MUCH FOR DIESEL.... I was complaining about £1.31.7 at local ASDA Blimey, take me back up north! £1.33 is the best I’ve had since we bought the 106 (beginning of August) and £1.35 is the norm. Lots of places in this here London are £1.38.9 so the 700 mile range of the tank is coming in handy because I can usually stretch it until I’m somewhere cheap…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Jeezze....... I can 'actually' chip-in on a bike post!! *Parked up, inside my flat rear door! 500tops, DoctorRetro, bunglebus and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Mrs6C and I have folding bikes, but no front racks! DoctorRetro and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 57 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: Mrs6C and I have folding bikes, but no front racks! Yeah the front rack is cool, and what I liked about it. However I've been told it's actually a Raleigh accessory, so not original. 🙄 tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 I'll not spam the thread up with bike pics, but this was one of the nicer ones I rescued. Raleigh Stowaway was out for the pikeys to collect many years ago Dick Longbridge, DVee8, tooSavvy and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I'll not spam the thread up with bike pics, but this was one of the nicer ones I rescued. Raleigh Stowaway was out for the pikeys to collect many years ago I love that! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 2 hours ago, AxWomble said: Blimey, take me back up north! £1.33 is the best I’ve had since we bought the 106 (beginning of August) and £1.35 is the norm. Lots of places in this here London are £1.38.9 so the 700 mile range of the tank is coming in handy because I can usually stretch it until I’m somewhere cheap…. Jeez I was having a think earlier about the time of the first lockdown when everyone stayed at home. I paid £1.00/l in the Morrisons coming home from work one night. Bargain filling up the C5 with cheap diesel. That'll never happen again ☹️ AxWomble, tooSavvy and crad 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxWomble Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 43 minutes ago, Spurious said: Jeez I was having a think earlier about the time of the first lockdown when everyone stayed at home. I paid £1.00/l in the Morrisons coming home from work one night. Bargain filling up the C5 with cheap diesel. That'll never happen again ☹️ Not unless something major occurs, no can’t complain really though, I’m currently spending less each month on diesel than I was for petrol two years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Meh. Knew there was a problem due to lots of vibrations that seemed to get worse over the journey yesterday. I haven't really taken the car above 50 since I got it... Jacked up and rotated wheels, looking and feeling for any issues. Yep, that's fucked. Looks funny on spacesaver. Just popped a part worn on for now, will check all tyres properly and replace as needed soon. This 'cheap runaround' is going to be anything but that at this rate! AxWomble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 Tell you what, you never quite lose the R8 bug... Dan302 and Low Horatio gearbox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Looks like a flat spot, which suggests it's been sideways yo! At some point. I'd be checking all 4 tyres carefully and the alignment too. Likely been into a kerb or ditch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 57 minutes ago, Sham said: Looks like a flat spot, which suggests it's been sideways yo! At some point. I'd be checking all 4 tyres carefully and the alignment too. Likely been into a kerb or ditch. Yep, the more I examine this car, it's definitely had one or two non-careful previous owners. Tell tale signs: Almost no oil in engine. Tyres all different random makes and tread levels. Steering slightly pulls to the left Tyre issues (see above) Kids sweets and broken toys stuffed in various crevices. Badly touched up scrapes, scratches and dings. Brake issues. Sucker mark on inside of windscreen right in driver's line of view... I reckon it was a 'school run mum's car, then after that possibly a takeaway delivery car. AxWomble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 1 hour ago, DoctorRetro said: ..... possibly a takeaway delivery car. ...on a SDP insurance policy, natch tooSavvy and DoctorRetro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 6 hours ago, DoctorRetro said: Tyres all different random makes and tread levels. Steering slightly pulls to the left These things are probably connected. I've known a car that pulled to one side until the front tyres were swapped side to side (a matching pair), which fixed the problem Low Horatio gearbox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crad Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) On 9/23/2021 at 10:18 AM, Spurious said: Jeez I was having a think earlier about the time of the first lockdown when everyone stayed at home. I paid £1.00/l in the Morrisons coming home from work one night. Bargain filling up the C5 with cheap diesel. That'll never happen again ☹️ i paid 99p a litre at tescos in the first lockdown, it was fantastic Edited September 25, 2021 by crad in the first lockdown, not just now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Yay Oh. Oh well. busmansholiday, Low Horatio gearbox, Cord Fourteener and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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