Diesel motorbike

http://www.startwin.com/ appears to say 2,5l/100km, which is about 113 miles/gallon, with potential for more from a less sporty version.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/06/biodiesel_motor.php (mpg figures in comments will be American gallons).
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/02/25/thunder-star-1200-diesel-by-star-twin/

eBay, and folder fettling.

I bought a BMX bike at Milton tip the weekend before last, on the way to GK's party (I was passing on the way to buy some strawberries from the farm near there)( and used bits of it )

And I bought some XT V-brakes from eBay (my first eBay win) to upgrade the ones on my hybrid. ( Read more... )