Daily archives: September 23, 2005


the buddha of the bike path

the buddha of the bike path
the buddha of the bike path,
originally uploaded by spinneyhead.

We broke a cardinal rule last night and cycled on the pavement. In our defence it was clare’s first time on a bike since she was fourteen.

More lessons will follow, but as a pedestrian she has already learnt one of the chief survival lessons- there are a significant number of drivers who are morons, therefore it is fair to expect them all to be morons and treat them accordingly.
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Put the oil in the coconut…

Coconut oil has proved to be a particularly good biodiesel, not needing the same level of pre-treatment as other biofuels.

Unlike with many biofuels, coconut oil doens’t need to be transesterized – mixed with sodium hydroxide and alcohol to change its chemical composition – to run in a diesel engine. Filtered and warmed to temperatures about 25C, coconut oil is a better than satisfactory substitute for “mineral diesel” – it burns more slowly, which produces more even pressure on engine pistons, reducing engine wear, and lubricates the engine more effectively.

via BoingBoing

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