Thanks Adam, have booked Andrew.

Stu.

Experienced them in operation around Glasgow years ago, and it made it easier than trying to follow vague signs saying just "diversion", or complex signs showing multiple routes for different destinations. "Follow the square" was much easier!

Hi,

I currently have a similar problem on my 1993 Polo, except your lucky in the sense that it starts in 5 minutes instead of the 20 mine can take. However, it does not stall much these days, which it used to prior to me changing the distributor cap and rotor arm. I have a feeling that Big Cat may be right, as the Hall sender was oily in mine which used to cause terrible running problems like jerking (rev counter jumping all over) and indeed stalling (where the rev counter would fall to 0, when it was still in gear rolling along at 30mph.) Try here first, looking to make sure the connection is clean, dry and secure. Failing that, Adam Going (tune up) may be right, try reading the voltages from the coil during the problematic starting period. On my Polo these were a little on the low side, so I changed it for a second hand one. This cured the problem for a little while but now the problem is back. What if you stop somewhere for 5 minutes, (say, the newsagent) will it restart? Moreover, does it do this when the engine is warm or cold, as mine always runs perfectly when cold, but once warm, is a pain to re-start?

Hope this is of some help

Robbie,
I had a couple of Dahon folding bikes for a few years, did not find them altogether satisfactory. Always felt a bit like a circus act with the tiny wheels and frame, and the well extended saddle to accomodate my height. Nothing like as stable as a conventional bike either, but they were rigid and folded quickly and neatly.
Whilst I was in U.S.A. saw a demonsration of a bike labeled as a Scwietser which has a full size conventional frame and normal sized wheels. Its ability to fold was the result of the main frame folding at the saddle and lower frame joint allowing the front frame handlebars and forks to fold over the rear, the front wheel is held in with easily undone wing nuts and the front brake caliper has a special caliper which enables the front wheel to be removed in seconds.
I contacted them from the U.K. and they advised me that Raleigh was marketing them here. I ordered two from a local bike shop and have been entirely satisfied, frankly you would not know it from a conventional bike if you did not know.

Maybe they were thinking of offering you life insurance?