Alright readers, this will be my last post on this blog. Its been a fun ride, but the school year is coming to a close and that’ll be that. In the warmer weather I’ve been riding a lot more, and I hope all ofyou who have a two wheeled motorized vehicle have been too. I’ve enjoyed writing this and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading. This summer I’m hoping to fix up my mopeds a bit and get them running better and faster than ever, I still can’t believe the years over. Alright, I oughta wrap this up before I get all choked up.
Keep on truckin’ everybody.
-Giant Ian
So we all know that mopeds get better gas mileage than cars, but they’re not as fast as cars and you can’t carry passengers. So how do you know when to use your moped and when not to? The answer; always use your moped.
Well not really, but use your moped as much as possible, because its awesome. Here are some situations in which I’ve deemed it appropriate/inappropriate for moped transport.
School-Go for it, and the ladies will swoon.
Anywhere in Madison-Do it.
Dentist in Guilford-Yes, and look super fly.
Brandford-No, this takes forever, take a car.
Hell-Moped all the way, Cory said this.
Clinton-No one actually needs to go to Clinton.
Hope this helps for all those who are bad at judging distance; a good rule of thumb is you know a trip is too long for mopedding when you’re uncomfortable being alone with your thoughts for that long. If you’re unsure, just man up and do it.
Thanks everyone-Giant Ian
Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul. -Author Unknown
Fact. I mainly got my mopeds because I couldn’t afford a car, but the moment a person starts riding, they realize that this is not a modus of transportation. This is a way of life. I needed a way to get around, and I found something to do in my free time. I no longer needed a destination, like I do when I drive a car, I just choose a direction.
Car junkies seem crazy to regular car drivers, they obsess, baby, and are attached to their cars, because to most people a car is just a thing, a possession. Mopeders and Motorcyclists each hold a personal relationship with their bikes; they have made the choice to ride, and its not always easy. Weather, seasons, danger all limit the rider, but they keep riding. They are a different breed.
- My Two Mopeds
So as I mentioned in my last post, these are my two mopeds. Before we get into anything specific about them, lets talk about what a moped actually is for all those who don’t know. ‘Now how can someone not know what a moped is?’ someone may ask. Well I’m glad you asked, because although what you imagine a moped to be is very simple, the law has quite a few restrictions on what is a ‘moped.’ A moped is seen by the law as a bicycle with a helper motor, and is any two wheeled device with less than 5 horse power and less than 50cc engine. It can go no faster than 30 miles an hour. The law is very ambiguous when it comes to what a moped is and isn’t anymore, and you’ll find that many moped riders are actually riding what is considered by the law to be a motorcycle, which is anything 50cc or higher, which would require a motorcycle license. To ride a moped, you only need a class D driver’s license, so you can start riding the day you pass your tests. Its hard for police to enforce the restrictions on mopeds as most of them aren’t mechanically trained and can’t distinguish 50cc from 80cc and really see if you are abiding by the law, but I wouldn’t recommend trying to fool the police, because if you’re riding without a license, or what you’re riding is clearly too powerful to be a moped, it won’t be a fun time for you. Keeping these in mind when buy a new moped or modifying your current one, and you can avoid the conflict all together and continue riding in style.
If you have any questions or comments, post them here and I’ll do my best to answer them.
-Giant Ian
So, if you’ve read the ABOUT portion, you’ll see this blog is about Mopeds. If not, you can check that ish at your leisure. I frequently tell people about my mopeds, and they frequently tell me that I will die riding them. What they don’t realize is that I can live with that, because you will never have as much fun as you do when the road soars underneeth you at 30 miles an hour. Before we get into the grit, I’m hoping everyone who rides will say a bit about their mopeds, share the love, man. I have two Puch mopeds from 1980, two stroke engine, and they both run like a dream, except I broke my headlight the other day, but I’ll soon have that repaired. Hopefully.
