Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Thoughts on the Scooter...
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So I've had our little scooter for about a week now, and I've had a chance to ride it across town a few times. It's a totally different experience than driving. Here are a few things I've noticed:
So I've had our little scooter for about a week now, and I've had a chance to ride it across town a few times. It's a totally different experience than driving. Here are a few things I've noticed:- Everything and everyone is much more IN YOUR FACE. The sights, the smells, the sounds, the feel of the road, the person next to you with their window down, the person riding their bike. It is all so close you can reach out and touch it. This is definitely the biggest difference and what makes riding a scooter (or any bike) so much fun. You aren't secluded from life as you drive through it. The drive is still an experience and even more of an immersion into life.
- People like to talk to you while you ride a scooter. Several people have yelled dumb stuff like "Do a wheelie!" or "Do you want to sell that?!"
- You get to ride through fun parts of town. Because I'm not taking the freeway, I ride right through downtown, campus, old parts of towns like Westerville, etc. Its much more scenic and enjoyable.
- The southwest side of Columbus has way too much construction, dirt, semi-trucks and dump-trucks. Without fail when I get close to home, I am stuck behind a big dump truck that is casually flipping dirt, rocks, trash, whatever it wants into the air. Not fun.
- Motorcycle riders DO NOT wave at me. I have passed about 25 bikers in two days, and I think one (maybe two) have waved at me. I know "the wave" is a sign of being in the "biker club," but apparently my sky blue classic scooter doesn't count as an entry ticket.
- It's a lot of fun, and I'm really glad we decided to get one!!
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2 comments:
Sweet ride. I'm hoping to get something similar in Cambodia this summer. Curious about the specs- make/model, gas mileage, etc. You seem pretty satisfied with it so far.
yeah its fun. This is definitely an "entry level" basic ride. 150cc - can get up to about 55mph with one person. rides 2 people comfortably.
apparently most of these bikes are made in China, and then a company slaps their logo on it and sells it. There is another company, T'NG that has the exact bike (Milano, I think).
Not sure what cost in Cambodia would be - I would guess cheap since shipping would be much less. They are fun, but can break easily I think. I have a warranty and a shop in town that can help me out. Already the speedometer and odometer are not working :)
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