[55028]

What no first posts! Maybe it's the stigma of a scooter article. No Fear.

 

[17416]

My congratulations to the aging "scooter trash". Bet you had fun.



Alas, at a mere age 69, I don't think I'd enjoy buzzing along at 45 mph. I much prefer to be overtaking the Peterbilts on one of my full size motorcycles (mostly a BMW, and a Ducati, also recently a 1970 Triumph T100C), not have them coming up fast in the rear view mirror. Maybe in 10 years I might feel different.

 

[mscuddy]

I dunno, the motorized bicycles in my garage get more use than the real motorcycles. Something about the pedals...

 

[51629]

Don't say the work "Whizzer". You know what happened last time. For you kids out there, you can see a modern one at:

http://www.whizzermotorbike.com/

I don't know what year mine was - my dad bought it used in 1946 when I was 13.

 

[mscuddy]

No smit, they didn't like that crack about Michelin tires either...haha wtf.



In the frenchies pocket, eh MO?

 

[50595]

Re: Yes! The Bluehairs on the Blue Highways

You have to give old people credit. A lot of them DO accumulate some wisdom over the years. What better way to see the country than staying OFF THE INTERSTATE.

I would MUCH rather do 45 mph on a scenic backroad than drone along at 90 mph on a generic, soul-less interstate highway.

(Actually, I'd probably being going somewhere between 45 and 90 on that scenic backroad, but the point is the same: interstate sucks, backroad rules.)

There was a time when two-lane backroads were the ONLY roads and 45 mph was a reasonable clip for the smaller engines of the time. And I'll bet the riders loved the trip.

 

[36284]

The next time some Chopper type tells me how tough he is, I'll refer him to this article.

 

[56599]

I admire these folks but I have to admit I am a bigot towards scooters. Yes I have ridden one... I think it's not having anything between my legs and the cute little wheels that I am against. boy doesn't that sound weird... the first part of that I mean..

 

[48967]

Just when I think I am about half-tough some group of oldsters on scooters goes and make me feel like a ninny - I always thought I would ride across the country on a Capt. America replica, but now I have no interest because my ass can't take it -

 

[49365]

This post is useless without PICTURES !

I want to see the 23 scooters lined up with the "senior" riders.



I guess they don't know how to operate digi-cameras?

 

[The_AirHawk]

Uh, dude......... you don't *have* to comment and then hit "OK" when you type something like that...........

 

[The_AirHawk]

Well, you know - that Kodak Brownie is gettin' kinda hard to find film for, and you can't get that developed at Mal~Wart.................

 

[stlarson]

I'm impressed by the durability of the scooters. 3500 miles in 20 days is a lot to ask of something that probably isn't expected to see that over an entire year, maybe even longer.

 

[The_AirHawk]

Even gum-wrappers are being made with absolutely outstanding quality these days.............

 

[The_Aerodynamic_Head]

Speaking of gums, can you imagine the abuse their denture glue took? What the hell kind of Efferdent gets out bugs?

 

[BillyO]

Hey,I`m an oldie and next week I`m taking a vacation FROM my bike to go rafting down the Colorado River.

Billy O

NH.

 

[WAYNEinMI]

Re: Yes! The Bluehairs on the Blue Highways

"Interstate sucks", unless you want to spend tonight 1,000 miles away from where you

spent last night.

 

[WAYNEinMI]

Your life's camera is in your head. Those senior riders don't need no stinkin' digi-cameras.

 

[36284]

AMEN. Both my Best and (thank God!) my worst moments have gone unrecorded.

 

[pplassm]

So, do they have to ride BACK now?