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04-07-08 | 11:28 AM

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dobovedo

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From: Asheville, NC

Bikes: 2009 Specialized Roubaix Pro; 2009 Specialized Tricross Sport; 2009 Specialized Rockhopper 29er Comp; 2006 Flyte Arsenal; 2001 Bianchi Reparto Corse Boron XL; 2007 Raleigh One Way; 1986 Raleigh Alyeska Touring

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Originally Posted by DavidLee

It's like that around here. I've seen more & more moped riders over the past year along with immigrants on x-mart bikes. I can only assume that most of the moped riders have lost the license due to a DUI/DWI because Maryland has very stringent laws regarding drunk driving & the judges in my county are particularly tough on DUI/DWI cases. The moped riders at least follow the flow of traffic where as 95% of the x-mart bikers I see are wrong way cyclist. I have a nice long hill on my way to work & occasionally get the chance to "race" a moped up, sometimes I actually win.

Let's see... lower income/no income people on K-Mart bikes and mopeds. Could it be the skyrocketing gas prices? I haven't seen more mopeds, but I have seen twice as many public transit vans in my small town.

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