Idiot on electric scooter thing
06-25-09, 12:25 PM
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To err is human. To moo is bovine.
Who is this General Failure anyway, and why is he reading my drive?
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To err is human. To moo is bovine.
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06-25-09, 01:21 PM
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or even my 214 ...
06-25-09, 08:08 PM
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). What I don't understand, is why pedal bikers act so darn snooty. The scooter and moped riders won't run over you(they have to pay attention to where they are riding too). So what if he's fat? at least he's not sucking up tons of gasoline with a SUV!
06-25-09, 09:26 PM
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I wouldn't worry about it too much. There's a good chance it will be broken and collecting dust inside of three months. This is one instance when you can thank your lucky stars for lousy Chinese quality of manufacture.
06-26-09, 09:42 AM
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good point about it being broken in a few months. There were a lot of mopeds out last summer when gas prices were so high, they seem to be gone now.
06-26-09, 10:04 AM
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real nice. I know a person who has a spinal cord injury from a drunk driver nailing him while on the bike.
now he has gotten fat, on painkillers, and all he can do is use a wheelchair or ride a mini electric scooter.
that is the only way for him to get out and about
so think a minute about who you are calling fatty, dips**t
06-26-09, 10:44 AM
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They have posted rules on my local MUP and they specifically DON'T allow this type of behavior.
Trail rules:
Stay to the right of the trail.
Dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 ft.
Pass on the left.
No fat people on electric scooters.
Trail rules:
Stay to the right of the trail.
Dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 ft.
Pass on the left.
No fat people on electric scooters.
06-26-09, 12:26 PM
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Motorpacing an electric scooter would be great. If:
* it could maintain a speed of 25 mph
* for more than 10 miles
* it was ridden by someone who was safe, smooth, and would call out holes, debris, etc.
I don't think this is likely to occur. But it would be great.
* it could maintain a speed of 25 mph
* for more than 10 miles
* it was ridden by someone who was safe, smooth, and would call out holes, debris, etc.
I don't think this is likely to occur. But it would be great.
06-26-09, 12:38 PM
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Was this around the Dunbar area? I may have encountered the same person before...
06-27-09, 11:44 AM
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the OP is giving us luddites a bad name. I may have to change my views on technology.
06-27-09, 12:09 PM
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Fattie?
Wow.
Read your post.
Try using complete sentences, you tard.
(Don't like that? It's no worse than yours. Get a soul.)
Suspend me if you need to. I'm tired of this word getting tossed around on here.
Wow.
Read your post.
Try using complete sentences, you tard.
(Don't like that? It's no worse than yours. Get a soul.)
Suspend me if you need to. I'm tired of this word getting tossed around on here.
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06-28-09, 05:29 AM
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Location: Canada eh?
The cyclists on our MUPs ride so fast that other things like squirrels, rabbits, pedestrians, joggers, seniors walking dogs, soccer moms with children or people on motorized scooter thingys are simply too frightened to use them...
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06-30-09, 03:16 PM
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https://www.e-ride.ca/Electric_Scooters/Motorino_XPr.htm
It looked vaguely like that thing. Not a bicycle. No pedals etc. Motorized vehicle.
It looked vaguely like that thing. Not a bicycle. No pedals etc. Motorized vehicle.
But then again, that scooter would be slower, lighter, and more maneuverable than a tandem.
06-30-09, 03:36 PM
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Get even, leave 'em behind. I've yet to encounter an electric version of these things that I can't pull away from. They're legal on the trails here, but most of them top out at 20mph, and if they're maxed, the battery is quickly depleted.
But more importantly, here is someone at least trying to do the right thing by not driving a car. Some of these vehicles have pedal assist meaning that just maybe the rider is getting some sort of exercise that they would not get in a car, and they are not emitting exhaust, at least from the vehicle. And, as I'm sure most of you have witnessed, stupidity and reckless riding does not require an electric motor.
But more importantly, here is someone at least trying to do the right thing by not driving a car. Some of these vehicles have pedal assist meaning that just maybe the rider is getting some sort of exercise that they would not get in a car, and they are not emitting exhaust, at least from the vehicle. And, as I'm sure most of you have witnessed, stupidity and reckless riding does not require an electric motor.
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