Moped Madness - Scooter Smarts
You'll just love this article about moped and scooter riding trends in America. In fact the use of mopeds and the bigger scooters are all the rage in many communities and their use is rapidly growing.
People are looking for ways to easily commute around town, save money on gas, and find easy parking in crowded urban areas. What better way to get around than a sleek, euro-style scooter?
Scooter riders get hooked on the experience of scooter riding as attested to by one scooter aficionado quoted in this article.
"...Four years later, Mr. Biek is still hooked. "Once you ride one, you have to have one," he says. "It's consumed my entire life, and I have no real explanation for it."
Scooter riding has become cool in many circles. Embraced by many and particularly the younger set, the number of Americans riding scooters is at an all time high.
"Atlanta commuter Jeff Smith never really saw himself as a motorcycle guy. But four months ago he bought a used Vespa and soon purchased a second, larger one that's fast enough to take on the interstate. "I worried people were going to say, 'Why are you riding your girlfriend's bike?' " says Mr. Smith. "But instead people stop me every day and ask: 'What is it? How many miles to the gallon does it get? And how much does it cost?' "
Not only are scooters fun to ride and easy to use to get around town, but the ability to save really big at the gas pump is getting many people's attention.
