best mountain bikes

scooters, mopeds, Vespas ... Whatever you call it, these smaller motorcycles still deserve to get the name of their larger cousins.

Not everyone has the size of a touring bike, nor the speed of a motocross racer. Some people just want to get on two wheels in the fresh air and enjoy the sun. Going where you want the city to the maximum gas mileage car park and the avoidance of stress to the choice of a smaller bike is ideal.

Mopeds and scooters usually smaller than the standard rim size motorcycles. As this is not compensated by the frame, less ground clearance. But what would be a disadvantage in the off-road conditions is just what the owner is looking for a scooter.

The term "moped" is often used for smaller wheels, while the "Scooter" means a somewhat larger, two-vehicle. Also, "moped" originally meant a motorcycle with pedals attached. But the conventions are being violated as often as they can be observed today.

Between the low ground clearance and the "Girl's bicycle'-frame style, on and off is a breeze for anyone old enough to legally ride.

Motors are smaller on the traditional small motorcycle, in the range of 50-150cc. The newer generation of scooter can be between 650cc and 250cc, but they can be more than desired at the top of the scale. Some scooters can reach a speed of 60mph, but 40mph is more widespread, and mopeds can be slower.

Even the smaller engines can be more than enough horsepower to meet the needs of the owner, if. Modern engine designs have squeezed as much as 50cc of 150cc had thirty years ago. This is useful in hilly cities like San Francisco, where a little more power is the difference between a bicycle pull against you push the bicycle.

The wheel typically weighs no more than 220lbs (100kg) and less frequently, with mopeds at the lower end of the scale. That makes one of them easy to maneuver, while the engine is turned off. It also means that, in conjunction with the smaller engines, gas mileage is great. In the era of ultra-high gas prices, 70 miles per gallon looks very attractive.

Designed for short trips in town, you will not want to do any long-distance driving with these smaller wheels. But always in and out of the parking is a breeze and you can almost always a parking space in the city.

Even with the small size, comfort has been kept firmly in its design. Between the big, plush seats and large fairing on scooters do not suffer from excessive road feel or wind.

And most mopeds or scooters have integrated accessories, which are often extra on standard bicycles. Good-sized container on the back, front electric starter and automatic gearbox in the middle, this joy to own. Some even have electric motors.

The price for a smaller wheel will often be smaller. While a good touring bike can be $ 12,000 to $ 20,000 or more, even a fully closed-out scooters are only approximately 2,000 U.S. Dollar. Retro Vespas and scooters are often higher, when about $ 4500th Mopeds are generally less than $ 1,000.

So, if you have Need for Speed is a bit less than the desire to just about in the city in comfort and style, a moped or scooter may be just what you want.

by Robin Moose
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