TheScooterScoop

Hangin’ with the homies

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Smart car Originally uploaded by l’oeil de cat Here a smart car is seen socializing with the scooters. See how it just fits in? Thanks to l’oeil de cat for sharing!

Home-brew Schwinn Stingray chopper moped

Friday, March 14, 2008

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Home-brew Schwinn Stingray chopper moped Originally uploaded by jiminyshiznit Found terrorizing the streets of Portland. This is one wicked ped!Thanks to jiminyshiznit for sharing! Click the image to check out some more closeup shots. I hear “Born to be Wild” in my head every time I look at this thing.

Do moped riders have to wear protective gear?

Friday, December 14, 2007

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Thanks to reality-fan who is sharing this photo from his flickr account (title link). Here Sonya Olson makes one ponder… Do mopedists reallly need to wear protective gear? I mean, she can’t be going THAT fast, right? You know… as long as she promises to stay at less than 10 MPH and only ride on […]

Tiny Post: Japan vs. China

Friday, November 30, 2007

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Interesting observation on their differences HERE.(slightly off topic… but not completely)

How to make the world’s roads bigger…

Friday, November 30, 2007

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Caught this while stumbling through the internet. The image shows how much space it takes to transport the same number of humans via car, bus and bicycle. Look how that traffic jam clears RIGHT on up. You could substitute scooters for bikes in that last shot… or at least mopeds. See how much bigger the […]

Mini Subcompact Microcar makes SMART look huge

Friday, November 9, 2007

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I don’t know what this is. The only marking I see is “classic” on the side. Looks like a single passenger car with scooter handlebars. It’s smaller than a SMART and probably about as safe as a Honda Spree. It’s cute though… and that’s good for… looking cute and stuff. Thanks to buypurina2000 for sharing! […]