http://www.chromenomad.com/archives/390 walking the earth, one trailer park at a time.. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:07:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.chromenomad.com/archives/390/comment-page-1#comment-75 Kyle Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:12:11 +0000 http://www.chromenomad.com/archives/390#comment-75 I think the perception is that a scooter is just a step up from bicycle, meaning it doesn't require much more protection than if you were on a bike. Again, it's just a perception. A motorcycle suddenly seems a bit extreme to most. But as you pointed out, scooters can reach motorcycle speeds. And on city streets, where there are lots of cars/traffic and you don't usually get over 45mph, a scooter, a motorcycle and even a pedal-powered bicycle all share the same safety risk. It's insane to just hop on anyone of these things with just shorts and a pair of flip-flops. I think the perception is that a scooter is just a step up from bicycle, meaning it doesn't require much more protection than if you were on a bike. Again, it's just a perception. A motorcycle suddenly seems a bit extreme to most. But as you pointed out, scooters can reach motorcycle speeds. And on city streets, where there are lots of cars/traffic and you don't usually get over 45mph, a scooter, a motorcycle and even a pedal-powered bicycle all share the same safety risk. It's insane to just hop on anyone of these things with just shorts and a pair of flip-flops.

]]> http://www.chromenomad.com/archives/390/comment-page-1#comment-68 Kyle Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:12:11 +0000 http://www.chromenomad.com/archives/390#comment-68 I think the perception is that a scooter is just a step up from bicycle, meaning it doesn't require much more protection than if you were on a bike. Again, it's just a perception. A motorcycle suddenly seems a bit extreme to most. But as you pointed out, scooters can reach motorcycle speeds. And on city streets, where there are lots of cars/traffic and you don't usually get over 45mph, a scooter, a motorcycle and even a pedal-powered bicycle all share the same safety risk. It's insane to just hop on anyone of these things with just shorts and a pair of flip-flops. I think the perception is that a scooter is just a step up from bicycle, meaning it doesn't require much more protection than if you were on a bike. Again, it's just a perception. A motorcycle suddenly seems a bit extreme to most. But as you pointed out, scooters can reach motorcycle speeds. And on city streets, where there are lots of cars/traffic and you don't usually get over 45mph, a scooter, a motorcycle and even a pedal-powered bicycle all share the same safety risk. It's insane to just hop on anyone of these things with just shorts and a pair of flip-flops.

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